June 18, 201412 yr Tipping a load of coal at the North Norfolk Railway and came across this fella. ...... Couldn't attach photo for some reason. It's the George Stephenson steam loco , working perfectly well I'm Norfolk .. Number. 44767 for anyone who is interested. Will sort the pics out at the weekend when I'm home Edited June 18, 201412 yr by keith
June 18, 201412 yr Nicked these off your other account keith.......if these are what you were after posting.
June 18, 201412 yr Just been to Brussels.Did we at Bedlington provide the first engine to them in 1835
June 19, 201412 yr Just been to Brussels.Did we at Bedlington provide the first engine to them in 1835Maggie - Two links to Wikipedia info on Belgium Rail Transport:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Belgium en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mrail_transport_in_Belgiu No mention of Bedlington but the year 1835 ="On May 5, 1835, the first railway in continental Europe opened between Brussels-Groendreef/Allée verte and Mechelen. Some sort of railroad orcanal had been envisaged as early as 1830. The feasibility of a railroad was investigated by engineers Pierre Simons and Gustave De Ridder. The first trains were Stephenson engines imported from Great Britain."
June 19, 201412 yr Tipping a load of coal at the North Norfolk Railway and came across this fella. ...... Couldn't attach photo for some reason. It's the George Stephenson steam loco , working perfectly well I'm Norfolk .. Number. 44767 for anyone who is interested. Will sort the pics out at the weekend when I'm homeIt is not only a Heritage Line steam engine, it also runs on the mainline from time to time.
June 21, 201412 yr Thanks Eggy!Search as I may I cannot find Evans book on the Iron Works .Maggie - did a bit of searching and the book is referenced on many sites and within many documents but could only find one seller, American - Serendipity UnLtd, via Amazon of :- Is this the one you are after? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0859830365?tag=openlibr-20 · Paperback from $36.801 Used from $36.801 Collectible from $83.00 £22.00 £49.00+ £2.50 shipping and I assume + 20% VAT
June 21, 201412 yr Those pics were on the North Norfolk Railway at Weybourne AdamIt is a nice loco Keith and was restored locally (Hepscott) and is owned by Ian Storey.
June 24, 201412 yr July 25 th marks 200 years since George Stephenson's Blucher took to the rails .A grant of 55,000 from HLF has been given to mark the occasion in North Tyneside.
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