George Stephenson

[Keith Scantlebury]

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, 2014 by keith

[Malcolm Robinson]

Nicked these off your other account keith.......if these are what you were after posting.

[Maggie/915]

Just been to Brussels.

Did we at Bedlington provide the first engine to them in 1835

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

Just been to Brussels.

Did we at Bedlington provide the first engine to them in 1835

Maggie - 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."

[Maggie/915]

Thanks Eggy!

Search as I may I cannot find Evans book on the Iron Works .

[Adam Hogg]

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

It is not only a Heritage Line steam engine, it also runs on the mainline from time to time.

[Keith Scantlebury]

Those pics were  on the North Norfolk Railway at Weybourne Adam

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

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

[Adam Hogg]

Those pics were  on the North Norfolk Railway at Weybourne Adam

It is a nice loco Keith and was restored locally (Hepscott) and is owned by Ian Storey.

[Maggie/915]

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.