Bowes Coal Train Weekend

Bowes Coal Train Weekend

17/18th October 2009

The Bowes Railway held its annual coal train weekend over the 17/18th Oct, the guest engine being our own Locomotion No.1. The event ran well though visitor numbers were low. Some photographers took advantage of the crisp autumn weather but from the footplate the best views would have been the first train up on the Sunday morning – but not a soul was to be seen! Below are some images kindly supplied by Neville Whaler (signalman on duty for the weekend) which show Locomotion at large around the Springwell site…