At Bowes, the final assembly of the woodshed for the colliery railway is progressing, with the frame now erected and awaiting cladding. This will be located alongside the engine works and will enable lighting-up wood to be kept dry. This will also assist events etc. as we can centralise the large amounts of wood needed for such, and keep dry the lorry loads of offcuts that are regularly delivered to Beamish. These arrive in handy cut off sizes – ideal for our purposes!

Below: Two views of the traditional style shed, which recycles materials from the site at Beamish as well as incorporating new angle sections.