Springwell Colliery Railway Bicentenary

The Bowes Railway section from Jarrow staiths to Springwell Colliery became 200 years old in January 2026.   An interesting article about this bicentenary has appeared on North East Bylines.

The kip at the head of the balanced incline from Springwell towards Jarrow
Click Ray Casey's photo for the article

The Springwell Railway was extended past Mount Moor, Kibblesworth, Marley Hill, Byermoor & Hobson to Dipton by the 1850s.   It became known as the Pontop & Jarrow Railway, & was renamed the Bowes Railway in the 1930s.   Marley Hill shed was built by 1854 to serve the loco-worked westernmost 6 miles from Birkheads to Dipton.

Sunday 17/5

49 heading for MH carriage shed .....

Thursday 14/5

David painting signboards
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Wednesday 13/5

Julian, Roger, Martin, David & Terry keen to move ET firewood store in the rain
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Tuesday 12/5

Dave heading to mow after more rain

Monday 11/5 with Eric

The photos below are courtesy of Peter Weightman:

Eric filling a gap under Cochrane's new spark arrestor

Saturday Spring Gala

Ben Taking Horden out from Marley Hill this morning
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Thursday 7/5

Peter photographing Cochrane's new spark arrestor