Beamish: The Living Museum Of The North opened in 1972 with the aim of preserving and replicating country life in North East England from the industrial revolution through to the 1930s. Despite living only 40 minutes drive away from the landmark, the last time i visited was back in 2006! Of course, steam played an integral role in technological development in the late 19th century, so several rail networks were constructed inside museum grounds. These include Rowley Station, the 1825 Waggonway and the Pit Village Colliery, and the only time to see all three sites in action is during the 'Great North Steam Fair'. Held over four consecutive days in April, the event is a celebration of all things steam, but also branches out into other forms of transport such as cars, wagons, motorcycles and Beamish's own tramway. Several guest vehicles were brought in especially for the event. These included two visiting trams and a steam-driven car, but the star guests were as it happens the smallest! No. 3 'River Irt' and No. 6 'Katie' made special appearances from the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. The duo ran top-and-tailed with a passenger coach on an especially-laid 15" gauge line in the Pit Village, running alongside the standard gauge colliery railway's operation fleet of Lewin 0-4-0ST No. 18 and Wrightson 0-4-0 VBGT 'Coffee Pot No. 1'. Also in action was a replica of 'Puffing Billy' on the 1825 waggonway and Peckett B3 0-6-0ST 2000 at the beautifully restored Rowley Station. Unfortunately, the sheer amount of action (over 140 vehicles in service) and Beamish's 'no tripods' policy made filming very difficult, as well as the huge crowds and poor vantage points. Therefore, i was only able to film the colliery circuit and Rowley shuttles throughout the day. Nevertheless, i hope you all enjoy the video. Thanks to all locomotive owners and Beamish Open Air Museum for making the event possible. Feel free to comment and subscribe!
Beamish Museum - 'Great North Steam Fair' - 12/04/2019 - YouTube |
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