This the winding house for the Bowes rope haulage railway line at Blackhams Hill, between Springwell and Eighton Banks near Gateshead. Not sure of the exact year but The original steam engine was being replaced by an electric one.
The winding house is still there and along with the Springwell Pit yard about half a mile down the line is a Working museum.
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tyneside:
Few photos from the very early sixties. All courtesy of raggyspelk.co.ukTyneside
I remember when the Services at Washington first opened, it had a dedicated transport cafe which was good news, but!! everything was pre-packed in machines and all the cutlery, plates, cups and saucers were disposable plastic rubbish, this was supposed to save on staff and time. Needless to it wasn’t long before it all changed to regular utensils! I don’t think it was ever successful as a transport cafe. Regards Kev.
Chris Webb:
H.Tarren from Crook was another,did a lot of work for Pickford Holland who made refractory bricks.And have Burn Brothers been mentioned “Tyne,Tees,Wear and Clyde” on the front of their motors.Simpson Bros from Stocksfield was another IIRC.
I think Sandersons were taken over by Durhams at Billingham,I remember they ran a trunk to Lichfield in the 70s changing over with S.Protheroe from Swansea(or was it Illtyd Thomas).
I used to go into Pickford at Crook when I was about 11 [emoji23]
kevmac47:
tyneside:
Few photos from the very early sixties. All courtesy of raggyspelk.co.ukTyneside
I remember when the Services at Washington first opened, it had a dedicated transport cafe which was good news, but!! everything was pre-packed in machines and all the cutlery, plates, cups and saucers were disposable plastic rubbish, this was supposed to save on staff and time. Needless to it wasn’t long before it all changed to regular utensils! I don’t think it was ever successful as a transport cafe. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I remember the set up pick what you wanted then pop it into a Infrared Zapatype of now what we call a micro wave oven, The eggs came out like a piece of caked caccy in my book, The bacon didnt taste of anything I never wehnt back for anything to eat, But I did have a ■■■■■ in their nice smelling netties, 
, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
tyneside:
Few photos from the very early sixties. All courtesy of raggyspelk.co.ukTyneside
I remember when the Services at Washington first opened, it had a dedicated transport cafe which was good news, but!! everything was pre-packed in machines and all the cutlery, plates, cups and saucers were disposable plastic rubbish, this was supposed to save on staff and time. Needless to it wasn’t long before it all changed to regular utensils! I don’t think it was ever successful as a transport cafe. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I remember the set up pick what you wanted then pop it into a Infrared Zapatype of now what we call a micro wave oven, The eggs came out like a piece of caked caccy in my book, The bacon didnt taste of anything I never wehnt back for anything to eat, But I did have a ■■■■■ in their nice smelling netties,
You’ve got a way with words Larry! 
.Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Lawrence Dunbar:
kevmac47:
tyneside:
Few photos from the very early sixties. All courtesy of raggyspelk.co.ukTyneside
I remember when the Services at Washington first opened, it had a dedicated transport cafe which was good news, but!! everything was pre-packed in machines and all the cutlery, plates, cups and saucers were disposable plastic rubbish, this was supposed to save on staff and time. Needless to it wasn’t long before it all changed to regular utensils! I don’t think it was ever successful as a transport cafe. Regards Kev.
Yes Kev I remember the set up pick what you wanted then pop it into a Infrared Zapatype of now what we call a micro wave oven, The eggs came out like a piece of caked caccy in my book, The bacon didnt taste of anything I never wehnt back for anything to eat, But I did have a ■■■■■ in their nice smelling netties,
You’ve got a way with words Larry!
Lad I went to school with got his first job at the services in 1970, apprentice electrician fixing those microwaves.
Lawrence Dunbar:
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I well remember those old Bedfords, sore ribs from leaning over the front mudguards comes to mind. Cannot remember the model, though? I also recall that the head studs doubled up as the main bearing cap fastenings, strange idea, eh?
Thanks for posting this, Mr Dunbar.
(Cannot seem to get the piccy to come up!)
Edward Jennings:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0I well remember those old Bedfords, sore ribs from leaning over the front mudguards comes to mind. Cannot remember the model, though? I also recall that the head studs doubled up as the main bearing cap fastenings, strange idea, eh?
Thanks for posting this, Mr Dunbar.
(Cannot seem to get the piccy to come up!)
Saurer and Bernard used that method on some engines, I have a Bernard W2 engine and the studs were in the water jacket and rotted away in time. Gardner used the main bearing studs to secure the block to the crankcase as well.
Pete.
Edward Jennings:
Lawrence Dunbar:
I well remember those old Bedfords, sore ribs from leaning over the front mudguards comes to mind. Cannot remember the model, though? I also recall that the head studs doubled up as the main bearing cap fastenings, strange idea, eh?
Thanks for posting this, Mr Dunbar.
(Cannot seem to get the piccy to come up!)
Hi Edward, Its an A5 Bedford the same as this one my mate had in the 50s, Regards Larry.
Sorry!! Can anyone turn that shot? I’m lost!! Regards Kev.
Image shows twice as I couldn’t find any other way to show it in its full glory without the scroll bars.
Thanks Postal, my computer skills are on a par with my photography!!! regards Kev.
kevmac47:
Thanks Postal, my computer skills are on a par with my photography!!!
Looks a pretty nice shot to me!
Corebridge Show July 2015, Regards Larry.
diane:
Lawrence Dunbar:
ROYBO:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Back to Eagle Transport, I remember being in London one day when Skipper Bisset came onto the hill, he had come through the B/W,Tunnel & his windscreen popped, ,He allways cabed it Tsummer or winter, he was pretty tall so he would be a bit cramped in the LAD type cab, so he booked a bed at Tonys in Mansell Street, just up from the hill, Albert Greenwood & lots more Newcastle drivers took the p all night, they even laughed & told him he would get bed sores, But he he took it in good fun, Im hoping he is still about, because he might have photos which I hope he has , but get him on here & he will have us going for sure, great lad was Charlie Skipper Bisset, he had a boat at Ryton, hence the nickname Skipper, Regards LarryLawrence, Skipper Bisset was my much older cousin. His real name was John Bisset but for some reason called himself Charlie Bisset. My farther was Charlie Bisset from Ryton & ran tippers from 1930s - 1970s. He told me that John (Skipper) had been a bit of a lad in his time & got into allsorts of trouble. Saddly John passed away about 8 years ago . Also my dad was a great drinking pal with Albert Greenwood & ■■■■ Pulkinhorn at the Jolly Fellows Ryton .Cheers Roy.
Thank you for the info R0YBO, Skipper was a good freind of mines in the old days,when your old man said he was a handfull, he was right, he was a real handfull, he backed down to nobody, Im sorry to hear he has passed away,Im sure a lot of drivers remember him, Regards Larry.
john charlie skipper bisset was my dad, and he told us millions of story’s whilst out on the road!!
