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Designed by George Stephenson and opened in 1826, Bowes Railway is the world's only surviving standard gauge operational preserved rope haulage system

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Wikipedia entry "Bowes_Railway"
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The Bowes Railway built by Robert Stephenson is the worlds only preserved operational standard gauge rope-hauled railway system in the world.

The railway was built to transport coal from Durham pits to boats on the River Tyne . Only part of the system remains now.

The site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument .

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    [ Note on Railway Centre ]

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