Amazing shots John i didnt know anything at all about this.Been up Beamish today and found 3 posts with signal cable pulley wheels on.I left them next to the trackbed if your up.I was going to take one but need some rope or something to drag it up near bridge.
Thanks John,very interesting blog.ive found a nation of stuff i didnt know about the line and surrounding area.im up in the beamish area tomorrow morning,having a bit rake about.