All aboard for Beamish Museum's 'Great North Steam Fair'

A First World War "Battle Bus" and a 1918-built steam navvy are joining steam locomotives, trams and more than 160 road vehicles at Beamish Museum's Great North Steam Fair this weekend.

The fair runs for the next 3 days and it marks the start of the museum's Great North Festival of Transport.

Paul Jarman, Beamish’s Assistant Director Transport & Industry, has said there will be a "spectacular variety of truly historic vehicles being presented over the festival":

The “Battle Bus” B2737, from the London Transport Museum, started life as London General Omnibus Company vehicle and was commandeered by the War Department and painted khaki when the First World War broke out.

Visitors can also take a ride on the model engineers’ railway, watch road-making and see the model tramway exhibition.

The event runs from the 9th - 12th April.