sentences:  George later recalled chasing the famous locomotive Puffing Billy on the Wylam Waggonway, and how this inspired him to become an engine driver.With the exception of two visits to France, George's engineering career followed very much in the footsteps of his brother Joseph, who was five years older than he was.At the age of 14 he started work at nearby Walbottle Colliery, which at that time was a horse waggonway with stationary engines to haul trains up the inclines.