All of the below is purely my own opinions and doesn’t reflect that of any other organisations or persons. The ‘Northumberland Loop’ refers to the Blyth and Tyne lines north of Newcastle Upon Tyne that runs northward to Bedlington, Northumberland then west towards Morpeth and Pegswood. The Loop name is derived from the Northumberland LineContinue reading “Plessey Viaduct, Flying Scotsman and the Northumberland Loop”
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Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?
‘You can’t get the Metro to the MetroCentre’ Seems like an odd state of affairs when the MetroCentre, located in Gateshead, North East England is the second-largest shopping centre in the UK after Westfield London. While rail served by MetroCentre station on the Tyne Valley Line, shouldn’t the MetroCentre (and more) be added to theContinue reading “Time for a Tube Style Map for Tyne & Wear Transport?”
Thoughts on the Morpeth – Choppington – Bedlington Line & Beyond
The recent visit of a DMU (158 816) working a Newcastle – Bedlington – Morpeth – Newcastle diagram (train route) on 25.11.20 brought into focus the Morpeth Branch; the line linking Bedlington and Morpeth and how could this line see the return of passenger rail services. Please note: All of the following is strictly myContinue reading “Thoughts on the Morpeth – Choppington – Bedlington Line & Beyond”
Ryan Hogg 