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578931:Bowes Railway Museum Gateshead unknown 1990
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003704:Central Station Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 1900
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024958:Cullercoats Railway Station Cullercoats North Tyneside 1903
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062094:High Level Bridge Maybury Malcolm 1995
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071379:Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne 1980
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
03063b:Dean Street Newcastle upon Tyne c.1870
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Third In A Week - Express Sleeper Crashes (1946)
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion Orange Tint (1925)
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from Newcastle University (youtube)
Railway Retarders - Colour (1961-1970)
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Locomotion - Railway Museum at Shildon
- Overview About the Museum Map Street View Locomotion is a railway museum located in Shildon, County Durham. Shildon was a major railway centre and was the location of Timothy Hackworth's …

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Thornaby Traction Maintenance Depot
- Thornaby TMD was a railway Traction Maintenance Depot where locomotives were serviced and maintained. Before closing it was latterly operated by DB Schenker. The buildings were demolished in 2011.

from https://archive.org/details/n…
The North Eastern Railway : its rise and development (William Weaver Tomlinson, 1914)
- Digitised version of William Tomlinson's 1914 book available in a number of formats and for reading online.
The North Eastern Railway : its rise and development.
by William Weaver Tomlinson, …
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Simon Cotterill

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Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
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Heatherslaw Light Railway
- Overview About the Railway Map A 15ins gauge railway which runs from Heatherslaw to Etal, in Northumberland. "The Heatherslaw Light Railway was the brainchild of Mr Neville Smith. He was an …

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Image taken from page 84 of 'The Jubilee handbook of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and places of interest in the North of England, etc'
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from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Proposed arrangement for concentrating the termini of the several railways near Newcastle upon Tyne, 188?
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

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Old train on High Level Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Hetton Colliery Railway
- Overview About the Railway The Hetton Colliery Railway line opened in 1822 to transport coal from Hetton Lyons Colliery in Hetton-le-Hole to staiths (Hetton Drops) to load onto ships at Sunderland. It …

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George Hudson (1800 - 1871)
- Overview About George Hudson George Hudson (1800 – 1871), know as "The Railway King", was a railway financier and politician from York, who controlled a significant proportion of the railway …

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South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway
- Overview About the Railway South Shields, Marsden, and Whitburn Colliery Railway opened 1st May 1879[1] The South Shields, Marsden, and Whitburn Colliery Railway was a Whitburn Coal Company built twin …

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Harton Electric Railway
- Harton Electric Railway was built by the Harton Coal Company to transport coal from their collieries in South Tyneside. The electrified system opened in 1908, and originally employed a fleet of …

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Hitachi Rail Europe, Newton Aycliffe
- Overview About Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe The building of the Hitachi Rail Europe assembly plant at Newton Aycliffe began in 2013. The plant is designed for large scale rolling stock assembly. …

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Bowes Railway
- Overview About Bowes Railway Map Street View Bowes Railway was originally built by George Stephenson in 1826 to transport coal from pits in north west Durham to boats on the …

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Newcastle Tynemouth Service. N.E.R. New Electric Train by R.Johnston. 1908
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Image from page 42 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 40 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 41 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 201 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 303 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 486 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Image from page 382 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
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Scrapping the Old Iron Horses: Train Graveyards | British Pathé
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Marshalling Yards Under Construction - Carlisle (1961)
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from https://www.railwayaccidents.…
Railway Work, Life & Death
- Website for the 'Railway Work, Life & Death' project, exploring accidents to British & Irish railway staff before 1939. Features a regular blog looking at cases and a downloadable database …
Added by
Mike Esbester


from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
578931:Bowes Railway Museum Gateshead unknown 1990
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
003704:Central Station Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 1900
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
024958:Cullercoats Railway Station Cullercoats North Tyneside 1903
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
062094:High Level Bridge Maybury Malcolm 1995
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
071379:Central Station, Newcastle upon Tyne 1980
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
03063b:Dean Street Newcastle upon Tyne c.1870
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle University (youtube)
Third In A Week - Express Sleeper Crashes (1946)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle University (youtube)
A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion Orange Tint (1925)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle University (youtube)
Railway Retarders - Colour (1961-1970)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

  Co-Curate Page
Locomotion - Railway Museum at Shildon
- Overview About the Museum Map Street View Locomotion is a railway museum located in Shildon, County Durham. Shildon was a major railway centre and was the location of Timothy Hackworth's …

  Co-Curate Page
Thornaby Traction Maintenance Depot
- Thornaby TMD was a railway Traction Maintenance Depot where locomotives were serviced and maintained. Before closing it was latterly operated by DB Schenker. The buildings were demolished in 2011.

from https://archive.org/details/n…
The North Eastern Railway : its rise and development (William Weaver Tomlinson, 1914)
- Digitised version of William Tomlinson's 1914 book available in a number of formats and for reading online.
The North Eastern Railway : its rise and development.
by William Weaver Tomlinson, …
Added by
Simon Cotterill

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Whitby, Redcar & Middlesborough Union Railway Prospectus 1871
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

  Co-Curate Page
Heatherslaw Light Railway
- Overview About the Railway Map A 15ins gauge railway which runs from Heatherslaw to Etal, in Northumberland. "The Heatherslaw Light Railway was the brainchild of Mr Neville Smith. He was an …

from Flickr (flickr)
Image taken from page 84 of 'The Jubilee handbook of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and places of interest in the North of England, etc'
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Proposed arrangement for concentrating the termini of the several railways near Newcastle upon Tyne, 188?
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Newcastle libraries (flickr)
Old train on High Level Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

  Co-Curate Page
Hetton Colliery Railway
- Overview About the Railway The Hetton Colliery Railway line opened in 1822 to transport coal from Hetton Lyons Colliery in Hetton-le-Hole to staiths (Hetton Drops) to load onto ships at Sunderland. It …

  Co-Curate Page
George Hudson (1800 - 1871)
- Overview About George Hudson George Hudson (1800 – 1871), know as "The Railway King", was a railway financier and politician from York, who controlled a significant proportion of the railway …

  Co-Curate Page
South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway
- Overview About the Railway South Shields, Marsden, and Whitburn Colliery Railway opened 1st May 1879[1] The South Shields, Marsden, and Whitburn Colliery Railway was a Whitburn Coal Company built twin …

  Co-Curate Page
Harton Electric Railway
- Harton Electric Railway was built by the Harton Coal Company to transport coal from their collieries in South Tyneside. The electrified system opened in 1908, and originally employed a fleet of …

  Co-Curate Page
Hitachi Rail Europe, Newton Aycliffe
- Overview About Hitachi, Newton Aycliffe The building of the Hitachi Rail Europe assembly plant at Newton Aycliffe began in 2013. The plant is designed for large scale rolling stock assembly. …

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Bowes Railway
- Overview About Bowes Railway Map Street View Bowes Railway was originally built by George Stephenson in 1826 to transport coal from pits in north west Durham to boats on the …

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Newcastle Tynemouth Service. N.E.R. New Electric Train by R.Johnston. 1908
Pinned by Peter Smith

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Image from page 42 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 40 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 41 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 201 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 303 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 486 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Flickr (flickr)
Image from page 382 of "Our iron roads: their history, construction and administration" (1883)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Youtube (youtube)
Scrapping the Old Iron Horses: Train Graveyards | British Pathé
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from Youtube (youtube)
Marshalling Yards Under Construction - Carlisle (1961)
Pinned by Simon Cotterill

from https://www.railwayaccidents.…
Railway Work, Life & Death
- Website for the 'Railway Work, Life & Death' project, exploring accidents to British & Irish railway staff before 1939. Features a regular blog looking at cases and a downloadable database …
Added by
Mike Esbester

Transport and Travel

Alnwick to Cornhill Railway

Blyth and Tyne Railway

Border Counties Railway

Clarence Railway

Cleator and Workington Junction Railway

Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway

Durham Junction Railway

Eden Valley Railway

Furness Railway

Ingleton Branch Line

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway

Locomotives

London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)

Newcastle and Berwick Railway

Newcastle and Carlisle Railway

Newcastle and North Shields Railway

North Eastern Railway

Northumberland Line

Pontop and South Shields Railway

Railway Depots and Yards

Railway Excursions, 1840

Railway Signal Boxes

Railway Stations

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Rothbury Branch Line - Northumberland Central Railway

Settle and Carlisle Railway

South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway

South Tynedale Railway

Stanhope and Tyne Railway

Stockton and Darlington Railway

Stockton and Hartlepool Railway

Tanfield Railway

The Grand Allies

Tweedmouth to Kelso Branch Line

Tyneside Electric Trains

Wansbeck Railway

Weardale Railway

York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway