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DURHAM - NEWCASTLE - SUNDERLAND


MAIN LINE RAILWAY VIADUCT AT DURHAM
Class A1 Locomotive No. 60163 Tornado, entering The City over Durham Viaduct - date unknown.

[ Photographer: Bryan Attewell ]

On 18th November 2008, at 20:06, I was in Chester-le-Street Station to witness Tornado's first visit to North East England.
If you'd like to see the brief notes I made in my '1958 Ian Allan, British Railways Locomotives Book'
go to: What's Where; Miscellaneous; Leamside Line; Trainspotting, or Click Me
Look for 'Class A1' Steam Locomotive No. 60163.

Jim


BRIDGES ON THE RIVER TYNE
The Tyne Bridge
The Swing Bridge
The High Level Bridge


BRIDGES ON THE RIVER WEAR
Wearmouth Bridge
Monkwearmouth Railway Bridge

The above Bridges are outside this Website's normal boundary, but only a short drive from Washington.

[ Thanks to Gordon Selway for sharing his Newcastle & Sunderland Postcard images. ]