Buffer-fitted at Hexham 628-37
43080 leads 1F29 16.18 Newcastle - Edinburgh under the signalbox at Hexham, one of only two surviving NER gantry boxes (the other is at Wylam, a few stations away on the same line). 43039 is on the rear.
As a result of weekend engineering work, GNER's London trains were not running north of Newcastle, with HSTs running between Newcastle and Edinburgh (and points north thereof) via the Tyne Valley Line (aka the "West Line"), Carlisle and Beattock; through passengers had to change at Newcastle. This made more efficient use of resources and avoided having to drag electrics between Newcastle and Carlisle.
This HST set had passed Hexham eastbound two hours previously: www.flickr.com/photos/139404814@N05/50716708636/
Scan from a 35mm Fuji Provia 100F transparency.
Buffer-fitted at Hexham 628-37
43080 leads 1F29 16.18 Newcastle - Edinburgh under the signalbox at Hexham, one of only two surviving NER gantry boxes (the other is at Wylam, a few stations away on the same line). 43039 is on the rear.
As a result of weekend engineering work, GNER's London trains were not running north of Newcastle, with HSTs running between Newcastle and Edinburgh (and points north thereof) via the Tyne Valley Line (aka the "West Line"), Carlisle and Beattock; through passengers had to change at Newcastle. This made more efficient use of resources and avoided having to drag electrics between Newcastle and Carlisle.
This HST set had passed Hexham eastbound two hours previously: www.flickr.com/photos/139404814@N05/50716708636/
Scan from a 35mm Fuji Provia 100F transparency.