going along the Scotswood Road

LMS Black Five no 4767 George Stephenson with the 1430 Hexham to Newcastle "George Stephenson birthday special 1781-1981" at Scotswood, Newcastle. June 6 1981.

 

This section of railway from Blaydon to Newcastle along the north bank of the River Tyne was to close to through traffic in 1982. Through services were re-routed via Dunston on the south bank of the Tyne.

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