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ES1 26500 No1 Shildon

The ES1 is a Local Engine for shildon as it used to run in Newcastle.

it was one of the first electric locomotivesto run in the uk and it picked up power from overhead catenery or 3rd rail pick ups

The LNER however had another electrified line what ran through Shildon itself this however was de-electrified in the 30's

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Uploaded on November 23, 2008
Taken on November 14, 2008