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Electric Motor Luggage Van No. 3267, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Electric Motor Luggage Van No. 3267, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Local train services experienced fierce competition from electric street tramways in the early 1900s. To win back passengers the North Eastern Railway introduced a frequent service of fast electric trains between Newcastle and the Coast in 1904. It was the first time that electric trains had replaced steam trains on a main-line railway, and this exhibit, built in 1904 at York by the North Eastern Railway, is the only survivor of the original fleet of vehicles. Luggage Vans were used for ‘sundries’ traffic. They ran at passenger train speeds, carrying parcels and other items which were too urgent, valuable or perishable for the goods trains of the time. They were powerful enough to haul several other vans. A ventilated compartment at one end was used to move boxed fish from Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations. The original Luggage Vans remained in service until 1937, long after the passenger vehicles had been replaced. Their motors were removed and they were converted to spray antifreeze mixture onto the ‘third rail’, a live rail at the side of the track which supplied electricity to the trains. This exhibit is on loan from the National Railway Museum.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Local train services experienced fierce competition from electric street tramways in the early 1900s. To win back passengers the North Eastern Railway introduced a frequent service of fast electric trains between Newcastle and the Coast in 1904. It was the first time that electric trains had replaced steam trains on a main-line railway, and this exhibit, built in 1904 at York by the North Eastern Railway, is the only survivor of the original fleet of vehicles. Luggage Vans were used for ‘sundries’ traffic. They ran at passenger train speeds, carrying parcels and other items which were too urgent, valuable or perishable for the goods trains of the time. They were powerful enough to haul several other vans. A ventilated compartment at one end was used to move boxed fish from Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations. The original Luggage Vans remained in service until 1937, long after the passenger vehicles had been replaced. Their motors were removed and they were converted to spray antifreeze mixture onto the ‘third rail’, a live rail at the side of the track which supplied electricity to the trains. This exhibit is on loan from the National Railway Museum.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Billy - an treas loco as sine san t-saoghal: Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Billy - an treas loco as sine san t-saoghal: Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ A recent archaeological survey carried out on Stephenson Steam Railway's star exhibit, Billy, reveals that the locomotive is even older than previously thought. The report, produced in March 2018 by early railway experts Michael Bailey and Peter Davidson, concludes that Billy was built in 1816, not 1826, and establishes the locomotive as the third oldest surviving locomotive in the world. Billy was initially fabricated and assembled at Killingworth Colliery’s West Moor workshops under the supervision of George Stephenson, about four miles from Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields. The engine was used to haul waggons carrying coal from Killingworth Colliery to the River Tyne. Although none of Billy’s surviving components can be traced back to 1816, it has features that, despite being later replacements, provide a clear footprint of the original; primarily it retains the same standard track gauge set by George Stephenson at that time (4ft 8½in), and also the distance between the two cylinders and the axles presents a unique identifier. Billy is now determined to be the world's oldest surviving standard gauge steam locomotive. Built thirteen years before the more famous Rocket, this was one of the most innovative transport systems of its day. Early locomotives like Billy were called ‘travelling engines’ because they were mobile versions of the steam engines used at mines. George Stephenson built his first locomotive in 1814 at West Moor, near Killingworth, where he was a colliery engineer. It was similar to engines pioneered at Leeds in 1812 and tried near Newcastle the following year. Other locomotives were being built on Tyneside around this time, and Stephenson used his practical skills to combine the best ideas into his ‘Killingworth travelling engines’. Billy was one of the last of the type to be built. A section of the line where Billy worked is preserved as the Bowes Railway at Springwell Village near Washington, Tyne and Wear.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Clas 03, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Clas 03, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

BR Class 03, 03 078 Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

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Electric Motor Luggage Van No. 3267, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Electric Motor Luggage Van No. 3267, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Local train services experienced fierce competition from electric street tramways in the early 1900s. To win back passengers the North Eastern Railway introduced a frequent service of fast electric trains between Newcastle and the Coast in 1904. It was the first time that electric trains had replaced steam trains on a main-line railway, and this exhibit, built in 1904 at York by the North Eastern Railway, is the only survivor of the original fleet of vehicles. Luggage Vans were used for ‘sundries’ traffic. They ran at passenger train speeds, carrying parcels and other items which were too urgent, valuable or perishable for the goods trains of the time. They were powerful enough to haul several other vans. A ventilated compartment at one end was used to move boxed fish from Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations. The original Luggage Vans remained in service until 1937, long after the passenger vehicles had been replaced. Their motors were removed and they were converted to spray antifreeze mixture onto the ‘third rail’, a live rail at the side of the track which supplied electricity to the trains. This exhibit is on loan from the National Railway Museum.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

heritagerailway heritagerailways preservedrailway northeastengland 54232445216

Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Local train services experienced fierce competition from electric street tramways in the early 1900s. To win back passengers the North Eastern Railway introduced a frequent service of fast electric trains between Newcastle and the Coast in 1904. It was the first time that electric trains had replaced steam trains on a main-line railway, and this exhibit, built in 1904 at York by the North Eastern Railway, is the only survivor of the original fleet of vehicles. Luggage Vans were used for ‘sundries’ traffic. They ran at passenger train speeds, carrying parcels and other items which were too urgent, valuable or perishable for the goods trains of the time. They were powerful enough to haul several other vans. A ventilated compartment at one end was used to move boxed fish from Cullercoats and Tynemouth stations. The original Luggage Vans remained in service until 1937, long after the passenger vehicles had been replaced. Their motors were removed and they were converted to spray antifreeze mixture onto the ‘third rail’, a live rail at the side of the track which supplied electricity to the trains. This exhibit is on loan from the National Railway Museum.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Billy - an treas loco as sine san t-saoghal: Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Billy - an treas loco as sine san t-saoghal: Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ A recent archaeological survey carried out on Stephenson Steam Railway's star exhibit, Billy, reveals that the locomotive is even older than previously thought. The report, produced in March 2018 by early railway experts Michael Bailey and Peter Davidson, concludes that Billy was built in 1816, not 1826, and establishes the locomotive as the third oldest surviving locomotive in the world. Billy was initially fabricated and assembled at Killingworth Colliery’s West Moor workshops under the supervision of George Stephenson, about four miles from Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields. The engine was used to haul waggons carrying coal from Killingworth Colliery to the River Tyne. Although none of Billy’s surviving components can be traced back to 1816, it has features that, despite being later replacements, provide a clear footprint of the original; primarily it retains the same standard track gauge set by George Stephenson at that time (4ft 8½in), and also the distance between the two cylinders and the axles presents a unique identifier. Billy is now determined to be the world's oldest surviving standard gauge steam locomotive. Built thirteen years before the more famous Rocket, this was one of the most innovative transport systems of its day. Early locomotives like Billy were called ‘travelling engines’ because they were mobile versions of the steam engines used at mines. George Stephenson built his first locomotive in 1814 at West Moor, near Killingworth, where he was a colliery engineer. It was similar to engines pioneered at Leeds in 1812 and tried near Newcastle the following year. Other locomotives were being built on Tyneside around this time, and Stephenson used his practical skills to combine the best ideas into his ‘Killingworth travelling engines’. Billy was one of the last of the type to be built. A section of the line where Billy worked is preserved as the Bowes Railway at Springwell Village near Washington, Tyne and Wear.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

54232676333

Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Blyth Harbour Commissioners Number 2, 0-4-0ST, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Clas 03, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Clas 03, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

BR Class 03, 03 078 Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Clas 03 agus 08, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Clas 03 agus 08, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Class 03 and 08, Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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No 401, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
No 401, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Fios mun loco: This locomotive was one of three built in 1951 at Stafford by W.G. Bagnall Ltd for the Steel Company of Wales to see if steam engines could be as effective as diesels. Steam engines were less expensive to buy, and coal was cheaper than oil fuel, but diesel locomotives could operate for much longer periods without major servicing. Many advanced features were included in the design to reduce servicing time and increase reliability. The locomotives were able to work continuously for up to three weeks, with breaks only for loading coal and filling the water tank. Also known as Vulcan, No. 401 worked at the Margam steel plant in South Wales until late in 1957. Although the design was working very well, the falling cost of oil relative to good quality coal meant that diesel locomotives had become much cheaper to use. Still nearly as good as new, No. 401 left Wales for Birmingham to work for a few years at the Austin car factory at Longbridge, where there was an internal railway system. After a period of running at the West Somerset heritage railway, the engine was acquired by TWAM for Stephenson Steam Railway in 1986, where it remained in regular use until December 2008. Problems with its firebox led to the locomotive being placed on static display within the museum. A six year restoration project saw No. 401 return to service, hauling passenger carriages, during Easter 2019. This locomotive is named after Thomas Burt, a miners’ leader from Northumberland who in 1874 became the first working man to be elected as an MP.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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No 401, Thomas Burt, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
No 401, Thomas Burt, Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Fios mun loco: This locomotive was one of three built in 1951 at Stafford by W.G. Bagnall Ltd for the Steel Company of Wales to see if steam engines could be as effective as diesels. Steam engines were less expensive to buy, and coal was cheaper than oil fuel, but diesel locomotives could operate for much longer periods without major servicing. Many advanced features were included in the design to reduce servicing time and increase reliability. The locomotives were able to work continuously for up to three weeks, with breaks only for loading coal and filling the water tank. Also known as Vulcan, No. 401 worked at the Margam steel plant in South Wales until late in 1957. Although the design was working very well, the falling cost of oil relative to good quality coal meant that diesel locomotives had become much cheaper to use. Still nearly as good as new, No. 401 left Wales for Birmingham to work for a few years at the Austin car factory at Longbridge, where there was an internal railway system. After a period of running at the West Somerset heritage railway, the engine was acquired by TWAM for Stephenson Steam Railway in 1986, where it remained in regular use until December 2008. Problems with its firebox led to the locomotive being placed on static display within the museum. A six year restoration project saw No. 401 return to service, hauling passenger carriages, during Easter 2019. This locomotive is named after Thomas Burt, a miners’ leader from Northumberland who in 1874 became the first working man to be elected as an MP.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh
Taigh-tasgaidh/Rathad-Iarainn Smùid Stephenson, An Caisteal Nuadh

Stephenson Museum/Railway (formerly North Tyneside Railway). stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/" rel="noreferrer nofollow stephensonsteamrailway.org.uk/ Fios mun loco: This locomotive was one of three built in 1951 at Stafford by W.G. Bagnall Ltd for the Steel Company of Wales to see if steam engines could be as effective as diesels. Steam engines were less expensive to buy, and coal was cheaper than oil fuel, but diesel locomotives could operate for much longer periods without major servicing. Many advanced features were included in the design to reduce servicing time and increase reliability. The locomotives were able to work continuously for up to three weeks, with breaks only for loading coal and filling the water tank. Also known as Vulcan, No. 401 worked at the Margam steel plant in South Wales until late in 1957. Although the design was working very well, the falling cost of oil relative to good quality coal meant that diesel locomotives had become much cheaper to use. Still nearly as good as new, No. 401 left Wales for Birmingham to work for a few years at the Austin car factory at Longbridge, where there was an internal railway system. After a period of running at the West Somerset heritage railway, the engine was acquired by TWAM for Stephenson Steam Railway in 1986, where it remained in regular use until December 2008. Problems with its firebox led to the locomotive being placed on static display within the museum. A six year restoration project saw No. 401 return to service, hauling passenger carriages, during Easter 2019. This locomotive is named after Thomas Burt, a miners’ leader from Northumberland who in 1874 became the first working man to be elected as an MP.

28-Dec-24 • Alasdair MacCaluim flickr

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19640 Silverlink Park
19640 Silverlink Park

Evening spent at Hartlepool Marina then off to Seaton Carew for a rivet before the Seaton Carew Park Run then onto Silverlink Park vis the Tyne Tunnel before heading back to Whitby via two trigs to prepare for the Cleveland Way over 6 days.

24-Jul-21 • Dugswell2 flickr

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19640 Silverlink Park a
19640 Silverlink Park a

24-Jul-21 • Dugswell2 flickr

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19640 Silverlink Park b
19640 Silverlink Park b

Name:Silverlink Park Hill number:19640 Height:93.8m / 308ft Parent (Ma):2315 Tosson Hill RHB Section:33: The Scottish Border to the River Tyne County/UA:North Tyneside (UA) Catchment:Tyne (Newcastle), Minor Rivers only (North), Catchment Boundaries Class:Tump (0-99m), Current County/UA Top Grid ref:NZ 31594 70078 Summit feature:foot of gnomon of sundial Drop:34.5m Col:59.4m NZ 2457 7197 OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 88 (1:25k) 316E Comments:Replaced hill 5525 as North Tyneside UA top in May 2020.

24-Jul-21 • Dugswell2 flickr

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19640 Silverlink Park c
19640 Silverlink Park c

24-Jul-21 • Dugswell2 flickr

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