Daily Archives: Tuesday 5 March 2019

In Pictures: Bridge works start on Tyne & Wear Metro – work overruns

The first of two weekends of partial closure on the Tyne and Wear Metro for bridge replacement didn’t go quite according to plan with the line remaining closed until late afternoon on Monday 4th March causing inevitable disruption for passengers. … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Box 40 gets ready for service at Beamish

Just 24 hours after arriving in the northeast Blackpool & Fleetwood Box 40 has ventured out onto the mainline at Beamish for its first test runs ahead of entering service. As we reported last night, 40 left Blackpool and arrived … Continue reading

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Picture in Time: Blackpool Coronations 650 & 653

From last week’s look at a Blackpool Coronation Car running in service we have a sadder image this week as we see two of the class being scrapped in Thornton Gate Yard.

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