Exciting news!
NELPG (The North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group) are running a trip round the Ashington Blyth and Tyne on May 8th.
This is an advance on earlier tours in that the engine, K1 class 2-6-0 no.62005, actually worked on the old Blyth and Tyne and was shedded at Blyth.
The train is scheduled to visit North Blyth, and then will go on up to Ashington hauled by diesel, and possibly to Lynemouth.
Tickets are £60 from Skipton, but I do not know whether they will be available from Newcastle – further details on the NELPG website.
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Following Network Rail’s announcement that £3.25 billion is to be spent improving stations (see press release below)
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=4800&NewsAreaID=2
They now have an online survey taking place at which you can select your local station, and say how it needs to be improved. This is at:
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6063.aspx
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Newsletter 13 is also available in .pdf format
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