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disused signals and OHL gantries?

I've noticed at the south of Tyne Yard there is a head shunt that has had the track removed but still has the OHL wired and presumably energised!
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- Post #5
- 4 Mar 2013
- Forum: Infrastructure & Stations
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Tyne Dock

http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2013/01/24/1-200-jobs-on-way-for-the-port-of-tyne-51140-32669169/ Some talk of rail investment in this article here on the port's expansion, redoubling of the branch?
- packetlos
- Post #37
- 24 Jan 2013
- Forum: UK Railway Discussion
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R.I.P Leamside Line (in use from 1839 to 1991)

It's too far, if it ever reopens it will be as a heavy rail route electrified at 25Kv.
- packetlos
- Post #20
- 22 Nov 2012
- Forum: Infrastructure & Stations
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George Osborne in first class with standard ticket?

A complete non story and perfectly acceptable to purchase an upgrade on VT; somebody holding the second most important job in HMG when travelling for work purposes should be travelling in first in my opnion. I travelled in first last month for work purposes and my job is several orders of...
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- Post #164
- 20 Oct 2012
- Forum: UK Railway Discussion

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