Scene at West Sleekburn Junction in the 1960s with 62067 approaching with empty hoppers off the North Blyth branch heading for Bedlington Furnace Way sidings. There the locomotive would run round its train before proceeding to one of the north main line collieries, most likely Widdrington opencast. (This journey involved running round six times in all, hence the brake van at each end of the train.) The road on the left is Bomarsund colliery metals and the sub signal on the facing road with the indicators is for Winning Colliery. The signal box in the background is the new West Sleekburn box, its predecessor having been destroyed by fire.

Location: West Sleekburn Junction

Original line: Warkworth Extension (Blyth and Tyne Railway)

Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

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Image number: 24914

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