Heaton South Junction

With the signal gantry at Heaton South Junction visible in the right background through the smoke and haze drifting off Heaton shed, Peppercorn A2 Pacific no 60539 Bronzino takes a northbound train away from Newcastle on the ECML aound 1960. A Heaton resident for much of its life the locomotive ended its days at Tweedmouth shed, from where it was eventually withdrawn by BR in November 1962.

Location: Heaton South Junction

Original line: Newcastle and Berwick Railway

Photographer: K A Gray

Contact photographer: K A Gray

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Date: 1960

Image number: 29598


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