Date: 15/09/2021

Carlton Reid rode along theBowes and the Tanfield railway paths close to Newcastle, the latter running along a waggonway route that dates back to the 1620s.

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Carlton Reid rode along theBowes and the Tanfield railway paths close to Newcastle, the latter running along a waggonway route that dates back to the 1620s.

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The historic Causey Arch on the Tanfield Railway in March 2013. Dating from 1725, it is the world's oldest surviving single arch railway bridge. See image [[41776]]
Location: Causey Arch
Company: Tanfield Branch (Brandling Junction Railway)
30/03/2013 Colin Alexander

The historic Causey Arch in May 2006, seen from alongside the trackbed of the Tanfield Railway. See image [[41776]]
Location: Causey Arch
Company: Tanfield Branch (Brandling Junction Railway)
09/05/2006 John Furnevel

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