DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Newcastle - Alnwick
The 2 ¾ mile Alnwick branch connected to the East Coast Main Line at Alnmouth. DMUs were introduced to the Newcastle - Alnwick services from 21 April 1958[1]. The passenger service on the branch ended in January 1968, after which the service became a Newcastle - Alnmouth service.
Images
29th May 1962
E50221 leads a driver-trailer Met-Camm DMU set at Alnmouth with the 3.35pm Alnwick - Newcastle service on May 29th, 1962. Michael Mensing.
29th May 1962
DTCL E56073 sits at the front of the two-car Met-Camm DMU forming the 2.10pm to Alnwick at Newcastle on 29 May 1962. Michael Mensing.
References
- ⋏ p432 June 1958 The Railway Magazine