Newcastle & Darlington Historic Railway Architecture Tour Day 2 - 13th September 2025

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Looking towards the Keep at Newcastle.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Curves in the roof at Newcastle.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Railway 200 (not Rail 200) Exhibition train in Darlington P2 which will be used less when P5 & 6 open.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The refurbished loco coal drops at Shildon, the track is the 'Locomotion' demonstration line.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Soho House, Timothy Hackworth's house at Shildon.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Shildon Goods Shed at the north end of the site, the far end of the 'Locomotion' demonstration run.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Kilburn's Warehouse (1826) at Shildon, latterly used as a paint shop.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]
Shildon signal box (a late arrival - 1887) is still operational on the Bishop Auckland branch.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The remains of Gaunless Bridge at 'Locomotion' (New Hall is behind, left).<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Another view of the remains of Gaunless Bridge at 'Locomotion'.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The Stephenson statue from Euston.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	'Rocket' replica at 'Locomotion' Shildon (Normals have been known to confuse it with 'Locomotion').<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	S&D Locomotion No1, the working (1975) replica; 60103 (LNER 4472) 'Flying Scotsman' is lurking behind.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	S&D Locomotion No1, the working (1975) replica with a replica S&DR passenger train<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]
'Little and Large' - the original Stockton & Darlington Railway Locomotion No1 next to an HST.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	An HST power car, D200 (1958) the first 2,000hp diesel and right, the prototype Deltic.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	A North Eastern Railway overhead electric locomotive for the Newcastle Quayside Branch.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	LMS 5000, the original black Stainer 5MT 4-6-0 in LMS black lined red, these lasted until 1968.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The well known west side of the River Skerne Bridge - Darlington is off right<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The less well known east side, once widened for three additional tracks.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	'Rocket' on an old edition £5 note.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]
Hopetown Museum, at North Road station, Darlington.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	North Road station, now part of Hopetown Museum.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	A few exhibits at Hopetown Museum.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	The A1 Locomotive Trust building; their next new-build locomotive LNER P2 2-8-2 'Prince of Wales'.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	North Road station with adjacent bidirectional goods loop,<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	North Road station with adjacent bidirectional goods loop looking towards Darlington.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]	Aberdeen; our reporter's train from Darlington (via Carlisle), with another leg to go.<br>[&copy; Crinan Dunbar 2025]