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The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge that carries the Tyne and Wear metro over the river Tyne. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A northbound Tyne and Wear Metro train crosses the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge over the river Tyne. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge that carries the Tyne and Wear metro over the River Tyne. On both sides of the river the metro runs in tunnels and so on a bright day it is quite a contrast from being deep underground at Gateshead or Central Station to emerge onto the bridge 80ft (25m) above the river. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A northbound Tyne and Wear Metro train crosses the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge over the river Tyne. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A southbound Tyne and Wear Metro train crosses the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge over the river Tyne. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 between Tynemouth and North Shields. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 on the bridge before Manors station on the edge of Newcastle City Centre. The East Coast Mainline runs on the bridge on the extreme right of the photograph. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A view from the front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 as it descends below the East Coast Mainline into the underground section in Newcastle city centre. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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Important telephone numbers that Tyne and Wear Metro operators Nexus, Northumbria Police and CrimeStoppers would like regular travellers to program into their mobile phone address books. Photo by Chris McKenna 08/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches the end of the tunnel between Newcastle Central station and the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge over the River Tyne to Gateshead. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The new style of ticket machines on the Tyne and Wear Metro system, this example was photographed at South Hylton station. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The original, and still most common, style of ticket machines on the Tyne and Wear Metro system, this example was photographed at St James station. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge accross the River Tyne with a southbound Yellow line service for Sunderland and South Hylton. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it crosses the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge accross the River Tyne with a southbound Yellow line service for Sunderland and South Hylton. Immediately after reaching the south bank of the river, the trains enter a tunnel under Gateshead city centre. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train shortly approaching North Shields from the west, the line to the now seldom used bay platform can be seen diverging just after the bridge. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 travelling southbound on the curve between Longbenton and South Gosforth stations. In the distance the junction with the line to Newcaslte Airport can just be seen. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on the descent from Wallsend to Hadrian Road. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on the straight section approaching Walkergate station on a service from St James. The sign on the right of the track that looks like a "no entry" sign is actually a "limit of shunt" sign for wrong direction moves on the westbound track. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 approaching Boldon West Junction on the section of track shared with national rail trains. This junction gives access for freight trains to Tyne Dock. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the window a of Tyne and Wear Metro train traveling eastbound along the impressive Byker Viaduct. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 of a section track on the former Sunderland to Durham mainline that fell to Beeching's Axe in the 1960s. In 2002 the Metro extension opened over this disused alginment as far as South Hylton. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view westbound through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 of Gosforth East Junction. The tracks to the left are the passenger service lines to South Gosforth station, while the right hand tracks give access to the Metro Fleet Depot. There have been calls from some groups for an off-peak service between St James and Newcaslte Airport via Whitley Bay and the Depot Avoiding Line past the depot, which would depart from the Yellow line at this junction. This plan would remove the necesity for travelers on the North Tyneside Loop section of the Yellow line to change trains at Monument or South Gosforth - both of which involve going up and/or down steps, often with large amounts of luggage. This would leave passengers from stations between Fellgate and South Hylton the only ones without a direct service to the airport, although cross-platform and same-platform interchanges are available at stations between Pelaw and Haymarket. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view westbound through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 of Gosforth East Junction. The tracks to the left are the passenger service lines to South Gosforth station, while the right hand tracks give access to the Metro Fleet Depot, visible beyond the brdige. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 on a southbound Yellow line service towards Jesmond station and on to Sunderland and Sout Hylton. The train here is at Jesmond Junction, which gives access to the empty coaching stock-only singe track line to the Manors curve, giving access to the other end of the North Tyneside Loop just west of Manors station. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 on a Yellow line service towards Sunderland and Sout Hylton. The two 1500 volts DC electrified tracks on the right are the Metro tracks while the un-electrified rails to the left are Network Rail metals. The change in ballast colour denotes the boundary between the two companies. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 on a Yellow line service towards Sunderland and Sout Hylton. The low level tracks on the left of shot are the Network Rail mainlines towards Jarrow and Sunderland, the electrified tracks are for the Metro. The signal ahead is at green with the 5 "feather lights" lit, indicating that this train will be taking the diverging route at Pelaw North junction ahead towards Pelaw Metro Junction, where the train will transfer to Network Rail metals for the trip to Sunderland. Without the route indicator set, the train would take the main route towards South Shields. Just out of shot on the extreme right is Pelaw South Junction, where Yellow Line trains from Sunderland and Green line trains from South Shields join the same track towards Pelaw station and Newcastle. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on an eastbound Yellow line service between North Shields and Tynemouth. This photograph was taken shortly before the train exited the main section of North Shields tunnel, but the long exposure, bumpy ride and grubby windscreen combined to produce this rather artistic shot. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on an eastbound Yellow line service in the tunnel between North Shields and Tynemouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on an eastbound Yellow line service between North Shields and Tynemouth. After the main section of tunnel there is a long series of bridges separated only by very short distances. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train on an eastbound Yellow line service between North Shields and Tynemouth. After the main section of tunnel there is a long series of bridges separated only by very short distances. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches Pelaw Metro Junction with a southbound Yellow line service. This junction is the start of the section of track shared between the Metro and national rail services. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it approaches Pelaw North Junction with a Yellow line service bound for South Hylton. This junction is where Yellow line services for the Sunderland extension diverge from the Green line services to South Shields. The junction is locatied on a bridge over the Network rail tracks that Sunderland-bound trains join at Pelaw Metro Junction at the bottom of the incline. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the rather grubby front window of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 as it rounds a curve on the northern side of the North Tyneside Loop section of the Yellow line. The track appearance here belies the fact that upto 6 trains an hour use this line both ways in the peaks. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The view through the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train as it crosses the Willington Viaduct between Hadrian Road and Howdon. Photo by Chris McKenna 10/10/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.