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The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge accross the River Tyne, and behind it the King Edward VII rail bridge. This photo was taken from the window of Northern Rail Class 156 DMU 156463 as it crossed the Tyne on the High Level 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 out the window of Northern Rail Class 156 DMU 156463 as it passes Gateshead on a Sunderland - Newcastle - Carlisle service. The arch visible to the right of the signal in the centre of the picture is the iconic Tyne Bridge between Newcastle and 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 iconic Tyne Bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead, viewed from the window of Northern Rail Class 156 DMU 156463 as it crossed the Tyne on the High Level 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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Four of the seven bridges that cross the River Tyne in Newcastle city centre. In the foregound is the double-deck High Level Bridge built in 1849, which carries rail traffic on the upper deck and the B1307 road on the lower deck. Behind it are the Swing Bridge, the Tyne Bridge (both road bridges) and the pedestrian Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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Two of the seven bridges that cross the River Tyne in Newcastle city centre. In the foreground is the King Edward VII Bridge, that carries the East Coast Mainline railway. Behind is the modern Redheugh Bridge that carries road traffic. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A DMU on the King Edward VII Bridge on its way south from Newcastle Central Station. In the foreground is the Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge, that carries the Tyne & Wear Metro over the River Tyne between Newcaslte and Gateshead. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.