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Preserved Railways of the North East: Northumberland and County Durham

Dave Hewitt | Henry Elliott
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History of Engineering & Technology
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  • ISBN 9781398129610
  • Dimensions: 246 x 168mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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The North East of England has a long history of coal mining, ship building and heavy industry, all set within the beautiful landscapes of Northumberland and Durham. Today volunteers work on the heritage lines in the region to showcase all aspects of the railways in this rich and varied area. The Aln Valley Railway is working to restore the branch line from the main line at Alnmouth to Alnwick, bringing tourists from the ‘Coast to the Castle’. North Tyneside Steam Railway operates on the old test track for the Tyne and Wear Metro system and incorporates the Stephenson Museum, whilst the South Tynedale Railway aims to replace the standard track from Alston to Haltwhistle with a narrow-gauge line running through the glorious North Pennines. The Heatherslaw Light Railway, the result of one man’s passion for trains, can also be found in Northumberland. Though not a heritage line, it can claim to be the most northerly steam line in England. In County Durham the Weardale Railway has restored the track from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope and runs a regular DMU service for locals, which enables access to the National Rail network.

All these lines are explored here through stunning photographs that capture a bygone age in a variety of settings, both pastoral and industrial.
About Dave Hewitt | Henry Elliott
Dave Hewitt was born in Tamworth, Staffordshire and quickly became a rail enthusiast. He became interested in railway photography after taking early retirement from a teaching career, beginning with his local heritage railway, Tanfield. He has visited many lines in England and Wales and over the last twenty years has made at least one trip a year to North America to photograph trains in the US and Canada. He is a volunteer at the Tanfield Railway. Henry Elliott was born in the North East of England and has been photographing railways for the last thirty years. He has travelled all over Britain for material, some of which has been published by magazines such as Steam Railway and Heritage Railway.

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