The £70m project to rebuild the Tyne and Wear Metro depot has delivered a welcome boost to a leading north east heritage railway. More than 20 tons of used track equipment from Nexus' Gosforth depot have been donated to the Tanfield Railway, which runs from Sunniside in Gateshead to East Tanfield in County Durham.
A raft of surplus materials, including sleepers and control equipment, were made available by VolkerFitzpatrickand their subcontractor, Trackwork, after works got underway on the depot site on January. The donated materials will help to secure the future of the Tanfield line, with its history that can be traced back to 1725.
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