An East coast intercity 125 near Haltwhistle, in the Tyne valley with a diverted Aberdeen - Kings train when the east coast franchise was nationalised

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15/09/2012 Blenkinsopp (west of Haltwhistle, Tyne valley) East coast intercity 125 power cars 43251 + 43312 working the 0752 Aberdeen - Kings cross diverted via Carlisle & Hexham due to engineering work north of Newcastle on the east coast main line. This was during the period when the east coast franchise was publicly run after National Express handed it back to the government

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Size: 5616px × 3581px
Location: A69, Haltwhistle NE49, UK
Photo credit: © Robert Lancaster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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