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Tyne and Wear Metro car 4055 on the 30 August 1995. Photo by Mike Arm (arm@iname.com)

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Tyne&Wear Metro - UK Trainset 4041 of the Tyne&Wear Metro (Newcastle) arrives at Percy Main stop. Percy Main, 03-07-2016 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Tyne&Wear Metro - UK Trainset 4082 in advertising livery (even covering the windows) departs from Hebburn on its way to Newcastle Airport. Hebburn, 02-07-2016 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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The interior of Tyne and Wear Metro train 4067 as it stands at Manors station. The green light on the doors indicates that they are unlocked, and that passengers can push the button immediately below to alight from the train. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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A Tyne and Wear metro train (number 4067) for St James arrives at platform 2 of Tynemouth Station 07/03/2005. Photo by Chris McKenna 07/03/2005.

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The different styles of door opening buttons that are in use on Tyne and Wear Metro cars. From left to right these are the protype, standard and refurbished types. The standard door buttons require a significant pressure to be exerted to open the doors. It has been known for passengers to have been conveyed beyond their intended destination as they have been unable to get the doors to open. 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 new-style door opening buttons on a refurbished Tyne and Wear Metro car, photographed at Sunderland 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 door opening buttons on the prototype Tyne and Wear Metro car 4001. 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 door opening buttons that were used on all production Tyne and Wear Metro cars prior to the recent refurbishment programme. 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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A South Shields-bound Tyne and Wear Metro train (number 4077) at Gateshead Stadium station, viewed through the window of Class 156 DMU 156489. 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 Heworth station with a Yellow Line service to South Hylton. I think the train on the opposite platform is number 4028 bound for St James via the coast. 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 arrives into South Gosforth station with a southbound Yellow line service to Sunderland and South Hylton via Newcaslte. This is the most northerly station served by both lines - train 4043 standing at platform 2 is a northbound Green line service to Newcastle Airport. The attractive footbridge was saved when the original 1864 station was demolished to make way for the Metro Control Centre - the building overhanging platform 2. 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 arrives into South Gosforth station with a southbound Yellow line service to Sunderland and South Hylton via Newcaslte. The train to the right is number 4043 on a Green line service to the Airport. The unusual rectangular pieces of metal suspended below the footbridge are shielding the 1500 volts DC overhead wires from people/objects thrown off 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 from the front window of a Tyne and Wear Metro train as it approaches Wallsend station with a westbound Yellow line service from St James towards the coast. 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 arrives into West Jesmond station with a Yellow line service to South Hylton. The train at the opposite platform is number 4078 en route to St James via the coast. 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. The approaching train is number 4082 on a Green line service to Newcastle Airport. 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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Rebuilt prototype Tyne and Wear Metro train 4001 in original livery (yellow and white with a maroon stripe) at Pelaw station with a Yellow line train to South Hylton. 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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Rebuilt prototype Tyne and Wear Metro train 4001 in original livery (yellow and white with a maroon stripe) at South Hylton station. 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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Rebuilt prototype Tyne and Wear Metro train 4001 in original livery (yellow and white with a maroon stripe) on a Yellow line service to St James. Viewed from the front window of train 4089 between Pallion 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4025 approaches Pelaw station with a Green line service to South Shields. 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4025 approaches Pelaw station with a Green line service to South Shields. 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4027 with a Yellow Line service to St James, photographed through the front window of a coast-bound Yellow line train 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4029 with a Yellow Line service to St James, photographed through the front window of a coast-bound Yellow line train approaching North Shields. 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4029 with a Yellow line service to St James, photographed through the front window of a South Hylton bound Yellow line train 4089 between Tynemouth and Cullercoats. 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4081 with a Yellow line service to St James, photographed through the front window of a South Hylton bound Yellow line train 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.

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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4081 with a Yellow line service to St James, photographed through the front window of South Hylton bound Yellow line train 4089 at West Monkseaton 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4085 with a Yellow line service to St James at Sunderland station. This unit is painted into one of several different new DDA-compliant liveries. 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4089 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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Tyne and Wear Metro train 4090 with a Yellow line service to St Javes photographed through the front window of South Hylton bound Yellow line train 4089 between Fellgate and Brockley Whins stations. 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 drivers cab of a Tyne and Wear Metro train at St James station. The monitors visible through the cab window are actually for the driver of the adjacent train, the monitors for the driver of this train are on the platform side, out of view to the right. 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 drivers desk of a Tyne and Wear Metro train at St James station. The speedometer in the centre of the desk is calibrated only in km/h and goes up to 100 km/h, although the highest linespeed on the system is 80km/h I believe. 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 interior of a Tyne and Wear Metro car, photographed at St James station. 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 interior of a Tyne and Wear Metro car, photographed at St James station. The three prohibition circles on the notice on the right hand side are: No Smoking Don't put your feet on the seats No alcohol to be consumed on board 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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Metro (Stadtbahn) Newcastle upon Tyne, GB Zug aus South Shields ist in South Gosforth bereit zur Weiterfahrt Ri Flughafen. Train from South Shields is ready at South Gosforth station to continue to Airport. alte Lackierung (old livery) Thomas Purkert, 03/97

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Metro (Stadtbahn) Newcastle upon Tyne, GB Zug (neue Lackierung) von der Küste fährt in South Gosforth ein. Train (new livery) from The Coast arrives at South Gosforth. Thomas Purkert, 03/97

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4003 Triebwagen 4003, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4005 Triebwagen 4005, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4006 Triebwagen 4006, aufgenommen am 31. August 1982. Photo + Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bernd-kittendorf.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4007 Triebwagen 4007, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4008 Triebwagen 4008, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4008 Triebwagen 4008, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4011 Triebwagen 4011, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4015 Triebwagen 4015, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4015 Triebwagen 4015, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4015 Triebwagen 4015, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4020 Triebwagen 4020, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4020 Triebwagen 4020, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4021 und 4006 Triebwagen 4021 (links im Bild) und 4006 (rechts im Bild), aufgenommen am 31. August 1982. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4027 Triebwagen 4027, aufgenommen am 31. August 1982. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de

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Newcastle upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear Metro - 4027 Triebwagen 4027, aufgenommen am 16. August 1984. Photo: Detlef Kettner, Scan: Bernd Kittendorf (info@bernd-kittendorf.de) Homepage: www.bkcw-bahnbilder.de