PinzaC55
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Here, Gill Bridge top left corner http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/h...ays/Coal on the river/LambtonStaiths.jpg.html
Boring Sentinels or something like that, not the Mallard
Rail line to Port of Sunderland to be reopened
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Here, Gill Bridge top left corner http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/h...ays/Coal on the river/LambtonStaiths.jpg.html
Boring Sentinels or something like that, not the Mallard
Dave Herbal
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Is there a chance the track could bend?
PinzaC55
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Here they are http://www.portofsunderland.org.uk/rail_connection.php
whitey
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Not on your life, my Hindu friend!
Wilfy
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Look in good nick!
PinzaC55
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Only if Apple take it over
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kensplace
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Are they on about the old rail lines that run along hendon beach area to the dock?
I hope not, love walking the dog down there.
I hope not, love walking the dog down there.
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West Winger
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The lines that Beeching closed initially were only part one of his remit. He ultimately wanted the only lines to be main lines to and from London to remain open.
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The road that's standing on is called the far side but one.Useless information I know.
Bakerlooline
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Although you make a good point, it doesn't apply to the Port's rail line as this closed in 1995.
STC aren't they are bidding with Sunderland City Council, rather than with the Port. Although the port is municipally owned it operates as a separate business to the council with it's own board etc.
Erm... hardly and I'm not even a sandy!
In a rare show of foresight from Sunderland City Council, no. they actually maintained a rail bridge at a significant cost when the Southern Radial Route was built
Why would you use Teesport when you have Seaham, Sunderland and Tyne to choose from. what size vessels you looking at?
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I knew you would have a post in this thread Mr History of Sunderland
Bakerlooline
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It was actually in 2012 and didn't work very well. Little chance of Nissan using Port of Sunderland due to its shape and size and lack of appropriate infrastructure... at present.
luvulongtime
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tbf Barrington being born in the second last house before the hendon beach crossing and living there for 25 year i'd be a bit of a dummy if i didn't know the area
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Typhoonftm
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I'm assuming with the money being spent, there'll already be contracts in place. Even if it is Sunderland council, I can't see them spending millions on the hope that people will use it.
PinzaC55
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Yes , but it will be the rusty line that will be reopened. Take the dog on the beach instead.
I'm assuming with the money being spent, there'll already be contracts in place. Even if it is Sunderland council, I can't see them spending millions on the hope that people will use it.
Well, in the 1980's British Rail opened a South to East curve at Pontop Crossing between East Boldon and Boldon Colliery, the idea being that it would let rail traffic (mainly coal) from the south access Tyne Dock without reversing at Pelaw. The curve was closed for a long time but reopened a couple of years ago. The problem is that any freight using it has to go through Sunderland station so it clashes with the Metro, Grand Central, Northern Rail etc. With this line reopened it would be possible to send the freight to South Dock instead, taking a load of trains off the station area.
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Bakerlooline
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It's Network Rail that are spending the money, not the Council and not the Port.I'm assuming with the money being spent, there'll already be contracts in place. Even if it is Sunderland council, I can't see them spending millions on the hope that people will use it.
Typhoonftm
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I'll take your word for it. Can't see network rail doing it out of the goodness of their hearts like
royaldragon
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Surely network rail will only pay up to the port's land, from thereon in it's private property and the port will have to pay for that section.
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Well done to Mr. Hunt and Port of Sunderland.
So the rail line will go from the South Dock to where? They would have to divert away from Sunderland train station so they'd lead to somewhere on the outskirts of Hendon and then down the coast????
When we were kids our dad would drive us to the coast when we were bored but he spent more time watching stuff being loaded and unloaded at the docks. Amazing how busy the area was up until the 1990s, hods of cranes, ships etc. Even when we went to Seaburn/Roker/Whitburn there were ships waiting outside the port ready to make berth, sometimes seemed like loads of them on the horizon.
Looks good from this pic.
So the rail line will go from the South Dock to where? They would have to divert away from Sunderland train station so they'd lead to somewhere on the outskirts of Hendon and then down the coast????
When we were kids our dad would drive us to the coast when we were bored but he spent more time watching stuff being loaded and unloaded at the docks. Amazing how busy the area was up until the 1990s, hods of cranes, ships etc. Even when we went to Seaburn/Roker/Whitburn there were ships waiting outside the port ready to make berth, sometimes seemed like loads of them on the horizon.
Looks good from this pic.
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