Tyne & Wear Transport Miscellany 2

Filmed in the period 1990 - 1994 this is one of several films of the integrated transport system in the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne area. This film shows Tynemouth station, the metro, the former LNER 3rd rail 'Tyneside Electrics' trains and some buses - one with an open top! Tynemouth is a coastal town to the east of Newcastle Upon Tyne. In fine weather people come here to relax on the beach - I've done this myself, and it was doubly pleasent knowing that whilst I was sitting on the beach back home in London it was raining and the washing put out to dry in the garden became soaked instead! Tynemouth station dates from 1882 and at one time was well known for its attractive floral displays. However it fell on hard times and as is seen in the film whilst some of it has been restored the rest still needs money spending on it to restore it to its former glory.