On the last day of that holiday we were approaching the hadrian road metro to go into newcastle and i saw it leaving towards the coast, and then later that day when i was leaving newcastle with my mum & older brother to go back home (to the south) i saw it crossing the queen elizabeth II bridge lol. I was aged 9 back then and i remember it all so well!
I remember seeing those yellow & maroon metro cars (shown at 6:48) back in 1989 at Haymarket! My Grandma used to live in Wallsend (near Hadrian Road metro station) so I used to go up there for holidays, and one afternoon during the summer of 1989 when we went into newcastle we took 'the long way round' via the coast (to haymarket) and when we got to haymarket i saw the maroon car on the opposite platform and i remember being really surprised about it at the time lol.
The 'cab' was originally part of a complete mock-up of a metro station built in the 1970s for the Tyneside Summer Exhibition. Later, the mock-up was installed in the old electricity generating house at the PTE office at Manors, where it was shown to visitors. As Metro neared completion, the need for the mock-up disappeared, so it was dismantled. However, Alan Neal, the PTEs publicity manager, had the idea of mounting the cab on a trailer chassis so it could be taken to local shows and events.
I thought I was seeing things when I saw that metro cab go past on the road! It still survives, its at the Stephenson railway museum at North Tyneside. Great video, I love the sounds of the Atlanteans.
Oh if only I could go back to 1980 and film on the metro from then up until it closes...that would be lovely! Again Simon this is a great masterpiece and I will again show this to Metro staff!
On the last day of that holiday we were approaching the hadrian road metro to go into newcastle and i saw it leaving towards the coast, and then later that day when i was leaving newcastle with my mum & older brother to go back home (to the south) i saw it crossing the queen elizabeth II bridge lol. I was aged 9 back then and i remember it all so well!
TheTomd79 2 weeks ago
I remember seeing those yellow & maroon metro cars (shown at 6:48) back in 1989 at Haymarket! My Grandma used to live in Wallsend (near Hadrian Road metro station) so I used to go up there for holidays, and one afternoon during the summer of 1989 when we went into newcastle we took 'the long way round' via the coast (to haymarket) and when we got to haymarket i saw the maroon car on the opposite platform and i remember being really surprised about it at the time lol.
TheTomd79 2 weeks ago
The 'cab' was originally part of a complete mock-up of a metro station built in the 1970s for the Tyneside Summer Exhibition. Later, the mock-up was installed in the old electricity generating house at the PTE office at Manors, where it was shown to visitors. As Metro neared completion, the need for the mock-up disappeared, so it was dismantled. However, Alan Neal, the PTEs publicity manager, had the idea of mounting the cab on a trailer chassis so it could be taken to local shows and events.
eezypeazy2 9 months ago
I thought I was seeing things when I saw that metro cab go past on the road! It still survives, its at the Stephenson railway museum at North Tyneside. Great video, I love the sounds of the Atlanteans.
scammell23 1 year ago
At the beginning. The red van. is that towing a metro cab?
innovatek121 1 year ago 4
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Yes, I think it was!
Possibly a promotional for the Metro system which was used at exhibitions, etc.
citytransportinfo 1 year ago
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innovatek121 1 year ago
so integration - at least in terms of vehicle liveries - somehow survived beyond 1985?
cig1705 1 year ago
Oh if only I could go back to 1980 and film on the metro from then up until it closes...that would be lovely! Again Simon this is a great masterpiece and I will again show this to Metro staff!
CoachAlex1996 1 year ago