DSCF2739 Go North East 6146 (X21 GNE) on the High Level Bridge, Newcastle - 2 Jun 2018

Saturday 2 June 2018 (0931) – Go North East 6146 (X21 GNE) seen about to cross the High Level Bridge linking Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Gateshead. It is an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new in 2005. It is allocated to Crook garage.

The bridge was opened by Queen Victoria in 1849 and carries railway tracks on the upper level which can be seen above right emerging from Newcastle Central Station. The lower level features pedestrian paths either side of a roadway now restricted to use by local buses and taxis travelling southbound only. When constructed the roadway was adequate for two way carriage and cart traffic.

In the background is the Tyne Bridge, the road bridge opened by King George V and Queen Mary in October 1928.