(29 Aug 2014, 9:35 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Try adding another 9/10 years.
The youngest entered service in 82/83. The originals in the mid 70's.
They are good though, considering their age.
I use Durham station and not many of them call there unfortunately.
Not really into the modern day stuff, considering all of the best things came from the steam and early diesel era, in my opinion.
Also, speaking of steam engines, on Sat. 27th September, 'The Tynesider' is supposed to be running through Durham, Chester and Newcastle before turning around at Morpeth, I believe. I've heard it's to be hauled by Stanier Jubilee Class 5690 'Leander', which surprises me. You would expect a train that runs deep through ex-LNER territory to be hauled by an A4 or 'Tornado' etc. - I doubt a Jubilee even passed through this section of the ECML, even during BR days.