(31 Jul 2015, 5:49 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Go elsewhere, some of the people who I've met there are reet knobs. I only go (past tense: went) there as I only had 3 hours to travel from Ashington to [enter place here], so I'd usually meet someone at Central station just to do something in the 1 hour that I would be there, best without nosey nebby respite workers who then go on to say that they had no idea what I was on about
Morpeth (Arriva 2/44/X14/15/18) is an interesting station. You can stand on the station to get trains coming around the curve, or you can head to Morpeth North crossing or the footbridge (further along from the signal box) to take photos of trains coming from that curve or you can get a crossing shot (see avatar). Sean posted some handy tips a couple weeks back, which I'll certainly find handy!
There are more places than you think to take photos of trains, you just need to find them!
There's a fair few places but it's finding some near me, I said Darlington but could probably only really do there if I was to get the train there which would be an additional expense, although there is the whole signing in thing at the likes of Central Station.
There is some bridges in Darlington that I could maybe use but may not be the best for getting photos from. Finding any other spots may be tricky, may try Thornaby Station.