(29 Sep 2015, 7:39 am)Michael wrote Northern train to Hexham, which left Sunderland at 8:30 is changing trains at Newcastle.
According to the conductor bloke, a train is already at Newcastle... and is leaving from platform 7.
Occasionally happens for any number of reasons. Small issue on that set requiring it to go straight to Heaton, strategic move to get it to another depot/location that evening, move to get it to cover less miles before it's next at booked depot, lack of fuel..................... etc.