Newcastle Parcels Dept

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PinzaC55
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Re: Newcastle Parcels Dept

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Thats a whopper! Here is a postcard of the station pre 1909 with the 1894-1909 Newcastle Number 1 box on the right, though sadly the site of the parcels depot is out of shot on the right.
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billdonald
NBR J36 0-6-0
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Re: Newcastle Parcels Dept

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Very good picture which clearly shows the east end layout. Note the road from P3 across to the High Level. Before the electrification in 1904, there was also a connection to P1 from the High Level. However, this was removed as it would have caused gaps in the conductior rail which would have impacted departing sets drawing a heavy electrical load.

Bill Donald
Dublin, Ireland.
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billdonald
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Re: Newcastle Parcels Dept

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TRESTROL wrote:No parcels moved to the west end. TCFD was for wagonload and speedlink traffic.
Good man. I stand corrected.

Bill Donald
Dublin, Ireland.
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