Two superb photos from Stephen McGahon showing the same iron ore train heading towards Consett and returning empty added to the Iron Ore Trains page. Personally, I reckon that the second photo is one of the best photos of the line that I’ve ever seen…
37080 and 37010, heading past Stanley with a loaded ore train for Consett on a wintry 11th January 1977. Photo copyright Stephen McGahonConsett to Redcar iron ore empties kick up the snow while descending the 1 in 50 gradient between Annfield Plain and Stanley, behind 37080 and 37010, on a wintry 11th January 1977. Photo copyright Stephen McGahon
