8mm cine film shot by me between December 1965 and the end of BR steam in the North East on 9th September 1967.
This video features locomotives from Sunderland employed on coal traffic between the pits and the docks and to power stations on Tyneside and Teesside.
Sunderland shed employed ex NER 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 goods engines right up to the end of steam but WD 2-8-0s and K1s were also regularly seen particularly on the longer routes.
Locations filmed include Ryhope colliery, Hall Dene ( for Vane Tempest colliery), Seaton Bank (for South Hetton colliery), Pelaw, (for the Tyne), Silksworth colliery branch and the Hilton colliery branch near Monkwearmouth (now the Stadium of light football ground).
There are also scenes on Sunderland shed.
The video has an authentic soundtrack recorded by me mostly at the time of filming.
This is the last of my series of archive cine films with soundtrack and I would like to thank all of you who have given positive comments, it is much appreciated.
Also I a big thank you to the many subscribers to my channel.
I hope my films will continue to interest and give pleasure to all who view them.
Best wishes,
Peter.