Collector Notes

ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNITS – TYNE & WEAR METRO (1500v DC Overhead)

Manufacturer               Introduced      Scale  Model Status                          Notes

 

The Tyne & Wear Metro opened in stages between 1980 and 1984 using a mixture of former British Rail routes and new construction. It was the first modern light rail system to be built in Britain. Extensions to Newcastle Airport opened in 1991 and Sunderland in 2002.

 

Metro Car                                                                                                     

Metropolitan Cammell (Birmingham)

90 Metro vehicles were built in 1980. All remain in service

Dave Alexander        1986                4mm   Catalogue                               Kit