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billdonald
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Tyneside Electrics

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I've been asked to repost this announcement so here it is - I'll be giving a presentation to the Newcastle upon Tyne branch of the Railway Correspondance and Travel Society on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Full details of time and location are available on the RCTS website.

TITLE:
The Origins and Development of the NER Tyneside Electrification
Part 1 1890-1914

SYNO[SIS:
Tyneside railways in the 1890’s and traffic problems at Newcastle Central.
The growth of electrical applications in this era.
Charles Merz and NESCO.
Trams, turbines, and trains.
Carville Power Station.
The NER electrification.
Installation and commissioning of the electrical supply infrastructure.
Design and construction of the rolling stock.
Service operations and development.
Accidents and mishaps.


Bill Donald
Dublin, Ireland
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