Electrified Lines
See also: Railway electrification in Great BritainMost lines had steam traction.
An NER No.1, an electric shunting locomotive, once used on the Quayside Branch in Newcastle upon Tyne, is now at the Locomotion museum in Shildon, County Durham. It is one of a class of two locomotives built specifically for the branch using American designs and powerplants, which served from 1903 until 1964.
In the Newcastle area some suburban lines were electrified using 3rd rail at 630V DC.
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