Chod North East. Spotting through time.

[chaseracer]

[Jim Bell]

10 inch Weller's. Sceney bastards. 

[richbraith]

2 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

The difference between the two Tyne Tunnels?

Ones very old and ones very new?

One runs north only and one runs south only, both have two lanes and they're right next to each other. 

Before the second tunnel opened it was one tunnel with one lane North and one lane South. 

Sorry if I mis-understood the question. 

I didn't realise that the dual carriageway element was that recent!   

[Jim Bell]

4 minutes ago, richbraith said:

I didn't realise that the dual carriageway element was that recent!   

Yup, it was one tunnel, two lanes till 2011. 

You can tell which is which driving through as the old one is much narrower, more horrible and leaks like an absolute wanksock. 

[richbraith]

4 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Yup, it was one tunnel, two lanes till 2011. 

You can tell which is which driving through as the old one is much narrower, more horrible and leaks like an absolute wanksock. 

I love the tunnel.  I've only been using it (fairly) regularly since I've been travelling to Whitley for hockey, so 2013 or so.  Getting my tunnel change is an essential part of the trip.

[chaseracer]

I went through the southbound tunnel on Thursday; it seemed quite wide, so maybe that's the newer one.  

I must have missed the 21st century lane on the toll plaza where you can use contactless, so I had to sit at the barrier with the hazards on while I scrabbled around for £1.80 in loose change!

[chaseracer]

51 minutes ago, richbraith said:

I didn't realise that the dual carriageway element was that recent!   

 

45 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Yup, it was one tunnel, two lanes till 2011. 

https://www.roads.org.uk/road-schemes/a19-new-tyne-crossing

[Maurice Marina]

20 hours ago, chaseracer said:

I went through the southbound tunnel on Thursday; it seemed quite wide, so maybe that's the newer one.  

I must have missed the 21st century lane on the toll plaza where you can use contactless, so I had to sit at the barrier with the hazards on while I scrabbled around for £1.80 in loose change!

Try it in a 1969 Mini Cooper with slidy windows. You needed a gynaecologists arms.

[Maurice Marina]

On 11/30/2019 at 9:30 AM, Jim Bell said:

Chichester Road South Shields. 

 

 

 

 

Ferry landing South Shields. 

 

The Chi picture. Is the curved building the bus depot?

[Jim Bell]

40 minutes ago, Maurice Marina said:

The Chi picture. Is the curved building the bus depot?

It's not now, it's further down the road. I dunno about at the time of the photo man. 

[JeeExEll]

On 11/30/2019 at 9:32 AM, Jim Bell said:

Sports Week parade, Ocean Road. Just look at that Louvre. 

Same Avenger?

From Street Machine reader's cars, but I don't have full page (which usually had location of owner). Rather annoying as I had the mag at one time, it's from either 1980 or 81 I think.

[Jim Bell]

Merry old Sunderland. 

 

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[Jim Bell]

Vic Young's VW garage. 

 

 

 

 

 

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[jmsguzzi]

3 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Searoad near my house!

[paulplom]

Is that present day? ?

[tooSavvy]

On 1/7/2020 at 2:11 PM, Jim Bell said:

King St. S/Shields..... Looking towards the coast [BR (pre Metro) rail bridge].

*Cortina mkIII & this bus CU = South Shields reg.

[JeeExEll]

Either the underseal tideline is rising on that HB or the arse and floorpan has completely fallen out of it. Is that the driver's boot just behind the front wheel?  Interesting wheeltrims, appear to have two wider spokes on each wheel. 

[chaseracer]

On 1/7/2020 at 2:11 PM, Jim Bell said:

ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY SAPPHIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!1!

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[JeeExEll]

From a few pics above.

 

[LightBulbFun]

On 1/7/2020 at 2:11 PM, Jim Bell said:

 

[Jim Bell]

Junction of Dean Road and South Elsdon St. 

1st Boxed junction in South Shields. 

 

[tooSavvy]

And today..... (Basically neutered to a Bus Lane route)

370 S Eldon St
https://maps.app.goo.gl/d8pkpN4a51MKzNWXA

[Jim Bell]

Sunderland. 

 

Wheatsheaf Car Sales

 

 

 

 

H Young Motors

 

 

 

Vaux breweries demolition. 

 

 

 

The Old Twenty Nine. 

 

 

 

 

Is that a Toyota Crown Wagon?

 

 

 

The Windsor Castle

 

 

 

Millfield House

 

 

 

Empire Theatre

[Spottedlaurel]

Yes on the Crown, good to see, likewise the Sunny in another shot and also the garages.

[tooSavvy]

On 1/7/2020 at 2:08 PM, Jim Bell said:

Hmm... Wonder if this is 'track lifting' as the Westoe Pit [1/2mile right of this bridge] has gone and the whole rail layout in Shields was uprooted.