Tyne and Wear Metro train on QEII bridge over the River Tyne with Newcastle city in background

Filming Tyne and Wear Metro depot takes longer than Apocalypse Now

It's not all grim up north. A Tyne and Wear Metro train on the QEII bridge over the River Tyne with Newcastle city in background. image: Tyne and Wear Metro Tyne and Wear Metro

It may not have been directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and the star may not have emulated Martin Sheen – by having a heart attack on set – but the blockbuster time-lapse film to mark the completion of the seventy million pound Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro Depot has been released. Well, in truth, it’s less blockbuster and more block-building.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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Tyne and Wear Metro train on QEII bridge over the River Tyne with Newcastle city in background

Filming Tyne and Wear Metro depot takes longer than Apocalypse Now

It's not all grim up north. A Tyne and Wear Metro train on the QEII bridge over the River Tyne with Newcastle city in background. image: Tyne and Wear Metro Tyne and Wear Metro

It may not have been directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and the star may not have emulated Martin Sheen – by having a heart attack on set – but the blockbuster time-lapse film to mark the completion of the seventy million pound Gosforth Tyne and Wear Metro Depot has been released. Well, in truth, it’s less blockbuster and more block-building.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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