WATCH: 1981 film of Tyne and Wear Metro discovered on eBay

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Guest authors

Original Metro unit No. 4001. // Credit: Nexus A rare six-minute video film of the Tyne and Wear Metro in its first year of operations in 1981 has been discovered for sale on eBay.

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