December saw tlie first test on the electrified railway between Newcastle and South Shields, England. The line lias been electrified at a cost of £ooo,000 and the test was made without a hitch, and stated to be most satisfactory. It is expected that lie service will begin in the spring of 1938.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 73, 23 February 1938, Page 5
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