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    UKTR: Tyne and Wear Metro: 4000

    Light Rail

    Class 599 Metrocars

    The Tyne and Wear Metrocars are a fleet of light rail vehicles manufactured by Metro-Cammell for the Tyne and Wear Metro in North-East England between 1978 and 1981.

    For operation on Network Rail controlled tracks between Pelaw Junction and Sunderland, they are designated on TOPS as the British Rail Class 599.

    Most were refurbished between 2010 and 2015 by Wabtec Rail at Doncaster Works and are scheduled to be replaced by Class 555 rolling stock from 2024 onwards

    Builder Metro-Cammell
    Max Speed 50mph
    System 1500vDC
    Introduced 1980
    Length 27.8m
    Width 2.65m
    Height 3.45m
    Power 700HP
    Weight 40t
    Brakes Rheostatic & Air Disc Brakes
    Seats 64
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    Number Alt number Name Status Pool Depot Note
    4001 994001 P
    4002 994002 X ~
    4003 994003 X
    4004 994004 X
    4005 994005 A
    4006 994006 X
    4007 994007 X damaged by a tree
    4008 994008 A
    4009 994009 A
    4010 994010 X
    4011 994011 A
    4012 994012 X
    4013 994013 X
    4014 994014 A
    4015 994015 A
    4016 994016 X
    4017 994017 A
    4018 994018 X
    4019 994019 S Donated to fire service
    4020 994020 A Earmarked for Beamish Museum, Queen's Platinum Jubilee decals
    4021 994021 X
    4022 994022 X ~
    4023 994023 A
    4024 994024 A
    4025 994025 X
    4026 994026 A
    4027 994027 A
    4028 994028 A
    4029 994029 A
    4030 994030 A
    4031 994031 X
    4032 994032 A
    4033 994033 X
    4034 994034 X
    4035 994035 A
    4036 994036 X
    4037 994037 X
    4038 994038 A
    4039 994039 A
    4040 994040 X
    4041 994041 HARRY COWANS** A
    4042 994042 A
    4043 994043 A
    4044 994044 Director** A
    4045 994045 A
    4046 994046 A
    4047 994047 A
    4048 994048 X
    4049 994049 A
    4050 994050 A
    4051 994051 Times** A
    4052 994052 X
    4053 994053 A
    4054 994054 X
    4055 994055 X
    4056 994056 A
    4057 994057 X
    4058 994058 X
    4059 994059 A
    4060 994060 A
    4061 994061 A
    4062 994062 X
    4063 994063 X
    4064 994064 X
    4065 994065 Dame Catherine Cookson** A
    4066 994066 A
    4067 994067 X
    4068 994068 A
    4069 994069 A
    4070 994070 X
    4071 994071 A
    4072 994072 X
    4073 994073 A
    4074 994074 A
    4075 994075 A
    4076 994076 X
    4077 994077 Robert Stephenson** X
    4078 994078 Ellen Wilkinson** A
    4079 994079 A
    4080 994080 X
    4081 994081 A
    4082 994082 X
    4083 994083 X ~
    4084 994084 X
    4085 994085 A
    4086 994086 A
    4087 994087 A
    4088 994088 X
    4089 994089 A
    4090 994090 A

    UKTR

    4000