Railway Herald
GBRF-liveried Class 66/7 No. 66722 'Sir Edward Watkin' passes the Castle Keep as it approaches Newcastle working the 13:53 North Blyth Gbrf to West Burton Power (Gbrf) service, comprising loaded GBRf coal hoppers, on 9th April 2015.
The stone Castle Keep sits upon the site of the original timber castle from which the city takes its name, was built between 1172 and 1177 by Henry II and measures 62 feet by 56 feet by 81 feet tall.
Now a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, it is one of the UKs finest medieval stone castle dungeons still open to the public and is unique in having the main East Coast Main Line running through the centre of its grounds.
Mike Brook
