Photograph of the preparations for the start of the Grand Central Railway operated rail service from Sunderland to London Kings Cross.

They will operate three passenger services per day in each direction between London and Sunderland.

Driver route learning was carried out using DRS class 47’s 47802 and 47237 top and tail a set of mark 3 carriages.

This is the Sunderland to Heaton ECS at Newcastle Central Station.