"At 20 minutes past 3, the procession [the train] left Hexham, and returned to Blaydon in one uninterrupted trip of 17 miles in one hour and ten minutes,"
Newcastle Courant - Saturday 14 March 1835 p2
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The success of the Stockton to Darlington Railway (1825) led to proposals for a rail link between North Shields and Newcastle. Twice a Bill was placed before Parliament and turned down. There was considerable opposition to the railway and a modified proposal was accepted in June 1836. The Newcastle and North Shields line opened on 21st June 1839
References: References: http://suscram.weebly.com/newcastle-and-north-shields-railway.html (accessed 08Feb21)
Steam tugs appeared on the Tyne in 1818. Tugs dramatically increased the volume of coal that could be moved through the port.
References:
Lewenhak, Sheila. Steamships and Shipbuilders in the Industrial Revolution. (London, Longman, 1978)
The author speaks from his experience as river a pilot.