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Huge crowds as last old Metro train journey in Newcastle attracts passengers from around the world
Hundreds gathered at Regent Centre on Friday afternoon to wave off the last 599 train of the original Tyne and Wear Metro fleet
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'I travelled on one of the last original Tyne and Wear Metro trains and this is why I'm glad I did'
For my entire life, these trains have been the gateway to Newcastle city centre, and I felt a tinge of sadness at seeing them go
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Some of the many people on board one of the class 599 train's last official services on Friday shared their thoughts on the departure