Tyne and Wear Metro 4001 Prototype Class 599 Metrocar Built 1975
| Present Location |
Stephenson Railway Museum |
| County Location |
North Tyneside |
| Designed For |
Tyne and Wear Metro |
| Build Location |
Birmingham |
| Built By |
Metro Cammell |
| Type |
Railcar |
| First Number |
4001 |
| Present Number |
4001 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Additional Notes |
One of the two prototype units built for the Tyne and Wear Metro and used on the test track which now forms part of the Stephenson Railway Museum (SRM). 09/25: donated by Nexus to the SRM. |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
08/05/2026 |
| |
|
|