About five miles north of the Ashington system this line served the large opencast working at Widdrington which was situated about one mile east of the East Coast Main Line. On 1st September 1971 ex-BR Austerity 'J94' class 0-6-0ST No.68078 gets a heavy train under way at the Widdrington Disposal Point bound for the BR interchange sidings. ©Gordon Edgar/Rail Photoprints