28th June 2003

North East Railtours
(Blackpool)

Loco Used 47776

Route:
1Z38 : Morpeth to Blackpool North
1Z39 : Blackpool North to Morpeth

Loco Route
47776 Morpeth - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge (1)
47776 King Edward Bridge - Newcastle (propelling move)
47776 Newcastle - King Edward Bridge Jns - Norwood Jn - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47776 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Preston - Blackpool North
47776 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn - Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge - Brighouse - Mirfield - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford Jn - Colton Jn - (via ECML) - Morpeth

Notes :
(1) Leaving Newcastle the train was signalled onto the wrong route and had to set back over King Edward Bridge and into the station before proceeding along the Tyne Valley and Settle & Carlisle lines.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Sources : various including SRPS Railtours

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked
Morpeth 06.02d
Cramlington 06.11a ~ 06.13d
Heaton South Jn 06/21
Newcastle Central 06.24a ~ 06.26d
King Edward Bridge Jns 06/28
Norwood Jn 06/31
Gateshead Metro Centre 06/34
Blaydon 06/37
Hexham 06.55a ~ 06.59d
Haydon Bridge 07/10
Haltwhistle 07/20
Brampton 07/35
Petteril Bridge Jn 07/49
London Road Jn 07/50
Carlisle 07.53a ~ 08.18d
London Road Jn 08/20
Petteril Bridge Jn 08/21
Lowhouse SB 08/31
Culgaith 08/47
Kirby Thore SB 08/51
Appleby 08/58
Kirkby Stephen 09/11
Garsdale 09/24
Blea Moor 09/37
Ribblehead 09/40
Settle Jn 09/55
Hellifield 09/59
Horrocksford Jn 10/18
Clitheroe 10/19
Daisyfield Jn 10/40
Blackburn 10.42a ~ 10.44d
Lostock Hall Jn 10/54
Farington Curve Jn 11/05
Preston 11.08a ~ 11.30d
Fylde Jn 11/31
Kirkham & Wesham 11/41
Poulton-le-Fylde 11/48
Carlton LC 11/51
Blackpool North 11.57a ~ 16.02d
Carlton LC 16/05
Poulton-le-Fylde 16/09
Kirkham & Wesham 16/18
Fylde Jn 16/31
Preston 16/34
Farington Curve Jn 16/38
Lostock Hall Jn 16/42
Blackburn 16.54a ~ 17.06d
Daisyfield Jn 17/08
Accrington 17/15
Gannow Jn 17/24
Copy Pit 17/33
Hall Royd Jn 17/47
Hebden Bridge 17/52
Milner Royd Jn 17/58
Greetland Jn 18/08
Bradley Wood Jn 18/21
Heaton Lodge East Jn 18/26
Mirfield East Jn 18/28
Thornhill LNW Jn 18/30
Horbury Jn 18/41
Wakefield Kirkgate 18/46
Altofts Jn 18/53
Castleford 18/58
Milford SB 19/10
Church Fenton 19/18
Colton Jn 19/23
York 19.28a ~ 19.30d
Skelton Jn 19/33
Tollerton 19/40
Thirsk 19/51
Northallerton 19/57
Darlington 20/09
Ferryhill South Jn 20/20
Tursdale Jn 20/22
Durham 20.29a ~ 20.31d
Birtley 20/42
King Edward Bridge Jns 20/46
Newcastle Central 20.48a ~ 21.13d
Heaton South Jn 21/16
Cramlington 21.25a ~ 21.27d
Morpeth 21.35a


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