11th September 2004

North East Railtours
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Locos Used 67004 & 67012
Stock Used 10 SRPS coaches

Route:
1Z45 : Morpeth to Llandudno
1Z46 : Llandudno to Morpeth

Loco Route
67004 Morpeth - Newcastle - Norwood Jn - Hexham - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
67004 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - Euxton Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (1) - Acton Grange Jn - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
67004 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
67012 Chester - Helsby - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carlisle
67012 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Morpeth

Notes :
(1) Booked via Walton Old Jn but believed went mainline.


67004 passes Mold Jn on the outward leg (photo: John Cowlishaw)

Sources : various including Nick Roberts, Guy Middleton & Graeme Robertson

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Morpeth 06.00d 06.22      
Cramlington 06.08a ~ 06.11d ?   21.57a 22.41
Heaton South Jn 06*19 06/42   21/38 21/50
Newcastle 06.24a ~ 06.27d 06.46 ~ 06.49   21/31a ~ 21.35d 21.31 ~ 21.35
King Edward Bridge South Jn 06/29 06/51   21/28 ?
Norwood Jn 06/32 ?   ? ?
Gateshead Metrocentre 06/35 06/56   21/20 21/22
Blaydon 06/38 ?   ? ?
Hexham 06.56a ~ 06.58d 07.17 ~ 07.22   20.57a ~ 20.59d 20.57 ~ 20.59
Haydon Bridge 07/07 ?   ? ?
Haltwhistle 07/16 07/47   20/38 20/40
Brampton 07/31 ?   ? ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 07/45 08/11   20/12 20/13
London Road Jn 07/46 ?   ? ?
Carlisle 07.49a ~ 08.09d 08.13 ~ 08.40   19.50a ~ 20.09d 19.44 ~ 20.10

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
London Road Jn 08/11 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 08/12 08/43
Low House SB 08/29 ?
Culgaith 08/44 ?
Kirby Thore SB 08/47 ?
Appleby 08/54 ?
Kirkby Stephen 09/06 09/29
Garsdale 09/17 ?
Blea Moor 09/37 ?
Ribblehead 09/40 ?
Settle Jn 09/53 ?
Hellifield 09/58 10/20
Horrocksford Jn 10/18 ?
Clitheroe 10/19 11/00
Daisyfield Jn 10/40 ?
Blackburn 10.42a ~ 10.44d 11.18 ~ 11.21
Lostock Hall Jn 10/54 11/31
Farington Jn 10/57 ?
Euxton Jn 11/01 11/37
Balshaw Lane Jn 11/03 11/38
Wigan North Western 11/09 11/43
Wigan South Jn 11/09 ?
Springs Branch Jn 11/10 11/45
Winwick Jn 11/16 11/50
Dallam Jn 11/19 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 11/20 11/53
Walton Old Jn 11/22 ?DIV?
Acton Grange Jn 11/24 11/54
Frodsham Jn 11/29 ?
Helsby 11/34 12/05
Mickle Trafford Jn 11/39 ?
Chester 11.49a ~ 11.56d 12.13 ~ 12.16
Chester South Jn 11/57 ?
Saltney Jn 11/59 ?
Rockliffe Hall 12/08 ?
Holywell Jn 12/15 12/32
Rhyl 12/27 12/42
Colwyn Bay 12/35 ?
Llandudno Junction 12/50 12/54
Deganwy 12/54 ?
Llandudno 13.00a ~ 16.00d 13.02 ~ 16.02
Llandudno Junction 16/07 16/09
Rhyl 16/24 16/35
Holywell Jn 16/40 16/53
Saltney Jn 16/57 17/04
Chester 17.00a ~ 17.19d 17.07 ~ 17.26
Helsby 17/29 17/36
Acton Grange Jn 17/40 17/44
Warrington Bank Quay 17.42a ~ 17.44d 17.47 ~ 17.48
Winwick Jn 17/52 17/51
Springs Branch Jn 17/58½ 17/57
Wigan North Western 17/59½ 18/00
Balshaw Lane Jn 18/06 18/07
Euxton Jn 18/08 18/14
Farington Curve Jn 18/23 18/18
Preston 18/30 18/33
Lancaster 18/51 18/52
Morecambe South Jn 18/53 18/54
Carnforth North Jn 18/56 18/57
Oxenholme 19/06 19/05
Tebay 19/18 19/16
Penrith 19/33 19/29

Timings continue in first table.

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