8th May 2010

N.E.L.P.G.
The Blyth Spirit

Loco Used 37516
Stock Used 5222+99318+99722+4905+1861+5032+4973+4994+9392

Route :
1Z41 : Carnforth to Morpeth
1Z44 : Morpeth to Skipton

Loco Route
37516 Carnforth – Carnforth Station Jn – Settle Jn – Hellifield – Skipton – Leeds – Cross Gates – Micklefield Jn – Church Fenton – Colton Jn – York – Longlands Jn – Boroughbridge Road LC – Eaglescliffe – Stockton Cut Jn – Thornaby – Middlesbrough (2) – South Bank Jn – Grangetown Jn
37516 Grangetown Jn – South Bank Jn – Middlesbrough – Thornaby – Bowesfield Jn – Hartburn Jn – Stockton – Norton South Jn – Norton East Jn – Billingham – Hartlepool – Sunderland – Park Lane Jn – King Edward Bridge East Jn – King Edward Bridge North Jn – (2) Newcastle Central – Benton North Jn – Newsham – Bedlington North (3) – Hepscott Jn – (3) Morpeth – (via ECML) - Newcastle – Low Fell Jn – Birtley Jn – Tursdale Jn – Ferryhill South Jn – Darlington South Jn – Allens West – Eaglescliffe – Stockton Cut Jn – Bowesfield Jn – Thornaby – Middlesbrough
37516 (5) Middlesbrough - South Bank Jn - Grangetown Jn
37516 Grangetown Jn – South Bank Jn – Middlesborough – (reverse of outward route) – Skipton (5) (3)

Notes :
(1) Was booked for haulage by steam: 62005 but this was failed the night before the tour with a cracked cylinder. This from the NELPG Chairman:
"The K1 passed its main line fitness to run exam at Shildon on the evening of Fri May 7th with no problems. Upon moving the locomotive around the yard in readiness for its Saturday morning departure, a steam leak was noticed from the right hand cylinder. This was thought to be from the cylinder drain cocks but further investigation revealed it came from the cylinder itself. Further removal of cladding revealed a longitudinal fracture to the cylinder wall. The locomotive was declared a failure. The decision was made at 21:30 to allow the railtour to run. Efforts were made to secure other locomotives, including Ian Riley’s Black Fives (located on the NYMR), but it was not possible to get the paperwork and approvals in place. The decision was taken to run the tour with the diesel loco throughout. However, this brought further complications because some coaches were vacuum braked only and to provide 2 diesels to top and tail meant they both had to be dual braked.  No other vacuum braked diesel was available so the train had to be worked by 37516 on its own. This meant at reversals the locomotive had to run around its train, hence the need to go to Grangetown for this purpose. More significantly, the need to run around the train meant it was not possible to go to North Blyth".
(2) From Middlesbrough train was booked; Thornaby – Bowesfield Jn – Hartburn Jn – Norton South Jn – Norton West Jn – Ferryhill – Tyne Yard – Newcastle, but as the K1 wasn’t on the train and the water stop at Tyne Yard wasn’t needed, the decision was taken to run via the Durham Coast to Newcastle.
(3) From Bedlington Jn the train was booked; West Sleekburn Jn – Winning Crossing Jn – Freemans LC – North Blyth Alcan then back to Newsham LC before heading to Morpeth, but the train could not be fitted in the loop at North Blyth Alcan and thus went directly from Bedlington Jn to Morpeth.
(4) Returned from Skipton to Carnforth by road coach due to booked engineering works.
(5) Route confirmation is required for the last two legs detailed above Middlesborough (booked route shown). In particular, did the train travel via the Goods 2 line at Thornaby?

Source : Adam Daniels

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Adam Daniels)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 05.30d [P2] 05.30 [P2]  
Settle Jn 06/08 06/08  
Hellifield 06/15 06/14  
Skipton 06.30a ~ 06.32d [P3] 06.27 ~ 06.32 [P3]   22.16a ?
Keighley 06/44 06/44   21/58 ?
Shipley 06/51 06/51   21/47 ?
Dockfield Jn 06/52 06/52   21/46 ?
Apperley Jn 06/55 06/55   21/41 ?
Armley Jn 07/06 07/04   21/33 ?
Whitehall Jn ? ?   21/31 [DS] ?
Leeds West Jn 07/07 [Line B] 07/05   21/30 ?
Leeds 07.09a ~ 07.17d [P8] 07.07 ~ 07.17 [P8]   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P12] ?
Neville Hill West Jn 07/20 07/20   21/21 ?
Cross Gates 07/23 07/24   21/17 ?
Micklefield 07/28 07/29   21/10 ?
Church Fenton 07/32 [Line NL] 07/34 [Down Normanton]   21/02 ?
Colton Jn 07/40 07/39   20/56 ?
York 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P5] 07.46 ~ 07.50   20.13a ~ 20.47d [P9] ?
Skelton Jn 07/50 [FL] 07/53   20/06 ?
Tollerton Jn 07/58 08/00   19/46 ?
Thirsk 08/08 08/11   19/23 ?
Longlands Jn 08/14 08/18   19/13 [SL] ?
Boroughbridge Road LC 08/15 08/20   19/10 ?
Eaglescliffe 08.32a ~ 08.34d 08.37 ~ 08.38   18.46a ~ 18.48d ?
Stockton Cut Jn 08/38 08/41   18/43 ?
Bowesfield Jn 08/41 08/42   18/42 ?
Thornaby East Jn ? ?   18w09 ~ 18w39 ?DIV?
Thornaby 08/44 08/45   - - or ??/??
Newport East Jn ? ?   18/03 [GL2] ?
Middlesborough 09.04a ~ [P2] 08.54 ~ 09.05   18/00 [P1] ?
Whitehouse Jn DIV ?   17/58 ?
South Bank Jn DIV ?   17/55 ?
Grangetown DIV ?   17/59 ?
Grangetown SB / Jn DIV 09.17 ~ 09.34   17.36 ~ 17.47 ?
Grangetown DIV ?   17/34 ?
South Bank Jn DIV 09/39   17/27 [GL] ?
Whitehouse Jn DIV ?   17/23 ?
Middlesborough ~ 09.17d 09.51 ~ 09.53   17.13a ~ 17.20d [P2] 16.53 ~ ??.??
Thornaby 09/25 09/59   17/05 16/45
Bowesfield Jn 09/27 10/01   17/03 16/43

 

Location Booked Actual
Hartburn Jn 09/30 10/03
Norton South Jn 09/34 10/07
Norton West Jn 09/35 DIV
Ferryhill South Jn 09/57 [SL] DIV
Tursdale Jn 10/01 DIV
Durham 10/11 [DM] DIV
Birtley Jn 10/24 DIV
Tyne Yard 10w29 ~ 11w05 DIV
Low Fell Jn 11/10 DIV
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/16 DIV
Norton East Jn DIV 10/09
Hartlepool DIV 10/23
Sunderland DIV 10/52
Park Lane Jn DIV ? [Down/Up Gateshead]
Pelaw DIV 11/09
Newcastle Central 11/19 [P2] 11/21 [DM]
Heaton South Jn 11/24 11/24
Benton North Jn 11/29 11/28
Newsham LC 11/47 11/48 [Down B&T]
Bedlington North LC 11/55 11/56
West Sleekburn Jn 11/58 DIV
Winning Crossing Jn 12/01 DIV
Freemans LC 12.06 ~ 12.23 DIV
North Blyth Alcan 12.33 ~ 12.39 DIV
Freemans LC 12/48 DIV
Winning Crossing Jn 12/52 DIV
West Sleekburn Jn 12.56 ~ 13.17 DIV
Bedlington North LC 13/23 DIV
Newsham LC 13.31 ~ 13.36 DIV
Bedlington North LC 13/44 DIV
Hepscott Jn 13/53 12/04
Morpeth 13.57a ~ 14.56d 12.18 ~ 14.58 [P1]
Heaton South Jn 15/16 15/15
Newcastle Central 15/19 [P3] 15.17 ~ 15.20 [P3] [UM]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/21 15/21
Low Fell Jn 15/26 [SL] 15/26 [U&DS]
Birtley Jn 15.32 ~ 15.38 15.30 ~ 15.37 [UM]
Durham 15/50 [P1] 15/49
Tursdale Jn 15/58 [SL] 15/57 [US Leamside]
Ferryhill South Jn 16/07 16/08
Darlington 16/21 [UML] 16/20
Dinsdale 16/26 16/25
Eaglescliffe 16.35 ~ 16.44 [DGL] 16.33 ~ 16.35 [DM]
Stockton Cut Jn 16/48 DIV
Hartburn Jn 16/49 DIV
Stockton 16.52 ~ 16.57 DIV
Hartburn Jn 17/00 DIV

Timings continue in first table.

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