17th December 2017

Branch Line Society
The Grand Farewell

Locos Used 43423 'Valenta 1972 - 2010' & 43480
Stock Used 41205+42404+42405+42406+40426+41202

Route :
1Z41 : Newcastle to Doncaster Roberts Road Shed
1Z42 : Doncaster Roberts Road Shed to Barrow Hill South Jn.
1Z43 : Barrow Hill South Jn. to Bradford Interchange
1Z44 : Bradford Interchange to Newcastle

Locos Route
43480 leading Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw [UGL] - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange No.1 Siding
43423 leading Ryhope Grange No.1 Siding - Ryhope Grange Jn
43480 leading Ryhope Grange Jn - Seaham - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton-on-Tees South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Selby West Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bridge Jn - Sand Bank Jn
43423 leading Sand Bank Jn - Bridge Jn - Down Hexthorpe Goods
43480 leading Down Hexthorpe Goods - Roberts Road Depot No.7 Siding
43423 leading Roberts Road Depot No7 Siding - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield
43480 leading Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - [Up & Down Staveley Goods] - Barrow Hill South Jn
43423 leading Barrow Hill South Jn - [Barrow Hill Goods] - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield [Down Station Siding] - Dore - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Hazel Grove - Edgeley Jn No.1 - Stockport [Dn Main] - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Brewery Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Halifax - Bradford Interchange
43480 leading Bradford Interchange - New Pudsey - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Whitwood Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood [Down Goods Loop]
43423 leading Gascoigne Wood [Down Goods Loop] - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton-on-Tees South Jn - Billingham Jn - Hartlepool - Seaham - Sunderland - Pelaw [UGL in Down direction] - Park Lane Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle

Notes: 
(1) Branch Line Society in conjunction with Grand Central Railway raising funds Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children & 125 Group.
(2) This Tour was arranged to mark the Grand Central 6-car HSTs going off lease and also the TOC's 10th anniversary (on 18 Dec 2017).

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Newcastle 08.05d [P4] 08.05d [P4]   20.03a [P4] 20.04a [P4]
394.41
0.39
King Edward Bridge North Jn 08/06½ 08/08   - - -
0.52
King Edward Bridge East Jn 08/07 08/08½   - - -
0.66
Greensfield Jn 08/07½ 08/09½   - - -
- High Level Bridge Jn - -   20/01 20/01 [DnSund-UpSund]
393.79
1.32
Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 08/10 08/11   19/59 19/59½
393.63
3.61
Pelaw Goods Loops 08/14 [UGL] 08/17 [UGL]   19.53 ~ 19.53 [UGL] 19/54½ [UGL]
390.64
4.33
Pelaw Jn 08/15 08/18   19/52 19/53
?
7.74
Brockley Whins 08/18 [P1] 08/21½ [P1]   19/47 [P2] 19/46 [P2]
?
10.33
East Boldon Up Loop 08.21 ~ 08.21 [Up Loop] 08/25½ [Up Loop]   - - -
14.23
Sunderland 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P3] 08.33a ~ 08.35d [P3]   19.36a ~ 19.39d [P1] 19.35½a ~ 19.39½d [P4]
382.28
16.20
Ryhope Grange Jn 08/34 08.40½ ~ 08.42½   19/29 19/30½
?
16.51
Ryhope Grange Sidings 08.40 ~ 08.50 08.46 ~ 08.49 [87m39ch]   - - -
17.02
Ryhope Grnage Jn (RG10 GPL) 08.56 ~ 09.01 08.51½ ~ 08.56 [DnSund]   - - -
20.16
Seaham 09/06 [P1] 09/05 [P1]   19/25 [P2] 19/26 [P2]
?
26.21
Horden 09/13 [Sig.NS.7148] 09/14   19/18 [Sig.NS.7137] 19/18
?
33.10
Hartlepool 09.21a ~ 09.24d [P1] 09.22a ~ 09.25½ [P1]   19.07a ~ 19.09d [P1] 19.07½a ~ 19.10d [P2]
364.23
37.37
Greatham 09/30 09/32   19/00 19/02*
?
40.76
Billingham Jn 09/33 09/34½   18/56 18/57
?
42.74
Norton South Jn 09/35½ 09/38½   18/52 18/50
?
44.57
Stockton ? [P1] 09/41½ [P1]   18/49 [P2] 18/47 [P2]
?
45.47
Hartburn Jn 09/39½ 09/43½   18/47 18/45½
?
46.31
Stockton Cut Jn 09/42 09/45   18/46 18/44
?
- Eaglescliffe Down Loop - -   18.44 ~ 18.44 [DGL] DIV ?
47.61
Eaglescliffe 09/43½ [P1] 09/47½ [P1]   18/43 [P2] 18/43 [P2]
?
62.22
Northallerton 09/58½ [FL] 10/02 [P1] [UF]   - - -
- Boroughbridge Rd. LC - -   18/25 18/29
334.73
63.31
Longlands Jn ? 10/02½ [UF]   18/23½ 18/28
333.78
70.02
Thirsk 10/02½ [FL] 10/07 [UF]   18/17½ [FL] 18/23 [DF]
?
82.39
Tollerton Jn 10/08½ [FL] 10/13½ [UF]   18/11½ [FL] 18/17 [DF]
?
90.48
Skelton Jn 10/13½ 10/12½   18/06½ [FL] 18/11½ [DF]
?
92.18
York 10.16a ~ 10.19d [P3] [NNL] 10.21a ~ 10.24½d [P3]   18.02a ~ 18.04d [P5] 18.05½a ~ 18.09½d [P5]
305.11
97.57
Colton Jn 10/25 10/30½   17/56 17/57
299.52

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
105.61
Hambleton North Jn 10/30 10/35½
106.27
Hambleton East Jn 10/31 10/36½
109.25
Selby West Jn 10/35 10/41½
109.57
Selby Canal Jn 10/38 10/43
114.20
Temple Hirst Jn 10/46 10/48
123.76
Shaftholme Jn 10/52 10/54
128.15
Doncaster 10.56a ~ 10.59d [P4] 11.00½a ~ 11.03½d [P4]
128.54
Bridge Jn 11/01 [WSL] 11/05
128.60
Sand Bank Jn (Sig.D253) 11.05 ~ 11.12 [D/US1] 11.08 ~ 11.17 [D/US1]
128.66
Bridge Jn 11/15 [GL] 11/18
129.02
St James Jn (Goods) 11/17 11/19
130.23
Hexthorpe Jn (D1138 GPL) 11.21 ~ 11.27 11.22 ~ 11.25
131.40
Doncaster Roberts Road Shed 11.32 ~ 11.55 [Road 7] 11.34½ ~ 11.54 [Road 7]
132.78
Hexthorpe Jn 12/02 11/56½
138.03
Mexborough 12/08 12/06
138.78
Swinton (South Yorkshire) 12/12 [P3] 12/07½ [P3]
141.14
Aldwarke Jn 12/14 12/10½
144.26
Holmes Jn 12/16 12/12½
145.69
Wincobank Jn 12/18 12/14½
?
 Attercliffe Road ? 12.18 ~ 12.22
148.72
Nunnery Main Line Jn 12/23 12/23
?
 Sheffield Station Throat ? 12.25 ~ 12.26
149.29
Sheffield 12.27a ~ 12.55d [P1] 12.29a ~ 12.55d [P1]
149.66
Nunnery Main Line Jn 12/57 12/57½
150.63
Woodburn Jn 12/59 12/59
155.10
Woodhouse Jn 13/04 13/03½
156.40
Beighton Jn 13/06 13/05½
162.41
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/15 [Up/DN Staveley Gds] 13/15½
?
 Up/Dn Staveley Goods ? 13.16 ~ 13.20 [Up/Dn SG]
163.10
Barrow Hill South Jn 13.18 ~ 13.25 [Dn Barrow Hill] 13.22 ~ 13.26 [Dn Barrow Hill]
?
 Barrow Hil Goods ? 13/29 [Barrow Hill Goods]
?
 Barrow Hill North Jn 13/29 13/30
?
 Beighton Jn 13/35 13/38
?
 Woodhouse Jn 13/37 13/40
?
 Woodburn Jn 13/42 13/45
?
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/45 13.47½ ~ 13.48½
176.71
Sheffield 13.47 ~ 13.52 [DSS] 13.53 ~ 13.55 [DSS]
180.57
Dore Station Jn 13/57 14/02
181.37
Dore West Jn 14/00 14/03
182.03
Totley Tunnel East 14/02 14/04
186.11
Grindleford 14/06 [P1] 14/07 [P1]
189.63
Bamford 14/09 14/10
192.41
Earles Sdgs S.B. 14/12 14/13
?
 Earles Sidings Sig.ES.31 (167m50c) 14/14 ?
196.35
Edale 14/15½ [P1] 14/16
200.73
Chinley East Jn 14/19½ 14/20½
201.00
Chinley North Jn 14/20 14/21
204.58
New Mills South Jn 14/23½ 14/23
210.01
Hazel Grove H.L. Jn 14/30 14/28½
210.43
Hazel Grove 14/31 [P2] 14/30 [P2]
212.64
Edgeley Jn No.1 14/40 [SL] 14.33½ ~ 14.39
213.29
Stockport 14.42 ~ 15.06 [DM] 14.42 ~ 14.46 [DM]
?
 Stockport North ? [DS>DF @ 183m17ch] 14/47 [DS-DF]
214.04
Heaton Norris Jn 15/08 14/48½
214.66
Ash Bridge Jn 15/09 14/50½
?
 Reddish South ? 14.53 ~ 14.58
?
 Denton Station Jn 15/13 15/01
?
 Denton ? 15.02 ~ 15.05
218.17
Denton Jn 15/15 15/07½
220.28
Ashton Moss North Jn 15/27 15/14½
223.41
Baguley Fold Jn 15/31 15/18½
224.24
Philips Park West Jn 15/33 15/20½
224.57
Brewery Jn 15/34 [ML] 15/22½ [DnRoch]
225.22
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/37 15/24
227.69
Vitriol Works 15/40 15/27
231.58
Castleton East Jn 15/44 15/30
233.41
Rochdale 15/46½ [P1] 15/33½ [P1]
233.68
Rochdale East Jn 15/47 15/34½
236.70
Littleborough 15/50 [P2] 15/39 [P2]
242.66
Hall Royd Jn 16/00 15/48
246.60
Hebden Bridge 16/04 [P2] 15/53½ [P2]
?
 Hebden Bridge Sig.HB.7 (24m0c) 16/07 15/57
252.25
Milner Royd Jn 16/10 16/05
?
 (Halifax South) ? 16*11 ~ 16*15½
255.33
Halifax 16/15 [P2] 16/18 [P1]
263.12
Mill Lane Jn 16/26 16/30
263.36
Bradford Interchange 16.28a ~ 16.36d [P2] 16.32a ~ 16.39d [P2]
263.60
Mill Lane Jn 16/37½ 16/40½
272.01
Holbeck Jn 16/59 16/53
272.28
Whitehall Jn 17/00 [UWC] 16/54½ [UWC]
272.60
Engine Shed Jn 17/02 16/56
275.38
Stourton Jn 17/05 17/00
280.43
Methley Jn 17/09 17/05½
281.54
Whitwood Jn 17/12 17/08
282.62
Castleford 17/14 [P1] 17/09
288.54
Milford Jn 17/23 17/18½
290.09
Gascoigne Wood Jn 17/26 17/23
290.36
Gascoigne Wood Down Loop 17.28 ~ 17.38 [DGL] 17.25½ ~ 17.30 [DGL]
290.63
Gascoigne Wood Jn 17/41 17/32
291.72
Sherburn Jn 17/44 17*34 ~ 17*44
294.35
Church Fenton 17/48 [P2][NNL] 17/50½ [P2]

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Heaton T&R.S.M.D. 07.40d ?   20.24a ?
Heaton South Jn 07/44 [SL] ?   20/20 ?
Newcastle 07.50a [P4] 07.50 [P4]   20.14d [P4] [SL] 20+14½ [P4]


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