25th February 2018

Branch Line Society / Tyne & Wear Metro
The Metro Meanderer

Tyne & Wear Metro Units Used 4046 & 4060

Route : T181 throughout

Metro Units Route
4060+4046 South Gosforth - Four Lane Ends - facing crossover - Benton
4046+4060 Benton - South Gosforth - Stoneyhurst Road Siding
4060+4046 Stoneyhurst Road Siding - South Gosforth - Tynemouth
4046+4060 Tynemouth - trailing crossover - Shiremoor - Longbenton - South Gosforth - Central Station - Pelaw - Pelaw Sidings
4060+4046 Pelaw Sidings - Monkseaton - facing crossover - Monkseaton Siding Loop
4046+4060 Monkseaton Siding Loop - South Gosforth - Stoneyhurst Road Siding
4060+4046 Stoneyhurst Road Siding - South Gosforth - Regent Centre - Kingston Park - Airport
4046+4060 Airport - Regent Centre - South Gosforth - Jesmond Jn - New Bridge Street Curve (Manors Spur) - Manors - Stoddart Street Sidings
4060+4046 Stoddart Street Sidings - Manors - St James - St James Over-Run Tunnel
4046+4060 St James Over-Run Tunnel - St James - Tynemouth - Monkseaton Siding Loop - Monkseaton - Longbenton - South Gosforth - Central Station - Pelaw - Pelaw Refuge Siding
4060+4046 Pelaw Refuge Siding - Pelaw - Central Station - South Gosforth - Regent Centre - Regent Centre Siding
4046+4060 Regent Centre Siding - South Gosforth

Notes: 
(1) A joint venture between Nexus, Tyne & Wear Metro and The Branch Line Society, raising funds for MIND, St John Ambulance & the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association.

Sources : Alan Sheppard & Jim Sellens (both on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
South Gosforth 08.49d [P2] 08.49d [P2]
Longbenton 08/51 [P2] 08/51 [P2]
Benton 08.54 ~ 09.01 [P1] 08.54 ~ 09.01 [P1]
South Gosforth 09/07 [P1] 09/06 [P1]
Stoneyhurst Road Siding 09.08 ~ 09.13 09.07 ~ 09.13½
South Gosforth 09/14 [P2] 09.15 ~ 09.15½ [P2]
Benton ? [P2] 09/20 [P2]
Tynemouth 09.36 ~ 09.42 [P2] 09.32 ~ 09.42 [P2]
Monkseaton (South) ? 09.45½ ~ 09.46 [In Loop]
Monkseaton ? [P1] 09/47½ [P1]
Gosforth South Jn Sig.121 ? 10.01½ ~ 10.02½
South Gosforth 10/05 [P1] 10/03½ [P1]
Central Station ? [P1] 10/12½ [P1]
Pelaw 10/23 [P1] 10/22 [P1]
Pelaw Sidings 10.24 ~ 10.31 [Sdg.1] 10.24½ ~ 10.31 [Sdg.3]
Central Station ? [P2] 10.41½ ~ 10.42 [P2]
Haymarket ? [P2] 10.42½ ~ 10.43½ [P2]
West Jesmond ? [P2] 10.46 ~ 10.46½ [P2]
South Gosforth 10/52 [P2] 10.49 ~ 10.51 [P2]
Monkseaton 11/08 [P2] 11.06½ ~ 11.07½ [P2]
Monkseaton Siding Loop 11.09 ~ 11.18 [Sdg Loop] 11.10 ~ 11.18 [Sdg Loop]
Monkseaton 11/19 [P1] 11/19 [P1]
Longbenton ? [P1] 11/31½ [P1]
South Gosforth 11/35 [P1] 11/34 [P1]
Stoneyhurst Road Siding 11.36 ~ 11.43 11.35 ~ 11.41½
South Gosforth 11/44 [P2] 11.43 ~ 11.43½ [P2]
Regent Centre ? [P2] 11.46 ~ 11.47 [P2]
Fawdon ? [P2] 11.49½ ~ 11.50 [P2]
Kingston Park ? [P2] 11.51½ ~ 11.53½ [P2]
Callerton Parkway ? [P2] 11.58 ~ 11.58½ [P2]
Airport 12.00a ~ 12.58d 12.01a ~ 12.59½ [P2]
Kingston Park ? [P1] 13.05 ~ 13.06½ [P1]
Fawdon ? [P1] 13.08 ~ 13.08½ [P1]
Gosforth South Jn ? 13.12 ~ 13.15
South Gosforth 13/13 [P1] 13/16½ [P1]
Jesmond Jn 13/18 13.20 ~ 13.20½
Jesmond (Former) BR Station ? [In Loop] 13/22 [In Loop]
Manors Jn Sig.449 ? 13.23½ ~ 13.25½
Manors 13/25 [P1] 13/27½ [P1]
Stoddart Street Sidings 13.26 ~ 13.35 13.31 ~ 13.34½ [Sdg.4]
Manors ? [P2] 13/36 [P2]
St James 13.39a ~ [P2] 13.40½ ~ 13.43 [P2]
St James Over-Run Tunnel DIV 13.44½ ~ 13.49
St James ~ 13.53d [P2] 13.50 ~ 13.53½ [P2]
Manors ? [P1] 13/55½ [P1]
Wallsend ? [P1] 14/01 [P1]
North Shields ? [P1] 14/10 [P1]
Tynemouth 14/14 [P1] 14/13½ [P1]
Monkseaton (South) ? [In Loop] 14.20½ ~ 14.24 [Sdg Loop]
Monkseaton ? [P1] 14/24½ [P1]
Benton ? [P1] 14/32½ [P1]
Longbenton 14/33 [P1] 14/33 [P1]
South Gosforth 14/36 [P1] 14/36 [P1]
Jesmond ? [P1] 14/39½ [P1]
Central Station ? [P1] 14/43½ [P1]
Pelaw 14/54 [P1] 14.52 ~ 14.53½ [P1]
Pelaw Sidings 14.55 ~ 14.54 ~ 14.57 [Sdg.3]
Pelaw ? ~ ? 15.00 ~ 15.00½ [P2]
Pelaw Refuge Siding ~ 15.08 15.02½ ~ 15.07½ [Rfg Sdg]
Pelaw 15/09 [P2] 15/08½ [P2]
Monument ? [P2] 15.17½ ~ 15.18 [P2]
Jesmond ? [P2] 15/21 [P2]
South Gosforth ? [P2] 15.25½ ~ 15.26 [P2]
Gosforth South Jn ? 15.27 ~ 15.27½
Regent Centre 15/32 [P2] 15.29 ~ 15.30 [P2]
Regent Centre Siding 15.33 ~ 15.39 15.31 ~ 15.38
Regent Centre 15/40 [P1] 15.39a ~ 15.40d [P1]
South Gosforth 15.43a [P1] 15.43a [P1]

Mileage Table by Jim Sellens

From To Km
South Gosforth P2 Benton P1 2.99
Benton P1 Stoneyhurst Rd Sdg 3.36
Stoneyhurst Rd Sdg Tynemouth P2 15.12
Tynemouth P2 Pelaw Sdg.3 25.14
Pelaw Sdg.3 Monkseaton Loop 21.77
Monkseaton Loop Stoneyhurst Rd Sdg 11.75
Stoneyhurst Rd Sdg Airport P2 8.69
Airport P2 Stoddart St Sdg.4 12.67
Stoddart St Sdg.4 St James P2 Over-Run 1.77
St James P2 Over-Run Pelaw Sdg.3 39.29
Pelaw Sdg.3 Pelaw P2 0.31
Pelaw P2 Pelaw Refuge Sdg 0.26
Pelaw Refuge Sdg Regent Centre Sdg 11.87
Regent Centre Sdg Regent Centre P1 0.22
South Gosforth P1 1.54
Total : South Gosforth - South Gosforth 156.75km


Associated E.C.S. Workings

4060+4046 : (Gosforth Depot to West Neck Headshunt)
4046+4060 : (West Neck Headshunt to Stoneyhurst Road Siding)
4060+4046 : (Stoneyhurst Road Siding to South Gosforth)

Location Booked Actual
Gosforth Depot 08+29 08+29 [12W]
West Neck Headshunt ? 08+32 ~ 08+34
South Gosforth ? [P1] ? [P1]
Stonyhurst Road Siding 08+40 ~ 08+46 08+38 ~ 08+42
South Gosforth 08+43 [P2] 08+44 [P2]

4046+4060 : (South Gosforth to Stoneyhurst Road Siding)
4060+4046 : (Stonethurst Road Siding to West Neck Headshunt)
4046+4060 : (West Neck Headshunt to Gosforth Depot)

Location Booked Actual
South Gosforth ? 15+44½ [P1]
Stonyhurst Road Siding 15+44 ~ 15+50 15+45½ ~ 15+49½
South Gosforth 15+51 [P2] 15+50½ ~ 15+52 [P2]
West Neck Headshunt ? 15+57 ~ 15+58
Gosforth Depot 16+03 16+03 [11W]


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