8th April 2022

Branch Line Society
The Tweedmouth Tractors

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 37516 'Loch Laidon'
Stock Used 5028+4856+4831+1859+35185+3150+3096+1730+3115

Route :
1Z68 : Edinburgh Waverley to South Dock Port of Sunderland
1Z69 : South Dock Port of Sunderland to Doncaster

Loco(s) Route
37403 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Berwick upon Tweed [UGL] - Tweedmouth [Reception No.2] - Crag Mill [UPL] - Wooden Gate [UPL] - Chevington [UPL] - Heaton [UGL] - Newcastle - Forth Banks / Paradise Branch (0m55ch)
37516 (2) Forth Banks / Paradise Branch - Newcastle
37403 (1) Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw [UGL] - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Sidings
37516 (2) Ryhope Grange Sidings - Hendon [No.5] - Port of Sunderland [No.8 Siding EoL]
37403 (1) Port of Sunderland - Hendon [No.1] - Hartlepool [Up Main] - Billingham Jn - Norton-on-Tees South Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton [Up Longlands Loop] - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster

Notes: 
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) Day 1 of 3 of "The Tyne Tees Tractors" Charity Tours.
(4) B.L.S. in partnership with York R.O.C. raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C
 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Edinburgh Waverley 08.11d [P5] [NL] 08.11d [P5]
0.61
 Abbeyhill Jn 08/13 08/12½
2.16
 Craigentinny Jn 08/14 08/14½
3.30
 Portobello Jn (Lothian) 08/16 08/15½
5.78
 Monktonhall Jn 08/18 08/18
9.40
 Prestonpans 08/22 [P1] 08/21½
17.60
 Drem 08/29 [P1] 08/28
29.05
 Dunbar 08/38 08/37 [UM]
31.21
 Oxwellmains 08/40 08/38½
41.22
 Grantshouse 08/49 08/46½
46.40
 Reston 08/54 [P1] 08/51½ [P1]
 ?
 Reston Sig.EG.402 09/01 08/58
56.79
 Berwick-upon-Tweed Goods Loop 09*05 ~ 09*12 [UGL] 09.04 ~ 09.11½ [UGL]
57.37
 Berwick-upon-Tweed 09.15a ~ 09.189d [P2] 09.13a ~ 09.18d [P2]
58.52
 Tweedmouth F.D. 09*23 ~ 09*25 [Up Recp.2] 09/24 [Up Recp.2]
71.76
 Crag Mill Loop 09*41 ~ 10*05 [UPL] 09.41 ~ 10.05½ [UPL]
72.66
 Belford L.C. 10/07 10/07
89.56
 Alnmouth for Alnwick 10/22 [P1] 10/33 [P1]
89.79
 Wooden Gate Jn 10*25 ~ 10*36 [UPL] 10.36½ ~ 10.40½ [UPL]
98.45
 Chevington Loop 10*48 ~ 11*09 [UPL] 1053 ~ 11.08½ [UPL]
108.03
 Morpeth 11/19 [P1] 11/21½ [P1]
121.63
 Heaton North Jn 11/34 [UGL] 11/36 [UGL]
122.68
 Heaton South Jn 11*36 ~ 11*38 [SL] 11/39 [US]
 ?
 Newcastle East Jn ? 11.43 ~ 11.43½
124.57
 Newcastle 11.46a ~ 11.50d [P3] 11.46a ~ 11.49½d [P3]
125.28
 Forth Banks Line 11.54 ~ 12.12 11.54½ ~ 11.56½ (0m55ch)
 ?
 Newcastle West Jn ? 12.00½ ~ 12.18
125.79
 Newcastle 12.16a ~ 12.31d [P2] [SL] 12.20½a ~ 12.31d [P2]
126.38
 King Edward Bridge North Jn 12/33 12/33½
126.51
 King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/34 12/34½
126.65
 Greensfield Jn 12/35 12/35½
127.31
 Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 12/38 12/38
129.49
 Pelaw Goods Loops 12*42 ~ 12*53 [UGL] 12.42 ~ 12.52 [UGL]
130.00
 Pelaw Jn 12/54 12/53
133.00
 Boldon West Jn 13/02 13/00
138.36
 Sunderland 13/17 [P2] 13/12 [P2]
140.33
 Ryhope Grange Jn 13/21 13/17
140.66
 Ryhope Grange Sidings 13.23 ~ 13.38 13.19 ~ 13.27½ [2N]
141.19
 Ryhope Grange Jn 13/40 13/31
142.26
 Hendon Sidings 13*44 ~ 13*46 [No.5 Sdg] 13.39½ ~ 13.42 [No.5 Sdg]
143.27
 South Dock Port of Sunderland 14.00 ~ 14.10 [No.8] 13.54 ~ 14.14 [No.8]
 ?
 Hendon Sidings 14.28 ~ 14.50 [No.1 Sdg] 14.22½ ~ 14.24½ [No.1 Sdg]
145.35
 Ryhope Grange Jn 14/54 14.37½ ~ 14.42
148.49
 Seaham 14/58 14/48½ [P1]
 ?
 Horden Sig.NS.7148 15/05 14/55½
161.43
 Hartlepool 15/13 15/07½ [UM (P3)]
165.70
 Greatham 15/19 15/17
169.29
 Billingham Jn 15/23 15/21
 ?
 Norton-on-Tees East Jn ? 15/23½
171.27
 Norton-on-Tees South Jn 15/26 15/24
174.00
 Hartburn Jn 15/37 15/29
174.64
 Stockton Cut Jn 15/38 15.31½ ~ 15.36
176.14
 Eaglescliffe 15/40 [P1] 15/40 [P1]
178.59
 Yarm 15/43 [P1] 15/43½
190.15
 Northallerton East Jn 15/56 [ML] 15/56
190.73
 Boroughbridge Road L.C. 15/57 15/57
191.62
 Longlands Jn 15/58 [SL] 15/58 [US]
198.47
 Thirsk 16/04 [P1] [SL] 16/05½ [P1] [US]
211.04
 Tollerton Jn 16/17 [SL] 16/17½ [US]
217.40
 Skelton Bridge Jn 16*25 ~ 16*34 [FL] 16.25½ ~ 16.33½ [UF]
219.13
 Skelton Jn (York) 16/37 16/37½
220.63
 York 16.40a ~ 16.52d [P3] [NNL] 16.40½a ~ 16.53d [P3] [UM]
226.22
 Colton Jn 16/59 [NNL] 17/00½ [UM-UN]
231.39
 Church Fenton 17/05 [P1] 17/05 [P1]
235.65
 Milford Jn 17/10 17/11
239.77
 Ferrybridge North Jn 17/18 17/19½
240.41
 Knottingley West Jn 17/20 17/21
241.07
 Knottingley South Jn 17/22 17/23
250.28
 Haywood Jn 17/33 17/35½
251.16
 Shaftholme Jn 17*37 ~ 17*38 17/37½
255.35
 Doncaster 17.49a [P4] 17.50a [P4]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z68 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 06+05d
Bo'ness G.F. 06*10 ~ 06*15
Linlithgow 06s22 ~ 06s23 [P1]
Linlithgow UPL 06*26 ~ 06*52 [UPL]
Winchburgh Jn 06/59
Newbridge Jn 07/03
Haymarket West Jn 07/12
Gorgie Jn 07/15
Craiglockhart Jn 07/17
Niddrie West Jn 07/28
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 07/33
Craigentinny Jn 07/36
Abbeyhill Jn 07/39 [NL]
Edinburgh Waverley 07+41a [P5]

5Z69 : (37403 with 37516 on rear) : Doncaster to Doncaster Wood Yard

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster 18+00d [P4] 18+00½ [P4][Dn/Up WS1]
Bridge Jn 18/02 18/03½
Belmont Down Yard 18+07 ~ 18+30 18/11 [Transfer Line]
18/12 [Up West Goods]
Decoy North Jn 18/34 18+14½ ~ 18+21½ [Back Rd]
Doncaster R.M.T. ? 18+27 ~ 18+29½ [RMT Plat]
Doncaster Decoy South Jn 18/35 18/30
St. Catherines Jn 18+38 ~ 18+50 18.35½ ~ 18+38½ [St.Cath.Bch]
Low Ellers Curve Jn 18/52 18/41½
Potteric Carr Jn 18/56 18/46 [via 8 Key Rd + NL2]
Doncaster Wood Yard 19+05a 18+57 [No.15]


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