9th April 2022

Branch Line Society
The Merchant of Teeside

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

Route :
1Z70 : Doncaster to Merchant Park Sidings
1Z71 : Merchant Park Sidings to Saltburn
1Z72 : Saltburn to Doncaster

Loco(s) Route
37516 (1) Doncaster - (via ECML) - Arksey Loop - York - Darlington [Up & Dn Station Loop] - North Road - Merchant Park Hitachi Sidings
37403 (2) Merchant Park Hitachi Sidings - Merchant Park Test Track
37516 (1) Merchant Park Test Track - Merchant Park Hitachi Sidings
37403 (2) Merchant Park Hitachi Sidings - North Road - Darlington - Dinsdale - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby East Jn - Tees Yard Down Staging [No.1] - Newport East Jn - AV Dawson
37516 (1) AV Dawson - Newport East Jn - Thornaby East Jn
37403 (2) Thornaby East Jn - Middlesbrough [Dn Goods] - Redcar Central [DGL] - Saltburn [No 2 Siding] - Saltburn
37516 (1) Saltburn - Grangetown Jn [Up Goods] - Beam Mill Jn - Middlesbrough [Up Goods] - Newport East Jn - Thornaby [Up Goods 1] - Thornaby East Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton [Up Loop] - Thirsk - York - (via ECML) - Doncaster West Yard [Road 5]
37403 (2) Doncaster West Yard [Road 5] - Doncaster Up Thorne
37516 (1) Doncaster Up Thorne - Doncaster

Notes: 
(1) 37403 on rear.
(2) 37516 on rear.
(3) Day 2 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
 Doncaster 07.40d [P1] 07.39½d [P1]
1.33
 Arksey Loop 07*46 ~ 07*46 [DPL] 07/46 [DPL]
4.19
 Shaftholme Jn 07/50 07/50
13.19
 Temple Hirst Jn 07/58 07/57
18.78
 Hambleton North Jn 08/03 08/02
27.02
 Colton Jn 08/11 08/08½ [DM]
32.41
 York 08.18a ~ 08.25d [P9] 08.15a ~ 08.29½d [P9-Loco Line]
33.46
 Skelton Jn (York) 08/28 [SL] 08/32 [DS]
35.64
 Skelton Bridge Jn 08/31 [SL] 08/34 [DS]
42.20
 Tollerton Jn 08/39 [SL] 08/42 [DS]
?
 Thirsk South ? 08.54 ~ 08.58½ [DS]
54.57
 Thirsk 09/01 [P2] [SL] 08/59½ [P2] [DS]
61.28
 Longlands Jn 09*08 ~ 09*14 09.09 ~ 09.13½
62.37
 Northallerton 09/17 09/16 [P2]
75.33
 Croft Jn ? 09/29
76.22
 Darlington South DPL 09*32 ~ 09*33 [DPL] 09.30½ ~ 09.31½ [DPL]
76.51
 Darlington 09*35 ~ 10*19 [DUS] 09.35 ~ 10.17½ [DUS]
77.74
 North Road 10/23 [P1] 10/22 [P1]
81.78
 Merchant Park Jn ? 10/32½
82.15
 Hitachi Merchant Park Gate ? 10/36
82.33
 Merchant Park Sidings 10.35 ~ 10.40 ~ 11.03½ [Sdg 01]
83.40
 Hitachi Merchant Park Test Track ?? ~ ?? 11.12½ ~ 11.22
?
 Hitachi Merchant Park Gate ? 11/28½
?
 Merchant Park Sidings ?? ~ ?? 11.37 ~ 11.53½ [Sdg 00]
?
 Hitachi Merchant Park Gate ? 11.56½ ~ 11.57½
84.17
 Merchant Park NR Boundary ~ 12.15 12.00 ~ 12.09½
?
 North Road 12/27 [P1] 12/19 [P1]
?
 Darlington North Jn ? 12.22½ ~ 12.31
?
 Darlington 12*32 ~ 12*38 [P1] 12p34a ~ 12p38d [P1]
89.72
 Darlington South Jn ? 12/39½
93.34
 Dinsdale 12/45 [P2] 12*46a ~ 12*46½d [P2]
98.32
 Eaglescliffe 12/52 [P2] 12/55½ [P2]
99.62
 Stockton Cut Jn 12/54 12/58
100.45
 Bowesfield Jn 12/55 12/59½
101.38
 Thornaby East Jn 12/59 13/02
?
 Tees Yard Down Staging (GBRf) 13.05 ~ 13.25 13.06 ~ 13.14 [Dn Stage No.1]
103.52
 Newport East Jn 13/30 13.20½ ~ 13.30
104.10
 A.V. Dawson NR Boundary 13.40 ~ 13.33 ~ 13.39
add
 A.V. Dawson ? 13.46 ~ 13.49 [Midd.Gds.Yd Rd.1]
104.10
 A.V. Dawson NR Boundary ~ 13.55 13.54½ ~ 13.58
104.48
 Newport East Jn 14/05 [GL2] 14/02 [UG2]
106.62
 Thornaby East Jn 14.15 ~ 14.30 [GL] 14.13 ~ 14.32 [Headshunt]
108.76
 Newport East Jn 14/41 [GL] 14/42½ [DG]
109.73
 Middlesbrough 14/44 [GL] 14/46 [DG]
110.69
 Whitehouse Jn (Teesside) 14/47 14/50
112.33
 South Bank Jn 14/50 [GL] 14/54½ [DG]
113.34
 Grangetown (Cleveland) 14/59 [GL] 14.58 ~ 14.59
113.68
 Grangetown Jn 15/00 15/01
117.33
 Redcar Central 15/12 [P2] 15.14 ~ 15.19 [P2]
117.69
 Redcar Central Down Loop 15*14 ~ 15*15 [DGL] 15.20 ~ 15.22 [DGL]
121.55
 Saltburn West Jn 15/27 15.31 ~ 15.34½
121.69
 Saltburn Down Sidings 15*30 ~ 15*31 [Down Sdgs] 15/40 [Dn Sdg.2]
122.26
 Saltburn 15.33a [P2] ~ 17.39a [P1] 15.42a [P2] ~ 17.38d [P1]
?
 Saltburn West Jn 17/43 17/40
127.19
 Redcar Central 17/51 [P1] 17/48 [P1]
130.64
 Grangetown Jn 17/57 [GL] 17/55 [UG]
?
 Grangetown (Cleveland) 17/58 [GL] 17/54 [UG]
?
 Beam Mill Jn 18/01 [GL] 17/56
132.28
 South Bank Jn 18/04 17/59
133.63
 Whitehouse Jn (Teesside) 18/06 [GL] 18/02 [UG]
134.59
 Middlesbrough 18/09 [GL] 18/06 [UG]
135.56
 Newport East Jn 18/12 [GL1] 18/09½ [UG1]
137.70
 Thornaby East Jn 18/19 18/17
?
 Bowesfield Jn 18/22 18/19½
?
 Stockton Cut Jn 18/24 18/21
142.35
 Eaglescliffe 18/26 [P1] 18/22½ [P1]
144.75
 Yarm 18/28 [P1] 18/25½ [P1]
156.31
 Northalleton East Jn 18/41 18/39
?
 Northallerton 18/42 [FL] 18/40 [UF]
?
 Thirsk 18/49 [FL] 18/47 [UF]
?
 Tollerton Jn 19/00 [FL] 18/58 [UF]
183.56
 Skelton Jn (York) 19/07 19/04½
186.79
 York 19.10a ~ 19.13d [P3] [NNL] 19.10a ~ 19.14d [P3] [UF]
192.38
 Colton Jn 19/20 19/20 [UM]
?
 Hambleton North Jn 19/27 19/26
?
 Temple Hirst Jn 19/31 19/31
?
 Shaftholme Jn 19/39 19/38
?
 Marshgate Jn ? 19.44 ~ 19.47
219.55
 Doncaster West Yard 19.47 ~ 19.58 19.54 ~ 19.59 [Road 5]
220.43
 Marshgate Jn Sig.D308 20.01 ~ 20.06 [Dn Thorne] 20.04 ~ 20.05 [Dn Thorne]
221.16
 Doncaster 20.09a [P3A] 20.09a [P8]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (37403 with 37516 on rear) : Doncaster Wood Yard to Potteric Carr Jn
5Z70 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Potteric Carr Jn to Doncaster

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster Wood Yard 07+10d 06+55 [No.15]
Potteric Carr Jn 07+15 ~ 07+23 [ESL] 07+09 ~ 07+15½
Doncaster 07+30a [P1] 07+21 [P1]

5Z71 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Saltburn to Saltburn Down Sidings
5Z71 : (37403 with 37516 on rear) : Saltburn Down Sidings to Saltburn

Location Booked Actual
Saltburn 15+37d [P2] 15+54 [P2]
Saltburn West Jn 15+40 ~ 15+43 ?
Saltburn Down Sidings 15+46a ~ 17+25d ?
Saltburn 17+28a [P1] 17+29 [P1]

5Z72 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Doncaster to Belmont Yard
5Z72 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Belmont Yard to Marshgate Jn
5Z72 : (37403 with 37516 on rear) : Marshgate Jn to Potteric Carr Jn
5Z72 : (37516 with 37403 on rear) : Potteric Carr Jn to Doncaster Wood Yard
(both locos ran round in Belmont Up Yard, so 37516 could do majority of following days tour)

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster 20+14d [P3A] [ESL] 20+25 [P8] [Dn/Up WS1]
Bridge Jn ? 20/27
Sand Bank Jn ? 20/28 [Up Reception Loop]
Belmont Up Yard ? 20+32 RR ~ 22+22 [Up Reception Loop]
Bridge Jn ? 22/29½ [Dn/Up WS2]
Doncaster ? 22+32 ~ 22+34½ [P8]
Marshgate Jn ? 22+37½ ~ 22+45 [DnThorne]
Doncaster ? 22+49½ ~ 22+51 [P1]
Bridge Jn ? 22/54 [Up Goods]
Doncaster Up Decoy 20+20 ~ 20+30 22/56 [Up Goods]
Carr ? 22+58 ~ 23+06 [UG-Transfer]
Potteric Carr Jn 20+35 ~ 20+40 23+09½ ~ 23+16 [ESL]
Doncaster Up Decoy ? 8 Key Road - 23+21 ~ 23+25
New Lead 2 - 23/27½
Doncaster Wood Yard 20+45a 23+33 [No.15]


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