22nd October 2022

Branch Line Society
The Saltburn Alternative

Locos Used 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 11092+11093+11099+11101+10406+12091+12154+12125

Route :
1Z50 : Derby to Saltburn
1Z54 : Saltburn to Shildon
1Z56 : Shildon to Derby

Loco(s) Route
37418 (1) Derby - Long Eaton - Trent East Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Up & Dn Blackwell Slow - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Up & Dn Staveley Goods Loop - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield
50008 (2) Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Haywood Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby East Jn - Newport East Jn - Middlesbrough - South Bank Jn - Redcar Central - Saltburn
37418 (1) Saltburn - Redcar Central - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Bowesfield Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington - Heighington - Shildon
50008 (2) Shildon - Heighington - Darlington North Road Goods Loop - Darlington - Northallerton - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Selby West Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Lenton North Jn - Lenton South Jn - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Long Eaton - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 50008 on rear.
(2) 37418 on rear.
(3) The original tour title was 'The Whitby Endeavour' heading for Whitby, but a scheduling clash with a North Yorkshire Moors Railway service could not be resolved.
(4) Charity Railtour raising money for Railway Benefit Fund.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Derby 05.30d [P6] [UM] 05.43d [P5]   21.21a [P6] 21.26a [P3]
368.34
?
 Derby Way & Works Jn 05/31 05/44   21/19 [UM] 21/24
 ?
2.50
 Spondon 05/34 [P1] 05/48 [P1]   21/16 [P2] 21/22 [P2]
 ?
8.09
 Long Eaton 05.40a ~ 05.43d [P1] 05.57a ~ 05.58d [P1]   21.08½a ~ 21.11d [P2] 21.13a ~ 21.15d [P2]
 ?
8.55
 Sheet Stores Jn 05/45 06/00   21/06 21/11
 ?
9.25
 Trent East Jn 05/47 [ML] 06/02   21/04 21/09
359.13
10.55
 Toton Jn 05/50 06/04 [DEF]   - - -
?
 Toton Centre 05/50½ 06/05   - - -
- Beeston South Jn - -   21/00 21.01½ ~ 21.02½ [DNS-UN]
355.21
- Lenton South Jn - -   20/52 [DNS] 20/56½ [DNS]
353.56
- Lenton North Jn - -   20/51 20/55½
353.29
- Radford Jn - -   20/49 [UM] 20/52½
352.29
14.40
 Trowell Jn 05/54½ [ML] 06/08½ [DEF]   20/41 20/45
347.34
15.14
 Ilkeston Jn ? (06/09½) [DEF]   ? (20/44) [UEF]
346.60
19.19
 Langley Mill 05/59 [ML] 06/13½ [P1] [DEF]   20/34½ [ML] 20/40 [P2] [UEF]
 ?
22.49
 Ironville Jn 06/03 06/16½   20/30 [ML] 20/38 [UEF]
339.25
25.38
 Alfreton 06.07a ~ 06.09d [P1] [ML] 06.21a ~ 06.22d [P1]   20.25a ~ 20.27d [P2] 20.32a ~ 20.32½d [P1]
336.36
26.18
 Blackwell South Jn (Derbs) 06/12 [UDBS] 06/24½ [DE-UDBS]   ? [UE] 20/29 [UE]
 ?
28.40
 Morton (Sig.TC.4739) 06*14 ~ 06*28 06/32 [UDBS-DE]   ? [UE] 20/56 [UE]
 ?
31.69
 Clay Cross North Jn 06/33 [ML] 06/36½ [DE]   20/18 20/23 [UE]
 ?
 ?
 Chesterfield South Jn 06/36 [ML] 06/39 [DE-DM]   20/15 [EL] 20.17 ~ 20.18 [DBH-UE]
?
35.51
 Chesterfield 06.38a ~ 06.47d [P1] [ML] 06.42a ~ 06.50d [P1]   20.04a ~ 20.13d [P3] [DBH] 20.07a ~ 20.14d [P3]
326.23
36.09
 Tapton Jn 06/49½ [DBH] 06/51 [DM-DBH]   20/01½ [DBH] 20/04½ [UM-DBH]
325.59
39.71
 Barrow Hill South Jn ? 06/56½   - - -
 ?
 Barrow Hill Staveley GL 06.55 ~ 06.55½ [UDG] 06/57 [UDG]   - - -
40.40
 Barrow Hill North Jn 06/57 06/58½   - - -
46.41
 Beighton Jn 07/02½ 07/07   - - -
47.79
 Woodhouse Jn 07/05 07/10½   - - -
52.44
 Woodburn Jn 07/10½ 07/16   - - -
53.41
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/14 07/20   - - -
- Dore Station Jn - -   19/53 19/54
317.69
53.78
 Sheffield 07.17a ~ 07.26d [P8] 07.27a ~ 07.33d [P2]   19*40a ~ 19*47d [P6] 19.42a ~ 19.47d [P6]
314.03
54.35
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/29 07/35½   19/37½ 19/40
 ?
57.10
 Wincobank Jn 07/35 07/39½   19/35 19/36½
 ?
59.01
 Holmes Jn 07/36½ 07/41½   19/33 19/33
308.77
59.35
 Rotherham Masborough ? 07/42½   - - -
- Rotherham Central - -   19*17a ~ 19*29d 19.29 ~ 19.30
307.75
62.13
 Aldwarke Jn 07/39½ 07/44½   19/12 19/25
305.29
64.29
 Swinton (S.Yorks) 07/42½ [P1] 07/46½ [P1]   - - -
- Thrybergh Jn - -   19/10½ 19/21
304.62
65.26
 Mexborough 07/45½ 07/48½ [P2]   19/07 19/17½ [P1]
302.38
70.31
 Hexthorpe Jn 07/51½ [GL] 07.53 ~ 07.56½ [UC-UHG]   19/01 19/11
?
71.73
 St James Jn Sig.D261 07*57 ~ 08*01 08/02½   18/55 [GL] 19/08 [DHG]
295.60
72.31
 Doncaster 08.03½a ~ 08.07d [P4] 08.04a ~ 08.06d [P4]   18.49½a ~ 18.53d [P4] 19.05½a ~ 19.07d [P4]
295.26
76.50
 Shaftholme Jn 08/12½ 08/12   18/43½ 18/58½
291.07
77.59
 Haywood Jn 08/15½ 08/15   - - -
86.59
 Knottingley South Jn 08/28 08/26½   - - -
87.25
 Knottingley West Jn 08/36 08/28   - - -
87.69
 Ferrybridge North Jn 08/38 08/29   - - -
92.01
 Milford Jn 08/47 08/35 [DP-DN]   - - -
93.64
 Sherburn Jn ? 08.38 ~ 08.42½   - - -
96.27
 Church Fenton 08/55½ [P3][LSL] 08.50 ~ 09.00 [P3]   - - -
- Temple Hirst Jn - -   18/36 18/51
282.07
- Selby Canal Jn - -   18/30½ 18/46½
277.44
- Selby West Jn - -   18/29 18/43½
277.12
- Hambleton East Jn - -   18/25½ 18/39
274.14
- Hambleton North Jn - -   18/24½ 18/38
273.48
101.44
 Colton Jn 09/03 [LSL] 09/07½ [DL]   18/18 18/29 [UM]
265.44
107.03
 York 09.19½a ~ 09.26d [P10] 09.14a ~ 09.26d [P10] [YLL]   18.10a ~ 18.12d [P3] [NNL] 18.10½a ~ 18.17d [P3] [UM]
260.03
108.53
 Skelton Jn (Yorks) 09/28½ [SL] 09/29 [DS]   18/07 18/06½
 ?
110.15
 Skelton Bridge ? 09/32 [DS]   ? ?
 ?
116.62
 Tollerton Jn 09/40 [SL] 09/40 [DS]   17/59½ [FL] 18/00 [UF]
 ?
129.19
 Thirsk 09/51 [P2] [SL] 09/51 [P2] [DS]   17/49½ [FL] 17/51 [UF]
?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
135.70
 Longlands Jn 09/58½ 09/57
136.75
 Boroughbridge Road L.C. 10/00 [ML] 09/58½
137.53
 Northallerton East Jn 10/01 09/59½
149.09
 Yarm 10/12½ [P2] 10/10½ [P2]
151.54
 Eaglescliffe 10/17 [P2] 10/13 [P2]
153.04
 Stockton Cut Jn 10/18½ 10/15
153.67
 Bowesfield Jn 10/20 10/16
154.60
 Thornaby East Jn 10/25 [ML] 10.17 ~ 10.20
156.74
 Newport East Jn 10/30 [SL] 10/26½ [DSF-DSS]
157.71
 Middlesbrough 10/34 [Dn Saltburn Slow] 10/30 [DSS]
158.67
 Whitehouse Jn (Teesside) 10/45 10.31½ ~ 10.41
160.22
 South Bank Jn 10/49 [DGL] 10/46½
161.32
 Grangetown (Cleveland) 11/00 10.50 ~ 10.59
163.47
 British Steel Redcar ? 11.06 ~ 11.10
165.31
 Redcar Central 11*11 ~ 11*16 [P2] 11.17½ ~ 11.19½ [P2]
169.53
 Saltburn West Jn 11/27 11/31
170.24
 Saltburn 11.30a ~ 14.41d [P1] 11.33½a [P1] ~ 14.41d [P2]
?
 Saltburn West Jn 14/44 14/43
 ?
 Redcar Central 14/51 [P1] 14/48½ [P1]
 ?
 Guisborough Jn 15/04 14/58½
182.79
 Middlesbrough 15/05 [P1] 14/59½ [P1]
 ?
 Thornaby 15/10 [P1] 15/13 [P1]
 ?
 Bowesfield Jn 15/14 15/15
 ?
 Stockton Cut Jn 15/15½ 15/16
 ?
 Eaglescliffe 15/19 [P1] 15/18½ [P1]
193.72
Dinsdale 15/27 [P1] 15/26 [P1]
197.57
 Darlington 15*43 ~ 16*03 [Stn Loop] 15.36 ~ 15.59 [Stn Loop]
199.00
 North Road 16/11 [P1] 16.05 ~ 16.07 [P1]
203.39
 Heighington 16/22 [P2] 16/17½ [P2]
206.65
 Shildon 16.37a ~ 17.00d [P2] 16.37a ~ 16.58½d [P2]
 ?
 Heighington 17/11 [P1] 17.07 ~ 17.09 [P1]
214.24
 North Road 17/20 [GL] 17/22 [UDGL]
 ?
 Darlington North Jn ? 17.25 ~ 17.30
215.73
 Darlington 17/31 [Stn Loop] 17/32 [Stn Loop]
230.07
 Northallerton 17/43 [FL] 17/45 [UF]

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


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

21/10/22 :
0Z50 : (50008) : Knottingley T.M.D. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings
 

Location Booked
Knottingley T.M.D. 10+10d
Knottingley Sig,FE.6421 10+20 ~ 10+25 [DUGL]
Knottingley 10+30 [P1]
Knottingley West Jn 10/33
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/35
Milford Jn 10/47
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/50
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 10+55a

5Z50 : (50008 + tour stock) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 12+08d
Hambleton West Jn 12/13
Hambleton South Jn 12/14
Temple Hirst Jn 12/21
Shaftholme Jn 12/27½
Doncaster 12/36 [UFL]
Hexthorpe Jn 12/39
Mexborough 12/46
Thrybergh Jn 12/50
Aldwarke Jn 12/59
Masborough Jn 13/02½
Treeton Jn 13/08
Beighton Jn 13/13
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/21
Tapton Jn 13/26 [UBH]
Chesterfield 13/26½ [UBH]
Chesterfield South Jn 13/28 [EL]
Clay Cross North Jn 13/31
Alfreton 13/36½
Ironville Jn 13/39 [ML]
Langley Mill 13/45 [ML]
Trowell Jn 13/53 [ML]
Toton Centre 14/02 [ML]
Toton Jn 14/05 [ML]
Trent East Jn 14/07
Sheet Stores Jn 14/09
Spondon 14/15 [P2]
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/19 [DM]
Derby 14+20 ~ 14+21 [P5] [C]
Chaddesden Curve 14+23 ~ 14+28
Chaddesden Sidings 14+32a [Rd.5]

22/10/22 :
0Z49 : (37418) : Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked
Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) 04+17d
Derby Way & Works Jn 04/21 [UM]
Derby 04+24 ~ 04+25 [P6] [D]
Chaddesden Curve 04+27 ~ 04+32
Chaddesden Sidings 04+36a [Rd.5]

5Z50 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby
 

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 05+06d [Rd.5] 05+31½ [Rd.6]
Chaddesden Curve 05+10 ~ 05+13 [D] 05/33½
Derby 05+15a [P6] 05+36 [P5]

5Z52 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Saltburn to Saltburn Down Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Saltburn 11+38d [P1] 11+44 [P1]
Saltburn West Jn Sig.L215 11+41 ~ 11+43 ?
Saltburn Down Sidings 11+46a ?

5Z54 : (50008 with 37418 on rear) : Saltburn Down Sidings to Saltburn

Location Booked Actual
Saltburn Down Sidings 14+16d 14+18
Saltburn West Jn Sig.L215 14+19 ~ 14+27 14+20½ ~ 14+25½
Saltburn 14+30a [P1] 14+29½ [P2]

5Z67 : (50008 with 37418 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual
Derby 21+28d [P6] [D] 21+32 [P2]
Chaddesden Curve 21+30 ~ 21+35 21/39
Chaddesden Sidings 21+39a [Rd.5] 21+43 [Rd.6]

0Z56 : (37418) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail)
 

Location Booked
Chaddesden Sidings 21+59d [Rd.5]
Chaddesden Curve 22+03 ~ 22+11 [D]
Derby 22*13 ~ 22*21 [P6][UM]
Derby Way & Works Jn 22/22½
Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) 22+24a

23/10/22 :
5Z57 : (50008 + tour stock) : Chaddesden Sidings to Gascoigne Wood Sidings
 

Location Booked
Chaddesden Sidings 13+58d [Rd.5]
Chaddesden Curve 14+02 ~ 14+09 [D]
Derby 14+11 ~ 14+12 [P6] [UM]
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/14
Spondon 14/18 [P1]
Sheet Stores Jn 14/25
Trent East Jn 14/27 [ML]
Toton Jn 14/29 [ML]
Toton Centre 14/30 [ML]
Trowell Jn 14/36 [ML]
Langley Mill 14/45 [ML]
Ironville Jn 14/49
Alfreton 14/52
Clay Cross North Jn 14/58 [EL]
Chesterfield South Jn 15/00 [DBH]
Chesterfield 15/02 [P1] [DBH]
Tapton Jn 15/03
Barrow Hill North Jn 15/06
Beighton Jn 15/12
Treeton Jn 15/15
Masborough Jn 15/25
Aldwarke Jn 15/28
Thrybergh Jn 15/30½
Mexborough Sig.S706 15*37 ~ 15*54½
Hexthorpe Jn 16/04
Doncaster 16/15 [P4]
Shaftholme Jn 16/18
Temple Hirst Jn 16/25
Hambleton South Jn 16/32
Hambleton West Jn 16/33
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 16+40a [Up]

0Z57 : (50008) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D.
 

Location Booked
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 17+10d
Gascoigne Wood Jn 17/15
Milford Jn 17/19
Ferrybridge North Jn 17/36
Knottingley West Jn 17/30
Knottingley 17/32 [P2]
Knottingley East Jn Sig.FE5424 17+35 ~ 17+40
Knottingley T.M.D. 17+46a


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