3rd June 2023

Branch Line Society
Tabs on the Tyne

Locos Used 60047 'Faithful', 66004, 66107, 66179 & 66190 'Martin House Children's Hospice'
Stock Used 17105+3325+3345+1200+5921+6054+5929+6042

Route :
1Z27 : Doncaster to Tyne Dock P.T.A.
1Z28 : Tyne Dock P.T.A. to Newcastle
1Z29 : Newcastle to Doncaster

Loco(s) Route
66190 + 66004 + 66179 (1) Doncaster - York - Thirsk
66107 (2) Thirsk - Thirsk Sidings
66190 + 66004 + 66179 (1) Thirsk Sidings - Croft [Dn Passenger Loop] - Darlington [Dn Bypass] - Darlington - Ferryhill [Dn Leamside] - Durham [DF] - Birtley Jn - Tyne Yard Up Staging Siding No.7 - Tyne North Arr/Dep (Sig.T.191)
66107 (2) Tyne North Arr/Dep - Down Departure Siding No.1 - C.W. - Tyne Yard Depot Exchange Sidings
66190 + 66004 + 66179 (1) Tyne Yard Depot Exchange Sidings - CW - Middle Cabin G.F.
66190 + 66004 + 66179 Tyne Yard Middle Cabin G.F. - Down Departure Siding No.2
66190 Down Departure Siding No.2 - Lamesley Up/Down Goods - Low Fell Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Heworth - Pelaw Jn - Boldon West Jn - Boldon North Jn - Green Lane Jn - Tyne Dock Intermodal Terminal Siding 4d (EoL)
60047 (3) Tyne Dock Intermodal Sdg 4d - Green Lane Jn - Boldon North Jn - Boldon West Jn - Pelaw [Dn Goods Loop] - Park Lane Jn - Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge North Jn - Newcastle [Down Up Slow] - Heaton [Dn Goods Loop] - Benton North Jn - Bedlington Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Winning Crossing Jn - Freemans L.C. - Battleship Wharf (Port of Blyth)
66190 (4) Battleship Wharf (Port of Blyth) - Battleship Wharf GF - Winning Crossing Jn - Marchey's House Jn - Ashington Jn - Lynemouth Power Station Sig.L27 (6)
60047 (3) Lynemouth Power Station - Ashington Jn - Marchey's House Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Bedlington Jn - Benton North Jn - Newcastle
66179 (3) Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Heworth - Pelaw Jn - East Boldon [Up Loop] - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Cliff House [Up Loop] - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington
66190 (5) Darlington - Thirsk - Tollerton [Sig.354]
66179 (3) Tollerton [GPS.671] - Tollerton Up Sidings (up to where points split)
66190 (5) Tollerton Up Sidings - Tollerton - York - Holgate Jn - Holgate Reception Sdg No.3 - Dringhouses North Jn - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Doncaster

Notes:
(1) 66107 on rear.
(2) 66179 + 66004 + 66190 on rear.
(3) 66190 on rear.
(4) 66047 on rear.
(5) 66179 on rear.
(6) Lynemouth Sig.L27 : A sign immediately after this signal denotes this point as "Stopping point to Uncouple locomotive"
(7) Day 1 of 2 of "Tyne-Tees Maid" Charters raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Colin Ward)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Doncaster 07.26d [P4] 07.30d [P4]   21.48a [P4] 21.55a [P4]
Shaftholme Jn 07/31 07/34   21/42 21/47
Temple Hirst Jn 07/38 07/41   21/33 21/40
Hambleton North Jn 07/43 07/46   21/28 21/36
Colton Jn 07/50 [NNL] 07/55 [DM]   21/21 21/29½ [UM]
Colton North Jn ? 07/55½ [DM]   ? 21/29 [UL-UM]
Holgate Jn ? 07/58 [DM-UL]   ? 21/22½ [Recp.No.3]
York 07.57a ~ 08.05d [P9] 07.59a ~ 08.06d [P9] [YLL]
 
 21.09a ~ 21.14d [P9] [NNL] 21.16a ~ 21.19½d [P11]
Skelton Jn 08/08 [SL] 08.09 ~ 08.15½ [DF-DS]   21/05 [DL/DF/DM] 21/13 [US-DF]
Skelton Bridge Jn 08/11 [FL] 08/19 [DS-DF]   ? 21/09 [US-UF-DF-US]
Tollerton Up Sidings - -   add 20.53½ ~ 20.58 [points]
Tollerton Sig.671 - -   add 20.48½ ~ 20.49
Tollerton Jn 08/19 [FL] 08/25½ [DF]   20/58 [FL] 20/45 [UF-US]
Thirsk 08.33 ~ [P2] [SL] 08.38 ~ 08.39½   20/46 [P1] [FL] 20/33½ [P1] [US-UF]
Thirsk Sig.Y.864 ??.?? ~ ??.?? 08.42 ~ 08.44   - -
Thirsk Engineers Sidings ??.?? ~ 08.55 [Eng.Sdg.1] [DS] 08.49 ~ 08.55 [Eng.Sdg.1]   - -
Longlands Jn 09/03 09/03 [DS-DF]   ? 20/25½ [UM-US]
Northallerton 09/04 [P2] 09/04 [P2]   20/38 [P1] [SL] 20/25 [P1]
Darlington South DPL 09*19 ~ 09*20 [DPL] 09.19½ ~ 09.21 [DPL]   - -
Darlington 09.23a ~ 09.30d [P4B] 09.23a ~ 09.29½d [DnByP-P4B]   20.06a ~ 20.25d [P3] 20.03a ~ 20.11d [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Ferryhill South Jn 09/44 [SL] 09/43 [DM-DS]
Tursdale Jn 09/48 09/49
Durham 09/55 [DM] 09/55½ [DM]
Birtley Jn 10/06 10/06
Tyne S.S. 10L10 ~11L10 Up Staging Sdg No.7 : 10.18 ~ 10.19½
Tyne North Arr/Dep : 10RM24½ ~ 10RM30
Exchange Sdg.1 : 10RM44 ~ 10RM54
Mid Cabin G/F. : 11DE01 ~ 11DE03½
Down Dep No.2 : 11L05½ ~ 11L26
Tyne Yard North / Lamesley ? 11/30 ½ [Up & Dn Goods]
Low Fell Jn 11/15 11/32
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/20 11/37
King Edward Bridge East Jn 11/21 [Greensfield Reversible] 11/38 [Greensfield Reversible]
Greensfield Jn 11/22 11/39
Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 11/26 11/42
Heworth 11.31a ~ 11.32d [P1] 11.46a ~ 11.48d [P1]
Pelaw Jn 11/35 11/49½
Boldon West Jn 11/42 11/55
Boldon North Jn 11/44 11/56
Green Lane Jn (PTA Bndry) 11.47 ~ 11.49 11.58 ~ 12.00
Tyne Dock P.T.A. 11.56 ~ 12.15 12.16 ~ 12.29 [Intermodal Term. Sdg.4d]
Green Lane Jn (PTA Bndry) 12/23 12.40 ~ 12.40½
Boldon North Jn 12/27 12.46 ~ 12.48½
Boldon West Jn 12/29 12/51½
Pelaw Jn 12/36 12/56 [UpSun]
Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 12/41 [Gateshead Reversible] 13/01 [Gateshead Reversible]
Greensfield Jn 12/44 (13/04)
King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/44½ 13/05
King Edward Bridge North Jn 12/45 [USL] 13/06 [US]
Newcastle 12/48 [SL] 13/08 [US]
Manors ? 13/10 [UDS]
Heaton South Jn 12/53 [GL] 13/12 [UDS-UM-DM-DGL]
Heaton North Jn 12*57 ~ 13*02 13/16
Benton North Jn 13/06 13/19½
Newsham L.C. 13/22 13/36½
Bedlington North L.C. 13/26 13/43½
West Sleekburn Jn 13/29 13/48½
Winning Crossing Jn 13/32 13/50
Freemans L.C. 13.37 ~ 13.39 13/53
North Blyth (Battleship Wharf) 13.52 ~ 14.42 14.21 ~ 14.32 [R/H Stub (EoL)]
Freemans L.C. 14/50 14/52
Winning Crossing Jn 14/53 14/56
Marchey's House Jn 14/57 14/57½
Ashington Jn 15/02 (15/02)
Lynemouth DBC 15.18 ~ 15.30 Hopper Entrance : 15*16 ~ 15*29
Sig.L27. before Headshunt : 15.32 ~ 15.42 (rev)
Inwards to Outwards Crossover : 15/47
W.B. : 15/48
Ashington Jn 15/45 (16/05)
Marchey's House Jn 15/50 16/08½
West Sleekburn Jn 15/51 16/09½
Bedlington North L.C. 15/55 16.13 ~ 16.16
Newsham L.C. 16/01 16/24
Benton North Jn 16/17 16/41
Heaton South Jn 16/21 16/44
Argyle Street Jn / Manors 16/26 [SL] 16/46 [UM-UDS]
Newcastle 16.29a [P8] ~ 18.20d [P2] [SL] 16.48 [P8] ~ 18.19½ [P2]
King Edward Bridge North Jn 18/22 18/22
King Edward Bridge East Jn 18/23 [Greensfield Reversible] 18/23 [Greensfield Reversible]
Greensfield Jn 18/24 18/23½
Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 18/27 18/25½
Pelaw Jn 18/33 18.31 ~ 18.34 [UpSun]
Boldon West Jn 18/41 18/41½
East Boldon Up Loop 18*46 ~ 18*47 18/45 [UGL]
Sunderland 18/58 [P4/3] North End : 18/53½ [UpSun-DnSun]
Station P.4/P.3 : 18.55 ~ 18.56½
South End : 18/57½ [DnSun-UpSun]
Ryhope Grange Jn 19/02 19/01
Seaham 19/06 19/05
Horden Sig.NS.7148 19/13 19/12
Hartlepool 19/21 [UGL] 19/20 [P3/UGL]
Cliff House UGL Sig.7110 19*28 ~ 19*29 [UCHL] North End 19/23 South End 19/27
Seaton Carew 19/31 [P1] 19/27 [P1]
Greatham 19/35 19/30½
Billingham Jn 19/39 19/34½
Norton South Jn 19/42 19/38
Hartburn Jn 19/46 19/42½
Stockton Cut Jn 19/49 19/43½
Eaglescliffe 19/52 [P1] 19/46 [P1]
Dinsdale 20/00 [P1] 19/54 [P1]

Timings continue in first table
No Mileages provided in Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z27 : (66190+66004+66179 with 66107 on rear) : Belmont Down Yard to Doncaster

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Belmont Down Yard 07+10d 07+20 [Up West Recp]
Bridge Jn 07/15 [WS1] 07/24
Doncaster 07+18a [P4] 07+28 [P4]

5Z28 : (60047 with 66190 on rear) : Newcastle to Tyne S.S. (Up Staging No.7)
 
Location Booked Actual
Newcastle 16+40d [P8] 16+58 [P8]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/42 17/00
Low Fell Jn 16/46 17/03 [UM-UDG]
Tyne S.S. 16+51a 17+07 ~ 17+10 (Arr/Dep)
17L16~ 17L36½ (Up Staging No.7)

5Z29 : (66190 with 66179 on rear) : Tyne S.S. (Up Staging No.7) to Tyne North (Arr/Dep)
5Z29 : (66179 with 66190 on rear) : Tyne North (Arr/Dep) to Tyne S.S. (Down Dep.No.1)
5Z29 : (66190 with 66179 on rear) : Tyne S.S. (Down Dep.No.1) to Newcastle
 
Location Booked Actual
Tyne S.S. 17+55d 17+40½ ~ 17+45 (Arr/Dep)
17+49 ~ 17+56 (Down Dep.No.1)
Low Fell Jn 18/00 18/03½ [UDG-DM]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 18/04 18/06½
Newcastle 18+06a [P2] 18+10 [P2]

0Z28 : (60047) : Tyne S.S. to Tyne Coal Terminal GBRf
 

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Tyne S.S. 17+28d 17+27½ [UDG]
Low Fell Jn 17/33 17/31
King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/37 17/34
King Edward Bridge East Jn 17/37½ 17/35½
Greensfield Jn 17/38 17/36
Park Lane Jn (Gateshead) 17/40½ 17/38
Heworth 17/43½ ?
Pelaw Jn 17/45 17/43
Bolden West Jn 17/50 ?
Bolden North Jn 17/51½ 17/49
Green Lane Jn (PTA Bndry) 17+54 ~ 17+56½ ?
Tyne Coal Terminal GBRf 18+03a 18+03

5Z30 : (66190 with 66179 on rear) : Doncaster to Hexthorpe Up Sheffield Goods
5Z30 : (66179 with 66190 on rear) : Hexthorpe Up Sheffield Goods to Belmont Down Yard
 

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Doncaster 22+07d [P4] 22+03 [P4]
Hexthorpe UpSheffGds DIV 22+09 ~ ??
Bridge Jn 22/09 22/17
Belmont Down Yard 22+14a ? [Up West Recp.]


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