8th June 2024

UK Railtours
The Blyth & Tyne

HST Power Cars Used 43468 & 43480
Stock Used 5952+5929+1200+3364+3304+3325+1657+3386+3345+17105

Route :
1Z43 : Finsbury Park to Bedlington Sidings
1Z44 : Bedlington Sidings to Newcastle
1Z45 : Newcastle to Newcastle
1Z46 : Newcastle to Finsbury Park

Loco(s) Route
43468 + 43480 Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark North Gate - Retford - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster - Arksey Loop - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Darlington - Ferryhill South Jn - Tursdale Jn - Durham - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle - Heaton Down Goods - Morpeth - Hepscott Jn - Bedlington - Bedlington Sidings
43480 + 43468 Bedlington Sidings - Bedlington - Hepcott Jn - Morpeth - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle
43468 + 43480 Newcastle - High Level Bridge Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road L.C. - Longlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park

Notes:
(1) Off Train Options from Durham to Beamish, returning to Newcastle, Free time in Newcastle, or remain on the Train for a Trip along the Blyth & Tyne Railway. Due to Bridge repairs, the section from Benton North Jn to Newsham could not be covered, so with thanks to Network Rail at short notice, arrangements were made to travel from Morpeth to the newly relaid Bedlington Sidings, (formrley Furnaceway Sidings).
(2) Alan Sheppard comments: This was operated with Class 43 (HST Power Cars) double headed, which made for interesting viewing at Bedlington Sidings as the Power Cars had to run round one at a time due to length of headshunt.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (joined/left the tour at Doncaster)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
from Alan Sheppard)
(Actual Times from Finsbury Park to Loversall Carr Jn & return from Real Time Trains)

M.C

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C

0.00
Finsbury Park 06.57d [P7][FL] 06.57d [P7][DF]   22.40a [P1] 22.40a [P1]
585.77
2.37
Alexandra Palace 07/02 [P3][SL] 07/01½ [DS]   22/33 [P2][SL2] 22/34 [P1][US2]
583.40
10.16
Potters Bar 07.12a ~ 07.17d [P4][SL] 07.13a ~ 07.17d [P4][DS]   22.21½a ~ 22.24½d [P1][SL] 22.19½a ~ 22.24½d [P1]
575.61
17.64
Welwyn Garden City 07/27 [P3][FL] 07/25 [P3][DF]   22/13½ [P2][SL] 22/11½ [P2][US]
568.13
 
Digswell Jn 07/28 ?   22/12 [SL] 22/10 [US]
567.02
21.27
Woolmer Green Jn 07/30 [FL] 07/29 [DF]   22/10 [FL] 22/07 [UM]
564.50
25.04
Stevenage 07.34a ~ 07.37d [P3][FL] 07.33a ~ 07.37d [P3][DF]   21.54½a ~ 22.00½d [P1][SL] 21.52a ~ 21.57d [P1][US]
560.73
29.33
Hitchin 07/42½ [SL] 07/42 [DF-DS]   21/48½ [P1][SL] 21/47 [P1][US]
556.44
38.52
Biggleswade 07/49½ [P4][SL] 07/51 [P4]   21/41 [P1][SL] 21/39½ [P1][US]
547.25
41.49
Sandy 07/52 [P2][SL] 07/53 [P2][DS]   21/38 [P1][SL] 21/37 [P1][US]
544.28
56.29
Huntingdon 08/07 [P3][SL] 08/08 [P3][DS]   21/24½ [P2][SL] 21/24 [P2][IUS]
529.48
 
Connington South Jn 08/13½ 08/15   21/16 [FL] 21/17 [UF]
521.08
66.51
Holme Jn 08/15 [FL] 08/16½ [DM]
 
72.41
Fletton Jn 08/18 [SL] 08/21½ [DS]   21/10 [FL] 21/11 [UM]
513.36
73.68
Peterborough 08.21a ~ 08.26½d [P4][SL] 08.25½a ~ 08.27½d [P4][DST]   20.58a ~ 21.07d [P3][FL] 20.58a ~ 21.08½d [P3][UF]
512.09
76.22
Marholm Jn 08/31½ [SL] 08/31
 
79.15
Helpston Jn 08/34½ [SL] 08/34½ [DS]
 
82.34
Tallington Jn 08/41½ [SL] 08/39   20/51 [FL] 20/49½ [UF]
503.36
97.19
Stoke Jn 08*57½ ~ 09*12½ 08/57 [DM]   20/42 [FL] 20/40½ [UF]
488.58
102.77
Grantham 09/21 [P2] 09/02½ [P2][DF]   20/36½ [P1] 20/37 [P1]
483.00
113.05
Claypole 09/28 09/08 [DM]   20/28½ 20/30½ [UM]
473.14
117.47
Newark North Gate 09/31½ [P1] 09/11½ [P1]   20*07 ~ 20*21 [P3] 20.18 ~ 20.25 [P3][UM]
468.30
118.22
Newark Flat Crossing 09/32½ 09/12   20/05 20/16
467.55
123.12
Carlton-on-Trent 09/36½ 09/15½ [DM]   20/01 20/10½ [UM]
462.08
136.08
Retford 09/45½ 09/24 [DS]   19/53½ 20/02 [UM]
449.69
149.39
Loversall Carr Jn 09/56½ 09/43½ [DF]   19/45 19/53
436.38
 
South Yorkshire Jn ? 09.46 ~ 09.56 [DF-DS]   ? ?
 
153.36
Doncaster 10.01½a ~ 10.04½d [P4] 09.58a ~ 10.04d [P4]   19.39a ~ 19.41d [P1] 19.46½a ~ 19.48½d [P1][UF]
432.41
154.69
Arksey Loop 10*09½ ~ 10*15 10.09 ~ 10.13½ [DPL]
 
157.55
Shaftholme Jn 10/19 10/19   19/34 19/40½
428.22
166.55
Temple Hirst Jn 10/26 10/25   19/28½ 19/35
419.22
172.34
Hambleton North Jn 10/30½ 10/28   19/25 19/32
413.43
180.38
Colton Jn 10/36½ [NNL] 10/33 [DM]   19/20 19/27 [UM]
405.39
185.79
York 10c42½ ~ 10c45½ [P10][AL] 10c38½ ~ 10c46 [P9][AL]   19c12 ~ 19c14 [P3][NNL] 19c19 ~ 19c22 [P3][UM]
398.78
187.49
Skelton Jn (York) 10/48½ [SL] 10/49½ [DS]   19/10 19/16 [UF]
397.28
 
Skelton Bridge Jn ? 10/52½ [DS]   19/06 [FL] 19/13 [UF]
395.55
195.47
Tollerton Jn 10/57½ [SL] 10/59½ [DS]   18/59½ [SL] 19/06 [US]
389.30
208.15
Thirsk 11/07½ [SL] 11/10 [P2][DS]   18/47 [SL] 18/55½ [P1][US]
376.62
214.66
Longlands Jn 11/16½ 11/15½   18/40 [SL] 18/49½ [US]
369.77

 

M.C

Location Booked Actual
215.77
Northallerton 11/18½ 11/16½ [P2]
 
Croft ? 11/25 [DM]
 
Darlington South Jn 11/30 11.27 ~ 11.29
230.11
Darlington 11/30½ [DML] 11/31 [DM]
242.18
Ferryhill South Jn 11/41½ [SL] 11/42 [DSL]
245.01
Tursdale Jn 11*47½ ~ 11*53 11.46½ ~ 11.55
252.12
Durham 12.00a ~ 12.10d [DM] 12.05a ~ 12.08d [P2][DF]
261.25
Birtley Jn 12/19 12/15½ [DM]
265.41
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/22 12/19½
 
Newcastle South Jn ? 12.21 ~ 12.23
266.15
Newcastle 12.25a ~ 12.29½d [P3] 12.25a ~ 12.30d [P3][UM]
 
Manors 12/31 [P2] 12/31 [UM-DM-P2]
268.00
Heaton South Jn 12/33½ [GL] 12/34 [DGL]
269.05
Heaton North Jn 12*35½ ~ 12*45 12.36 ~ 12.51½ [DGL]
270.39
Benton North Jn 12/49½ 12/54½ [DM]
282.65
Morpeth 13/01½ [P2] 13/05½ [P2]
283.74
Hepscott Jn 13/06 13/08
287.53
Bedlington 13/13 13/15
288.08
Bedlington Sidings 13.15 ~ 14.20 13.17 ~ 14.54 [Sdg 2][Arr/Dep]
288.43
Bedlington 14/22 14/55½
292.22
Hepscott Jn 14*30 ~ 14*36 15/03
293.31
Morpeth 14/46 [P1] 15/06 [P1]
304.48
Benton North Jn 14/57½ 15/16
307.07
Heaton South Jn 14/59½ [SL] 15/18½ [UDS]
308.72
Newcastle 15.04 ~ 15.06 [SL] 15/23 [UDS]
309.33
King Edward Bridge North Jn 15/08 15.24 ~ 15.26
309.46
King Edward Bridge East Jn 15/08½ 15/27
309.60
Greensfield Jn 15/09 15/27½
309.76
High Level Bridge Jn 15/10 15/28
310.36
Newcastle 15.12a ~ 17.15d [P3] 15.31½a ~ 17.15d [P3][US]
310.76
High Level Bridge Jn 17/16½ 17/17
311.14
Park Lane Jn Gateshead 17/18½ 17/18½
314.22
Pelaw Jn 17/22½ 17/23
317.20
Brockley Whins 17/25½ 17/28 [P1]
322.49
Sunderland 17/37½ [P1] 17/38 [P1]
324.62
Ryhope Grange Jn 17/41 17/41
327.60
Seaham 17/46 [P1] 17/45 [P1]
334.09
Horden Signal NS.7148 17/53 17/55
340.54
Hartlepool 18/01 18/02 [P3]
 
Stranton Jn ? 18/04 [UM]
344.77
Greatham 18/08 18/07½
348.40
Billingham Jn 18/11 18/11
350.38
Norton South Jn 18/14 18/14½
352.25
Stockton 18/17½ [P1] 18/17 [P1]
353.15
Hartburn Jn 18/19 18/18½
353.79
Stockton Cut Jn 18/20 18/19½
354.29
Eaglescliffe 18/21½ [P1] 18/21 [P1]
356.74
Yarm 18/24½ 18/25 [P1]
 
Picton Sig. LG.608 ? 18.29½ ~ 18.30½
 
Rounton Sig. LG.604 ? 18.36½ ~ 18.40
368.30
Northallerton East Jn 18/37½ [ML] 18/47½
369.08
Boroughbridge Road L.C. 18/38½ 18/48½

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

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

Friday 7th June 2024 : 0Z40 : Kings Norton OT Plant Depot to Burton Wetmore Sidings
Sunday 9th June 2024 : 0Z47 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Kings Norton OT Plant Depot

Location Booked (out) Friday Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Sunday Actual (from RTT)
Kings Norton OT Plant Depot 08+42 08+24   20+06 18+45
Kings Norton Sig.SY.528 08+44 ~ 08+46 ?? ~ ??  
Kings Norton Sig.SY.522 08+48 ~ 18+58 ?? ~ ??   19+50½ ~ 20+00½ 18+40 ~ 18+42
Kings Norton Sig.SY.523 09*00 ~ 09*02 ?  
Kings Norton 09/04½ [P4] 08/49 [UCH]   19/46½ [P4] 18/39 [ADL]
Lifford East Jn 09/06½ 08/51  
Bordesley Jn 09/11½ 08/58  
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 09/12½ 08/58½  
Lifford West Jn   19/45½ ?
Selly Oak   19/42½ ?
Five Ways   19/36 [P2] ?
Birmingham New Street   19/33 [P12] ?
Proof House Jn   19/30 [DEL] ?
Landor Street Jn 09/16 09/09 [UDF]   19/28½ [DSA] 18/27
Washwood Heath West Jn 09/17 09/21   19/27½ ?
Castle Bromwich Jn 09/21 09/24   19/24 18/20 [DG]
Water Orton West Jn 09/21½ 09/25   19/23½ 18/19½
Water Orton 09/22 [P2] 09/25½   19/23 [P1] 18/19
Kingsbury Jn 09/27 09/28½   19/19 18/15 [DF]
Kingsbury Branch Jn 09/28 09/29   19/18 ?
Tamworth 09/31½ [P3] 09/35 [P3]   19/13½ [P4] 18/10 [P4]
Elford Loop 09/35½ [UM] 09/39 [UM]   18+53 ~ 19+09½ [DPL] ?
Wichnor Jn 09/38½ 09/42   18/49 18/03½
Branston Jn 09/43 09/44½   18/45 18/00
Burton Leicester Jn 09/44 [UTF] 09/46 [UTF]   18/44½ 17/59 [DTF]
Burton-on-Trent 09/44½ [P1] 09/47 [P1]   18/44 [P2] 17/58½ [P2]
Burton Wetmore Jn 09+49½ ~ 09+50½ 09+49½ ~ ? [UTG]   18+30 ~ 18+40 [ML] ?
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 10+04 10+06   18+26 17+52 [UG]

Friday 7th June 2024 : 5Z40 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Birmingham New Street : 43468+43480+Stock (from Wetmore Jn)
Friday 7th June 2024 : 5Z41 : Birmingham New Street to Wembley Receptions 1-7 : 43468+43480+Stock

Sunday 9th June 2024 : 5Z47 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Birmingham New Street : 43468+43480+Stock
Sunday 9th June 2024 : 5Z48 : Birmingham New Street to Burton Wetmore Sidings : 43468+43480+Stock (to Wetmore Jn)

Location Booked Friday Booked (Fri) Re-timed Actual (from RTT)   Booked Sunday Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 13+35 11+39 11+45 [UG]   17+52 17+45
Burton Wetmore Jn 13+39 ~ 13+51 [ML] 11+43 ~ 11+55 [ML] ?   17+38 ~ 17+48 17+33 ~ 17+35 [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 13/55 [P2] 11/58 [P2] 12/01½ [P2]   17/34 [P1][ML] 17/31 [P1]
Wichnor Jn 14/00 12/03 12/07 [DD]   17/30 17/37 [UT]
Tamworth 14/07 12/08½ 12/15½ [P4]   17/25 17/22½ [P3]
Kingsbury Jn 14/12½ 12/14½ 12/21   17/20½ 17/19
Water Orton 14/16½ [P1][ML] 12/23½ [P1][ML] 12/24 [P1][ML]   17/16 [P2] 17/15½ [P2]
Water Orton West Jn ? 12/24½ 12/24½ [WOC]   17/15 17/14½ [UD]
Castle Bromwich Jn 14/18½    
Landor Street Jn 14/23½    
Grand Jn 14/24½    
Proof House Jn 14/26½    
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) - 12/26½ 12/26½ [DSP]   16*56 ~ 17*12 16+53 ~ ?
Ryecroft Jn - 12/52½ 12/50 [UW]   16/37 16/36½ [USP]
Walsall - 12/54½ 12/53 [UWF]   16/35 [P3] 16/35 [P1][DW]
Pleck Jn - 12/56½ 12/55 [UW]   16/33 [FL] 16/32½ [DWS]
Bescot Stadium - 12/58½ 12/57 [P1]   16/31 16/30½ [P2]
Perry Barr North Jn - 13/04½ 13/03½   16/25½ 16/24½ [DGJ]
Perry Barr West Jn - 13/06½ 13/04½   16/24½ 16/23½
Soho East Jn - 13/15½ 13/08   16/21 16/21
Soho South Jn - 13/16½ 13/14   16/20 16/20 [DSO]
Birmingham New Street 14+29 ~ 14+30 [P12] 13+22 ~ 13+29 [P8] 13+20 [P8][U8]   16+10 ~ 16+14 [P10][DEL] 16+07 ~ 16+14 [P10][DO]
Five Ways 14/34 [P2]    
Selly Oak 14/39½    
Lifford West Jn 14/43½    
Lifford East Jn 14/46½    
Bordesley Jn 14/53½    
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 14*55½ ~ 15*04    
Proof House Jn - 13/31½ 13/31   16/07½ [DEL] 16/05½
Grand Jn - 13/32 13/31½ [UW]   16/07 16/05
Landor Street Jn 15*06 ~ 15*29 [ML] 13/34 13/33 [UDF]   16/06 16/03½
Castle Bromwich Jn 15/36 13/39 13/37½   16/01½ 15/59½
Water Orton 15/39 [P1] 13/41 [P1] 13/39½ [UW]   15/59 [DW] 15/58 [ML]
Coleshill Parkway 15/41 [P2] 13/43 [P2] 13/42 [P2]   15/56 [P1] 15/55½ [P1]
Whitacre Jn 15/45 13/44½ ??+?? ~ 14+07 [DA]   15/53 15/53½ [DW]
Nuneaton Abbey Jn 16/02½ [A] 13/56 ??+?? ~ 14+37½   15/40½ 15/42½ [UA]
Nuneaton 16c05½ ~ 16c14 [P7][SL] 13c59 ~ 14c14 [P7] 14+39 ~ 14+40½ [P7]   15c34½ ~ 15c37½ [P2][UC] 15+38 ~ 15+40½ [P2][UNC]
Attleborough Jn - 14/16½ 14/43 [UF]   15/31½ [SL] 15/35½ [DS]
Brinklow - 14/23½ 14/49½   15/25½ [FL] 15/29 [DM]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 16/27 [SL] 14/28 14/54 [US]   15/20 [SL] 15/18½ [DS]
Rugby 16/30 [P6][UNL] 14/31 [P6] 14/55½ [P6][UN]   15/19 [P2][SL] 15/17½ [DS]
Hillmorton Jn 16/32 14/33 14/57   15/17 [DNL] 15/15½
Daventry North Jn 16/35 14/36 14/59½   15/14 15/13
Long Buckby 16/40 [P1] 14/41 [P1] 15/04 [P1]   15/09 [P2] 15/08½ [P2]
Northampton 16/52 [P1] 14/56 [P1] 15/16 [P1   14/58 [P2] 14/58½ [P2]
Hanslope Jn 17/01 [SL] 15/05 15/24 [US]   14/49½ [SL] 14/49 [DN]
Milton Keynes Central 17/09½ [P1][SL] 15/11½ [P1][SL] 15/29½ [P1][US]   14/42 [P3][SL] 14/41 [P3][DS]
Denbigh Hall South Jn 17/11½ 15/13½ 15/31½   14/36½ 14/37
Bletchley 17/14½ [P4][SL] 15/14½ [P4][SL] 15/32½ [P4][US]   14/36 [P3][SL] 14/36 [P3][DS]
Ledburn Jn 17/24 [SL] 15/23½ [SL] 15/39½ [US]   14/24 [SL] 14/23½ [DS]
Tring 17/34 [P5][SL] 15/30½ [P5][SL] 15/43½ [P5][US]   14/10½ [P3][SL] 14/08½ [P3][DS]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 17/39½ [SL] 15/35½ [SL] 15/48 [US]   14/00 [SL] 13/59
Watford Junction 17/46½ [P9][SL] 15/55 [P9][SL] 15/56½ [P9][US]   13/51 [P8][SL] 13/50½ [P8][DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 17/54 [P6][SL] 16/03½ [P6][SL] 16/03 [P6][US]   13/46 [P5][SL] 13/43½ [P5][DS]
Wembley Central 17/58 [P6] 16/07½ [P6] 16/09½ [P6][Yrd]   13/41 [P5] 13/38½ [P5][DS]
Wembley Receptions 1-7 18+03 [6] 16+13 [6] 16+06 [4]   13+36 [5] 13+33

Saturday 8th June 2024 : 3Z42 : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Finsbury Park : 43468+43480+Stock
Saturday 8th June 2024 : 5Z46 : Finsbury Park to Wembley Receptions 1-7 : 43468+43480+Stock

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Actual (from RTT)
Wembley Receptions 1-7 05+50 [6] 05+50 [4]   23+34 [5] 23+33
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/55 [HLG] ?   23/28½ 23/29½ [Yrd]
Willesden Railnet Reception 05/58½ [HLG] 06/00   23/26 [HLG] 23/26 [HLG]
Harlesden Jn 06/03 06/03   23/24 23/25
Kensal Green Jn 06/11 06/13½   23/19 23/19½
Kensal Rise 06*13 ~ 06*17 [P2] 06+15 ~ 06+16½ [P2]   23/17 23/17½ [P1]
Brondesbury Park 06/19 [P2] 06/18 [P2]   23/15½ 23/15½ [P1]
Brondesbury 06/20 [P2] 06/18½ [P2]   23/14 23/13½ [P1]
West Hampstead 06/21 [P2] 06/19½ [P2]   23/12½ [P1] 23/11½ [P1]
Hampstead Heath ? 06/23½ [P2]   23/09 [P1] 23/06½ [P1]
Gospel Oak 06/25 [P2] 06/26 [P2]   23/05 [P1] 23/04½ [P1][DWB]
Camden Road Jn 06/29 06/30 [DNL]   22*57 ~ 23*00 22+58½ ~ 23+00
Camden Road Central Jn 06/30½ 06/30½ [NL1]   22/55 22/58
York Way North Jn 06*33½ ~ 06*35½ 06/33 [DL]   22/53 22/52½
Copenhagen Jn 06/38 [SL] 06/34½ [DS]   22/52 22/51½ [NL1]
Holloway South Jn 06/40 06/36½ [DS]   22/49 [SL] 22/48 [US]
Finsbury Park 06+43 [P7] 06+46½ [P7]   22+46 [P1][SL2] 22+45½ [P1][US2]

Saturday 8th June 2024 : 5Z45 : Newcastle to Pelaw Goods Loops : 43480+43468+Stock
Saturday 8th June 2024 : 3Z46 : Pelaw Goods Loops to Newcastle : 43468+43480+Stock

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)   Booked (rtn) Actual (from RTT)
Newcastle 15+32 [P3] 15+36½ [P3][US]   16+43 [P3] 16+48½ [P3]
King Edward Bridge North Jn 15/33½ 15/38½ [EC]   16/39½ 16/39 [US]
King Edward Bridge East Jn 15/34 15/39 [GFD]   16/37½ 16/38 [EC]
Greensfield Jn 15/34½ 15/39½ [GFD]   16/37 16/37½ [GFD]
Park Lane Jn Gateshead 15/36½ 15/41½ [US]   16/34½ 16/35 [GFD]
Pelaw Goods Loops 15+43 15+48   16+30 16+30


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