9th July 1961

R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch)
The Borders Rail Tour

Locos Used 256 'Glen Douglas', 46247 'City of Liverpool', 60074 'Harvester', 60143 'Sir Walter Scott', 61242 'Alexander Reith Gray', 61290 & 64624
Stock Used BR mark 1's & LNER corridor coaches including 16610E

Route : 1X43 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46247

Leeds City - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn
61242 + 61290

Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle No.7 - Carlisle No.10 - Carlisle No.11 - Dentonholme North Jn - Carlisle No.3 - Canal Jn - Stainton Jn - Harker - Longtown - Riddings Junction - Newcastleton - Riccarton Junction - Hawick
256 + 64624

Hawick - Belses - Kelso Jn - St Boswells - Ravenswood Jn - Greenlaw
256 + 64624

Greenlaw - Ravenswood Jn - St Boswells - Kelso Jn - Rutherford - Roxburgh - Jedburgh
64624 + 256

Jedburgh - Roxburgh

256 + 64624

 Roxburgh - Kelso - Coldstream - Norham - Tweedmouth
60143

Tweedmouth - (via ECML) - Newcastle
60074 Newcastle - King Edward Bridge - Durham - Relly Mill Jn - Willington - Bowden Close Jn - Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Newton Aycliffe - Charity Jn - Darlington North Road - Darlington - Northallerton - Melmerby - Ripon - Ripley Jn - Bilton Jn - Dragon Jn - Harrogate - Crimple Jn - Pannal - Weeton - Arthington - Horsforth - Headingley - Leeds City

Notes :
(1) Pre-tour advertising was for a A1/A3 between Berwick & Leeds.
(2) Identity of 64624 was queried (either 64624 or 62624). John Furnevel confirms it was definitely 64624 that was used and this is further confirmed by Peter Darke and also contemporary sources.

Sources : Terry Jackson, Trevor Machell, Gary Thornton, Paul Barrett & Peter Darke

Photo Review


46247 leaving Leeds City (photo: Paul Barrett)


46247 paused at Hellifield (photo: the Bob Mitchell collection)


256 leading 64624 in the Roxburgh area (photo: The John Debens Collection)


64624 & 256 pause at Roxburgh, before going on to visit Kelso.
(photo: the late Robin Barbour)


64624 at Jedburgh (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm).


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Leeds City South 09.50d
10.57 Shipley Leeds Jn 10/05
17.00 Keighley 10/12
25.01 Snaygill 10/20
26.15 Skipton Station 10/22
36.15 Hellifield 10/35
39.35 Settle Jn 10/38
53.35 Blea Moor 10/56
64.50 Ais Gill 11/08
82.15 Appleby West 11/22
11.35 Durran Hill Sidings 11/46
112.25 Petteril Bridge Jn 11.48a ~ 12.00d
112.48 Carlisle No.7 12/02
112.71 Carlisle No.10 12/06
113.10 Carlisle No.11 12/08
114.05 Carlisle No.3 12/13
114.16 Canal Jn 12/15
122.35 Longtown Jn 12/24
126.72 Riddings Junction 12/29
137.07 Newcastleton 12/42
145.16 Riccarton Junction 12/58
147.29 Whitrope Sidings 13/03
158.17 Hawick 13.19a ~ 13.29d
170.39 St Boswells 13/47
???.? Ravenswood Jn 13/50
185.00 Greenlaw 14.20a ~ 14.32d
???.? Ravenswood Jn 15/02
199.41 St Boswells 15.05a ~ 15.10d
199.63 Kelso Jn 15/11
208.00 Roxburgh 15/25
215.00 Jedburgh 15.48a ~ 16.00d
221.60 Roxburgh Jn 16.25a ~ 16.35d
224.60 Kelso 16/41
229.26 Carham 16/48
234.52 Coldstream 16/58
247.08 Tweedmouth 17.21a ~ 17.31d
261.21 Belford 17/47
278.04 Alnmouth 18/03
296.23 Morpeth 18/20
312.73 Newcastle 18.43a ~ 18.51d
313.41 King Edward Bridge 18/54
327.78 Durham 19/11
335.14 Willington 19/26
339.07 Bishop Auckland 19/34
342.01 Shildon 19/41
351.03 Darlington 19.58a ~ 20.00d
365.17 Northallerton 20/15
373.15 Sinderby 20/24
379.00 Ripon 20/32
390.37 Harrogate 20/48
399.36 Arthington 21/01
408.58 Leeds City South 21.20a


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