13th October 1962

Stephenson Locomotive Society (N.W. Area) / Manchester Locomotive Society /
 Kings College Railway Society (Newcastle)
The Durham Rail Tour

Route : 1Z02 throughout

Notes :
(1) Due to the failure of a down express (and late running), on arrival back to Durham the train was extended to Newcastle Central (probably the ECS was bound for there anyway).
(2) Roy Lambeth comments: We arrived a little late at Newcastle and 61418 went to Gateshead for servicing so we left even later.  We arrived at Consett in total darkness having stalled on the 1 in 36 somewhere near Annfield Plain due to a shortage of steam.  I remember the storming start on the bank and the burning cinders high into the dark sky. Arrival at Durham was some 3hours late if my memory is correct, hence the extension to Newcastle.

Sources : David Whittaker, Roy Lambeth, Peter Darke & John Debens

Photo Review

61418 backing onto the train at West Auckland Colliery with West Auckland
Level Crossing Signal Box in the background (photo: Roy Lambeth)

61418 reversing at Port Clarence (photo: The John Debens Collection)

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Whittaker & John Debens)

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