18th January 1964

Warwickshire Railway Society
Darlington & York Rail Tour

Loco Used 70000 'Britannia'

Route :

Loco Route
70000

Birmingham New Street - Grand Jn - Saltley - Water Orton - Kingsbury - Burton on Trent - Repton - Stenson Jn - Pear Tree - Derby Midland - Ambergate East Curve - Stretton - Clay Cross - Chesterfield - Sheffield Midland - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Wath Road Jn - Bolton on Dearne - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Bagthorpe - Burton Salmon - Church Fenton - Chaloners Whin Jn - York - Darlington

70000 Darlington - York - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Terry Jackson

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 07.50d 20.02a
Tamworth 08/12 19/40
Wichnor Jn 08/20 19/32
Burton-on-Trent 08.27a ~ 08.30d 19.23a ~ ??.??d
Stenson Jn 08/41 19/15
Derby Midland 08.48a ~ 08.53d 19.03a ~ ??.??d
Ambergate North 09/08 18/50
Clay Cross 09/22 18/38½
Chesterfield 09/26 18/33
Dore & Totley 09/41 18/23
Sheffield Midland 09.48a ~ 09.56d 18.02a ~ ??.??d
Rotherham Masborough 10/06 17/53
Pontefract Baghill 10/41 17/25
Church Fenton 10/58 17/07
York 11.13a ~ 12.20d 16/52
Thirsk 12/53 16/21
Northallerton 13/00 16/13
Darlington Top Bank 13.18a 15.50d


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