10th April 1965

R.C.T.S. (West Riding and North East Branches)
The North Eastern No.2 Rail Tour

Locos Used 3442 'The Great Marquess', 62027 & 92097
Stock Used 5x TSO, 2x BSO & 1x RB
DMU Used 8 coach Metro-Cammell set with miniature buffet

Route :
1Z02 : Loco-hauled portions
1Z04 : DMU portions

Traction Route
3442 Leeds City South - Harrogate - Ripon - Northallerton Low Level - Eaglescliffe - Stockton - North Shore Jn - Beck branch - Haverton Hill
3442 Haverton Hill - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Fighting Cocks - Stockton & Darlington Flat Crossing - North Road - Bishop Auckland - St Johns Chapel
3442 St Johns Chapel - Bishop Auckland North Curve - Willington - Relly Mill Jn - Durham - Newcastle
92097 Newcastle - Ouston Jn - Beamish - Consett
DMU Consett - Burn Hill - Burn Hill Jn
DMU Burn Hill Jn - Waskerley
DMU Waskerley - Burn Hill Jn
DMU Burn Hill Jn - Burn Hill - Consett
62027 Consett - Consett East Jn - Consett North Jn
92097 Consett North Jn - Lanchester - Ferryhill - Darlington
3442 Darlington - Northalleron - Harrogate - Ripon - Leeds City

Source : Terry Jackson

Photo Review
(all photos by Roy Lambeth unless otherwise stated)


Two shots of 3442 passing Deerness Valley Jn.


92097 caught at speed near Anfield Plain.


92097 on arrival at Consett (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson & Roy Lambeth)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Leeds City South 09.38d
? Leeds City Jn 09/39 [SL]
0.75 Wortley Jn 09/42
9.23 Arthington 09/57
18.22 Harrogate 10/12
29.59 Ripon 10/29
44.37 Northallerton (Low Level Gates) 10w50 ~ 10w55
? Eaglescliffe 11/16
61.18 Stockton 11w22 ~ 11w28
66.36 Haverton Hill 11.42a ~ 12.08d
68.49 Billingham 12/18
72.32 Stockton 12/27
? Eaglescliffe 12/33
79.70 Oak Tree 12/40
83.62 S&D Crossing 12/53
? North Road 12/56
92.15 Shildon 13/13
95.08 Bishop Auckland 13w20 ~ 13w25
98.28 Wear Valley Jn 13/33
111.13 Stanhope 14/03
118.34 St Johns Chapel 14.23a ~ 14.33d
125.55 Stanhope 14/53
138.40 Wear Valley Jn 15/23
141.60 Bishop Auckland [P4] 15.31a ~ 15.46d
145.58 Willington 15/54
152.65 Durham 16/10
? King Edward Bridge 16/27
167.19 Newcastle 16L30a ~ 16L45d
? King Edward Bridge 16/48
169.67 Low Fell 16/55 [SL]
174.03 Ouston Jn 17/01
181.75 Annfield Plain 17/32
186.21 Consett 17.47a ~ 18.00d
191.77 Burn Hill 18.10a ~ 18.20d
193.23 Waskerley 18.25 ~ 18.35d
194.49 Burn Hill 18.40 ~18.50
200.25 Consett 19.00a ~ 19.15d
? Consett East 19/18
201.70 Consett North 19.21 ~ 19.31
206.56 Lanchester 19/44
? Bridge House Jn 20/01
221.61 Ferryhill 20/15
234.48 Darlington 20L36a ~ 20L53d
248.56 Northallerton 21.14a ~ 21.17d
? Ripon 21/38
273.74 Harrogate 22/03
282.73 Arthington 22/18
? Wortley Jn 22/33
? Leeds City Jn 22/37
292.16 Leeds City 22.38a


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

1Z02 : Neville Hill to Leeds City South
1Z02 : Leeds City South to Neville Hill

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Neville Hill 09.18d 22.58a
Leeds City South 09.28a 22.48d

0Z02 : (3442) : Newcastle to Darlington Shed

Location Booked
Newcastle 16.50d
King Edward Bridge 16/53
Durham 17/13
Ferryhill 17/27
Darlington MPD 17.45a

3Z04 : (DMU) : Gosforth Sheds to Consett
3Z04 : (DMU) : Consett to Gosforth Sheds

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Gosforth Sheds 16.15d 20.25a
Newcastle 16.28 ~ 16.32 20.08 ~ 20.12
Gateshead West 16/35 20/05
Birtley 16/45 19/55
Annfield Plain 17/05 19/35
Consett 17.15a 19.25d


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