15th October 1966

The Railway Enthusiasts' Club
The Tyneside Tourer

DMU Used booked for 2-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed? Newcastle Central - Ponteland - Benton - Morpeth - Bedlington - (via Benton S.E. curve) - Heaton - (via Benton S.W. curve) - Newcastle Central - St Peters - Tyne Commission Quay - Newcastle Central - West Wylam - Blaydon main - Derwenthaugh - Norwood Jn - Pelaw - South Pelaw Low Fell Jn - Norwood Jn - Gateshead West - Newcastle Central

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Reversal points not detailed. The letter sent out with the tour tickets stated that the train would travel to Tyne Commission Quay but that a toll would be levied for all passengers (of about 1/6d each). Passengers not wishing to pay this would have to alight at Percy Main and rejoin the train there later. A further statement made in the letter was that British Rail had advised that the the direct line from West Gosforth to Gosforth East Jn had been removed and consequently the tour would travel from West Gosforth to South Gosforth and reverse to proceed to Benton.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Stephen Bragg (courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stephen Bragg)

Location Booked
Newcastle Central 09.30d
Ponteland 10.08 ~ 10.13
Benton 10/53
Morpeth 11.10 ~ 11.15d
Bedlington 11/24
Benton S.E. curve 11/47
Heaton 11.55 ~ 12.00
Benton S.W. curve 12/08
Newcastle Central 12.20 ~ 12.25
St Peters 12/30
Tyne Commission Quay 13.07 ~ 13.12
Newcastle Central 13.47 ~ 13.55
West Wylam 14.17 ~ 14.22
Blaydon Main 14/40
Derwenthaugh 14/43
Norwood Jn 14/51
Pelaw 15/14
South Pelaw 15.40 ~ 15.50
Low Fell Jn 16/10
Norwood Jn 16.10 ~ 16.15
Gateshead West 16/26
Newcastle Central 16.29a


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