5th March 1967
R.C.T.S.
(Tour of North Eastern Depots)
DMU Used | 3-car set |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed plus service DMU | Leeds Central - Arthington - Harrogate |
as listed | Harrogate - Ripley Jn - Ripley - Ripon - Wath - Pickhill - Northallerton Boroughbridge Road - Picton - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Thornaby MPD |
as listed | Thornaby MPD - Thornaby - Billingham - Newburn - Stranton Jn - West Hartlepool MPD |
as listed | West Hartlepool MPD - Stranton Jn |
as listed | Stranton Jn - West Hartlepool - Seaham - Ryhope Grange Jn - Londonderry - Hendon Jn - South Dock MPD |
as listed | South Dock MPD - Ryhope Grange Jn |
as listed | Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland - Boldon Colliery |
as listed | Boldon Colliery - Green Lane Jn - Tyne Dock MPD |
as listed | Tyne Dock MPD - Pelaw - Gateshead East - Newcastle |
as listed | Newcastle - King Edward Bridge - Durham - Northallerton - (reverse of outward route) - Harrogate - Leeds Central |
Notes :
(1) This unusual tour combined modern motive power, 'shed
bashing', unusual track and one 'last day' line. At Thornaby,
South Dock and Tyne Dock the DMU ran right into the depots. At
West Hartlepool this had been intended but the state of the track
deemed this unwise, at Gateshead the depot was reached on foot
from the station. Engineering work at Leeds Central
necessitated the four car tour DMU being coupled to the rear of
the 08.45 Bradford Exchange - Harrogate, due to a shortage of
available paths. The Northallerton - Melmerby line
closed the next day, the tour being the last but one 'up' train
over this line. The timing sheet referred to this as "private
excursion".
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports) &
Robin Lush
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Lush)
Location | Booked |
Leeds | 08.45d |
Harrogate | ??.??a ~ 09.50d |
Ripon | 10/04 |
Northallerton Boroughbridge Road | 10/22 |
Eaglescliffe | 10/46 |
Thornaby Station | 10.52a ~ 10.54d |
Thornaby MPD | 10.58a ~ 11.50d |
Thornaby Station | 11/54 |
Stockton | 12/00 |
Stranton Jn | 12/16 |
West Hartlepool MPD | 12.21a ~ 13.00d |
Stranton Jn | 13.03a ~ 13.07d |
West Hartlepool | 13/09 |
Easington | 13/21 |
Ryhope Grange | 13/33 |
South Dock MPD | 13.38a ~ 14.18d |
Ryhope Grange | 14.23a ~ 14.27d |
Sunderland | 14/30 |
Boldon Colliery | 14.42a ~ 14.46d |
Green Lane Jn | 14/50 |
Tyne Dock | 14.55a ~ 14.59d |
Tyne Dock MPD | 15.05a ~ 15.45d |
Green Lane Jn | 15/50 |
Boldon Colliery | 15/54 |
Pelaw | 16/00 |
Gateshead East | 16.06a ~ 17.35d |
Newcastle | 17/38 |
King Edward Bridge | 17/41 |
Durham | 17/56 |
Ferryhill | 18/07 |
Darlington | 18/24 |
Northallerton | 18/38 |
Ripon | 18/55 |
Harrogate | 19.10a ~ 19.11d |
Arthington | 19/26 |
Wortley North | 19/41 |
Leeds 'B' Box | 19/42½ |
Leeds Central | 19.44a |