4th September 1971

Stephenson locomotive Society
The Tyneside Rover

DMU Used 3-car Met-Cam unit

Route : 1G11 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Newcastle Central - Percy Main Jn (1) - Tynemouth - Whitley Bay - West Monkseaton - Backworth
as listed Backworth - (1) Earsdon Jn - Seghill - Hartley - Newsham - Bedlington - Morpeth - Cramlington - Benton North Jn - Benton - South Gosforth - Jesmond - Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge North Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge - Newcastle Central - Elswick - Scotswood - Blaydon
as listed Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Ouston Jn - South Pelaw Jn - Beamish - Annfield Plain - Consett - Blackhill
as listed Blackhill - Consett - Annfield Plain - Beamish - South Pelaw Jn - Ouston Jn
as listed Ouston Jn - Durham - Ferryhill - Darlington - Polam Jn - Geneva Jn - Dinsdale - Allens West - Eaglescliffe - Stockton-on-Tees - Norton South Jn - Norton West Jn - Stillington North Jn - Chilton bank Foot Jn - Ferryhill - Durham - Newcastle Central 

Notes :
(1) The original intention had been to traverse the Blyth & Tyne branch from Percy Main to Bedlington but due to a mistake within the Commercial Department at Newcastle, for which they apologised but declined to correct, the route taken was via Tynemouth to Backworth where a reversal was made to join the B&T at Earsdon Jn and thence to Bedlington.

Sources : Matt Gaskarth, LASERman & Ian Clark (SLS)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)

Location Advertised Actual
Newcastle Central 'mid morning' 10.05 [P7]
Bedlington ? 11.05 ~ ??.??
Newcastle Central (18.00a) ?

Notes :
Total tour distance: 153 miles 60 chains.


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