9th September 1972

R.C.T.S (West Riding Branch)
Northern Dales Rail Tour

DMU's Used 6-cars (formed 1x 4-car & 1x 2-car sets)

Route : 1G08 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Leeds City - Wortley Jn - Horsforth - Harrogate - Knaresborough - Skelton Jn - York
as listed York - Skelton Jn - Thirsk - Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
as listed Castle Hills Jn - Bedale - Leyburn - Redmire
as listed Redmire - Leyburn - Bedale - Castle Hills Jn - Darlington - North Road - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Stanhope - Eastgate Station
as listed Eastgate Station - Stanhope - Bishop Auckland - Shildon - North Road - Darlington
as listed Darlington - Ferryhill - Durham - Ouston Jn - Tyne Yard
as listed Tyne Yard - Ouston Jn - Annfield Plain - Carrhouse West - Consett North
as listed Consett North - Carrhouse West - Annfield Plain - Ouston Jn - (via Goods Lines behind Tyne Yard) - Low Fell - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw - Washington - Penshaw - Leamside - Ferryhill - Stillington - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds City

Sources : Chris Totty, Kevin Driscoll & Cyril Crawley (RCTS)

Photo Review


The train paused at Eastgate (photo: Bernard Mills)


The other end of the train is seen from Bedale crossing (photo: Bernard Mills)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C
Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Leeds City 09.20d (09.20)
0.74
Wortley Jn 09/23
5.59
Horsforth 09/31
18.21
Harrogate 09.50a ~ 09.54d
22.09
Knaresborough 10/00
29.79
Hammerton 10/08
37.10
Skelton Jn 10/17
38.59
York 10.20a ~ 10.26d
40.28
Skelton Jn 10/29
60.75
Thirsk 10/54
68.55
Northallerton 11/04
69.36
Castle Hills Jn 11.06 ~ 11.14
76.78
Bedale 11/34
87.00
Leyburn 11/57
91.34
Redmire (end of line) 12.05 ~ 12.20
95.68
Leyburn 12/28
105.70
Bedale 12/48
113.32
Castle Hills Jn 13*08 ~ 13*15
126.65
Darlington 13/31
128.07
North Road 13/34
135.71
Shildon 13/45
139.27
Bishop Auckland 13*50 ~ 14*00
141.42
Etherley 14/06
150.07
Wolsingham 14/24
155.31
Stanhope 14/34
158.11
Eastgate Station 14.46a ~ 14.54d
160.71
Stanhope 15/06
166.15
Wolsingham 15/16
174.60
Etherley 15/34
176.75
Bishop Auckland 15/38
180.31
Shildon 15/43
188.15
North Road 15*54 ~ 16*04
189.37
Darlington 16.07 ~ 16.12
202.25
Ferryhill 16/27
211.40
Durham 16/37
218.47
Ouston Jn 16/55
220.77
Tyne Yard 17.15 ~ 17.25
223.27
Ouston Jn 17/30
231.19
Annfield Plain 17/45
235.50
Carrhouse West 17/54
237.00
Consett North 17.57 ~ 18.05
238.30
Carrhouse West 18/08
242.61
Annfield Plain 18/17
250.53
Ouston Jn 18/32
254.71
Low Fell 18/44
256.71
King Edward Bridge Jn 18/48
260.24
Pelaw 18/53
265.13
Washington 19/00
266.62
Penshaw 19/03
271.38
Leamside 19/13
280.50
Ferryhill 19/25
288.15
Stillington 19/38
293.69
Stockton 19*51 ~ 19*56
296.72
Eaglescliffe 20/02
311.45
Northallerton 20/20
319.25
Thirsk 20/29
341.41
York 20.50a ~ 20.55d
352.20
Church Fenton 21/07
357.29
Micklefield 21/13
362.52
Cross Gates 21/19
367.05
Leeds City 21.27a (21.30)


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