19th August 1973

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 25 & 5342
Stock Used load 12

Route :

Loco Route
25

Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Darlington - Ferryhill - Tursdale Jn - Leamside - Pelaw Jn High Street Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge North Jn - Newcastle - Benton South Jn - Whitley Bay
5342 Whitley Bay - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle
25 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Tursdale Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Leeds 10.20d 10.21½   20.51a 20.54 ?
4.32 Cross Gates ? 10/29   ? 20/47½ ?
9.56 Micklefield ? 10/34½   ? 20/42 ?
14.64 Church Fenton ? 10/39   ? 20/37 ?
23.44 Chaloners Whin Jn ? 10/46   ? 20/30 ?
25.44 York ? 10*50 ~ 11*04   ? 20c25 ~ 20c26½ ?
27.12 Skelton Jn ? 11/08   ? 11/21 ?
35.24 Tollerton ? 11/19½   ? 20/14½ ?
47.60 Thirsk ? 11/31½   ? 20/06 ?
55.40 Northallerton ? 11*38½ ~ 11*40   ? 20/00½ ?
69.56 Darlington ? 11*55 ~ 11*56½   ? 19/47½ ?
82.44 Ferryhill ? 12/14½   ? 19/36 ?
84.52 Tursdale Jn ? 12/19   ? ? 84.52
94.16 Fencehouses ? 12/30½  
96.16 Penshaw ? 12/34½  
102.56 Pelaw ? 12/45½  
- Durham   ? 19/28 91.56
- King Edward Bridge Jn   ? 19/14 105.12
106.48 Newcastle ? 12c56 ~ 13c02½   ? 19L04½ ~ 19L11½ 105.60
108.20 Heaton ? 13/07½   ? 18/59½ ?
110.76 Benton South Jn ? 13/14   ? 18/55½ ?
113.08 Backworth ? 13/19½   ? 18/50 ?
116.32 Whitley Bay ? 13.24a   18.30d 18.41½ ?


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