11th May 1974
Branch Line Society
Tyneside Railtour
DMU Used | 4-car set |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Leeds City - Church Fenton - York Yard South - via Goods Lines - York Yard North - Skelton Jn - Northallerton - Darlington - Ferryhill |
as listed | Ferryhill - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham - Hartlepool - Sunderland - Pelaw - King Edward Bridge East Jn - (1) - Newcastle Central Goods Lines - High Level Bridge - King Edward Bridge East Jn - (1) - Bensham Curve Jn - Norwood Jn - Blaydon |
as listed | Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Tyne Yard - South Pelaw Jn - Annfield - Consett North |
as listed | Consett North - Annfield - South Pelaw Jn - Washington - Pelaw - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Newcastle Central - Benton Quarry - Benton East - Backworth - Earsdon Jn - Newsham - Bedlington - Hepscott - Morpeth - Benton North - Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw - Washington - Penshaw - Ferryhill - Darlington - Northallerton - Skelton Jn - York - Church Fenton - Leeds City |
Notes :
(1) Extra circuit of the bridges on the day.
Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby
Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)
M.C |
Location | Booked (Actual) |
0.00
|
Leeds City | 10.29d (10.29d) |
4.61
|
Cross Gates | 10/38 |
9.76
|
Micklefield | 10/44 |
15.14
|
Church Fenton | 10/51 |
25.07
|
York Yard South | 11*06 ~ 11*08 |
25.62
|
York Yard North | 11/11 |
26.28
|
Skelton Jn | 11*14 ~ 11*16 |
46.64
|
Thirsk | 11/36 |
54.34
|
Northallerton | 11/43 |
68.28
|
Darlington | 12.00a ~ 12.02d |
81.15
|
Ferryhill | 12.17 ~ 12.23 |
83.55
|
Bishop Middleham | 12/36 |
92.32
|
Norton West Jn | 12/41 |
92.66
|
Norton East Jn | 12/42 |
94.26
|
Billingham | 12/45 |
102.10
|
Hartlepool | 12.54a ~ 12.56d |
111.00
|
Easington | 13/07 |
120.20
|
Sunderland | 13/19 |
128.62
|
Pelaw | 13/36 |
131.78
|
Greensfield Jn | 13*41 ~ 13*43 |
132.29
|
King Edward Bridge East Jn | 13/47 |
132.79
|
Newcastle Central (Goods Lines) | (1) |
??
|
Gateshead West | (1) |
134.09
|
King Edward Bridge East Jn | (1) |
134.77
|
Bensham Curve Jn | 13/50 |
135.46
|
Norwood Jn | 13/52 |
138.69
|
Blaydon | 14.03a ~ 14.12d |
141.12
|
Norwood Jn | 14/23 |
??
|
Tyne Yard | 14*33 ~ 14*35 |
148.77
|
Ouston Jn | 14/41 |
149.54
|
South Pelaw Jn | 14/43 |
156.72
|
Annfield | 14/46 |
162.19
|
Consett North Box | 15.08 ~ 15.16 |
167.46
|
Annfield | 15/28 |
174.64
|
South Pelaw Jn | 15/41 |
178.66
|
Washington | 15/48 |
183.40
|
Pelaw | 15/56 |
187.07
|
King Edward Bridge East Jn | 16/03 |
187.57
|
Newcastle Central | 16.06a ~ 16.08d |
192.22
|
Benton Quarry | ?? |
192.60
|
Benton East | 16/18 |
194.45
|
Backworth | 16/23 |
194.73
|
Earsdon Jn | 16/25 |
200.31
|
Newsham | 16/34 |
203.46
|
Bedlington | 16/44 |
207.03
|
Hepscott | 16/55 |
208.22
|
Morpeth | 17/00 |
220.25
|
Benton North | 17/15 |
220.62
|
Benton | ?? |
225.40
|
Newcastle Central | 17.28a ~ 17.30d |
226.10
|
King Edward Bridge East Jn | 17/33 |
229.57
|
Pelaw | 17/43 |
234.31
|
Washington | 17/50 |
236.02
|
Penshaw | 17/53 |
238.06
|
Fencehouses | 17/58 |
??
|
Whitewell | 18/09 |
250.00
|
Ferryhill | 18/16 |
262.44
|
Darlington | 18.28a ~ 18.30d |
276.38
|
Northallerton | 18/45 |
284.08
|
Thirsk | 18/56 |
304.44
|
Skelton Jn | 19/15 |
306.15
|
York | 19.20a ~ 19.32d |
316.11
|
Church Fenton | 19/47 |
321.29
|
Micklefield | 19/55 |
326.44
|
Cross Gates | 20/01 |
331.25
|
Leeds City | 20.09a (20.19a) |