26th July 1975

British Rail
Rail 150 Tour

DMU Used 3-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Darlington – Ferryhill - Tursdale Jn – Fencehouses - Penshaw Jn - Washington South Jn - Pelaw – Gateshead East Jn - Newcastle
as listed Newcastle – (2) High Level Bridge Jn - (2) King Edward Bridge East Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Tyne Yard – Ouston Jn - South Pelaw Jn - Annfield Plain Jn - Carr House - Consett East Jn - Consett North
as listed Consett North – Consett East Jn - Carr House - Annfield Plain Jn - South Pelaw Jn – Washington South Jn - Pelaw
as listed Pelaw – Sunderland – Hartlepool - Stockton – Eaglescliffe - Darlington – North Road - Shildon - Bishop Auckland
as listed Bishop Auckland – Shildon - North Road - Darlington

Notes :
(1) This trip was booked to run on Saturdays from 19th July to 27th September (except 2nd August). Passengers were not permitted to alight at any intermediate station except for Darlington North Road. Any passenger alighting there were instructed to use a service train to return to Darlington.
(2) As a result of being held at Newcastle for a London connection the train was diverted via High Level Bridge rather than King Edward Bridge as booked.

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Darlington 11.35d 11.36
Ferryhill 11/51 11/50
Whitwell 11/59 ?
Fencehouses 12/10 12/09
Penshaw 12/13 12/13
Washington 12/16 12/17
Pelaw 12/24 12/24
Gateshead East 12/29 12/29
Newcastle 12.32 ~ 12.36 12.35 ~ 12.50
King Edward Bridge 12/38 DIV
King Edward Bridge South Jn ? 12/56
Tyne Yard 12/43 ?
Ouston Jn 12/46 13/08
South Pelaw Jn 12/49 13/09
Annfield 13/07 13/22
Carr House West 13/14 ?
Consett East 13/17 13/33
Consett North 13.19 ~ 13.24 13.35 ~ 13.37
Consett East 13/26 13/39
Carr House West 13/29 ?
Annfield 13/37 13/51
South Pelaw 13/49 14/03
Washington 13/57 14/12
Pelaw 14.05 ~ 14.09 14.19 ~ 14.35
Sunderland 14/22 14/52
Easington 14/30 15/07
Hartlepool 14/52 15/17
Stockton 15/17 15/34
Eaglescliffe 15/23 15/38
Darlington 15.39 ~ 15.41 15/51
Heighington 15/51 16/01
Shildon 15.57 ~ 16.00 16/05
Bishop Auckland 16.06 ~ 16.15 16.09 ~ 16.15
Shildon 16/20 16/20
Heighington 16/25 16/25
North Road 16.29 ~ 16.30 16.31 ~ 16.32
Darlington 16.35a 16.35


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