24th June 1978

British Rail
Outing to Eastgate

DMU Used 4-car

Route :

DMU Route
as listed ??? - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Darlington
as listed Darlington - Eastgate
as listed Eastgate - Darlington
as listed Darlington - Eastgate
as listed Eastgate - Darlington
as listed Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle - ???

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Leaflet in Dick Franklin's possession only lists this as two round trips from Darlington to Eastgate - did Melvin Teale use a service train to/from Darlington (or was it an add-on to get the DMU sets to/from Darlington)?

Source : Melvin Teale (joined/left the train at Newcastle) & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Darlington 11.10d 13.25a   14.10d 16.25a
Eastgate 12.15a 12.20d   15.15a 15.20d


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