27th September 1980

R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch)
North Eastern No.5 Rail Tour

DMU's Used 1x 3-car (incl. 59529) + 1x 2-car sets

Route : 1G19 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Leeds - Normanton - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton East Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Selby - York - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - Kelloe Bank Foot
as listed Kelloe Bank Foot - Ferryhill South Jn
as listed Ferryhill South Jn - Washington - Pelaw - Gateshead - (via King Edward Bridge) -Newcastle - (via High Level Bridge) - Gateshead - King Edward Bridge Jn - Bensham Curve Jn - Norwood Jn - Blaydon
as listed Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Ouston Jn - Consett North
as listed Consett North - Washington South Jn
as listed Washington South Jn - Penshaw Jn - Leamside - Ferryhill South Jn - Stillington North Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Boroughbridge Road Jn - York - Leeds

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski, Stew Robertson, Greg Beecroft
& Alan Osborn (joined Leeds, left at Eaglescliffe)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Leeds 08.53d 08.56
Normanton 09/10 09/16
Turners Lane Jn 09/16 09/28
Crofton West Jn 09/22 09/36
Crofton East Jn 09/24 09/38
Pontefract Monkhill ? 09/53
Ferrybridge 09/46 09/58
Milford South Jn 09/54 10/05
Gascoigne Wood Jn 09/57 10/08
Selby 10/07 10/16
York 10.25a ~ 10.33d 10.33 ~ 10.36
Longlands Jn 11.03 ~ 11.06 11.05 ~ 11.14
Eaglescliffe 11.24a ~ 11.26d 11.29 ~ 11.31
Stockton 11/34 11/39
Stillington 11/46 11/49
Ferryhill South Jn 11/57 12.04 ~ 12.07
Kelloe Bank Foot 12.20 ~ 12.30 12.27 ~ 12.41
Ferryhill South Jn 12.53 ~ 12.58 13.04 ~ 13.07
Washington 13/21 13/33
Pelaw 13/36 13/43
Gateshead 13/44 13/49
Newcastle 13.47a ~ 14.10d 13.51 ~ 14.13
Gateshead 14/12 14/15
King Edward Bridge Jn 14/15 ?
Bensham Curve Jn 14/18 14/20
Norwood Jn 14/20 14/22
Blaydon 14.31 ~ 14.36 14.48 ~ 14.50
Low Fell Jn 14/52 15/02
Ouston Jn 15/00 15/10
Consett North 15.37 ~ 15.42 15.43 ~ 15.53
Washington South Jn 16.16 ~ 16.21 16.28 ~ 16.30
Ferryhill 16/49 16/58
Stillington 16/59 ?
Eaglescliffe 17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.29 ~ ??.??
Boroughbridge Road Jn 17/35 ?
York 18.13a ~ 18.15d ?
Leeds 18.50a ?


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