29th May 1984
Branch Line Society
The Blyth & Tyne
DMU Used | 53646+59384+59248+53639 |
Route : 1G10 throughout
DMU | Route |
as listed | Leeds - York |
as listed | York - Holgate Jn |
as listed | Holgate Jn - York Yard South - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Jn - Eaglescliffe - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Ferryhill - Tursdale - Durham - (via Tyne Yard) - Low Fell Jn - Bensham Curve Jn - King Edward Bridge Jn - High Level Bridge - Newcastle |
as listed | Newcastle - Benton Quarry Jn - Earsdon Jn - Bedlington - Morpeth North Jn - Longhirst (1) |
as listed | Longhirst - Morpeth |
as listed | Morpeth - Bedlington - Earsdon Jn - Benton Quarry Jn - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge - (via station avoiding lines) - King Edward Bridge - Greensfield Jn - High Street Jn - Pelaw - Washington - Tursdale - Ferryhill - Darlington - York - Leeds |
Notes :
(1) Advertised and booked to reverse at Alnmouth but reversed short at Longhirst
to regain time.
(2) Held for about 20 min at Newsham owing to vandalised communications.
Sources : Paul Griffin
(joined/left train at York),
& Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout)
& W.R. (Bill) Lynch (joined at Leeds/left at Newcastle, 16.55 actual time
arrival)
Timings (Booked, with limited Actuals)
(from Paul Griffin & Bill Lynch)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Leeds | 10.11d | 10.21 [P4] |
Cross Gates | 10/19 | ? |
Micklefield | 10/25 | ? |
Church Fenton | 10/30 | ? |
York | 10.43a ~ 10.47d | ? |
Holgate Jn | 10.49a ~ 10.53d | ? |
York Yard South | 10/56 | ? |
Skelton Jn | 11/01 SL | ? |
Thirsk | 11/21 | ? |
Longlands Jn | 11/28 | ? |
Boroughbridge Road Jn | 11/30 | ? |
Eaglescliffe | 11/47 | ? |
Stockton | 11.53a ~ 11.55d | ? |
Norton South Jn | 11/59 | ? |
Ferryhill | 12/31 | ? |
Tursdale | 12/33 | ? |
Durham | 12/41 | ? |
Birtley Jn | 12/51 | ? |
Low Fell Jn | 12/57 | ? |
Bensham Curve Jn | 13/01 | ? |
King Edward Bridge Jn | 13/04 | ? |
High Level Bridge | 13/11 | ? |
Newcastle | 13.13a ~ 14.13d | [P5] 13.03 ~ 14.12 [P5] |
Benton Quarry Jn | 14/21 | ? |
Earsdon Jn | 14/26 | ? |
Bedlington | 14/50 | ? |
Morpeth North Jn | 14/58 | ? |
Longhirst | 15c03a ~ 15c05d | ? |
Alnmouth | 15.21a ~ 15.26d | ? |
Morpeth | 15.46a ~ 15.51d | ? |
Bedlington | 16/04 | ? |
Earsdon JN | 16/19 | ? |
Benton Quarry Jn | 16/25 | ? |
Newcastle | 16.43a ~ 16.45d | 16.55 ~ ??.?? [P9] |
King Edward Bridge | 16/47 | ? |
Pelaw | 16/53 | ? |
Washington | 17/00 | ? |
Penshaw | 17/02 | ? |
Tursdale | 17/21 | ? |
Ferryhill | 17/23 | ? |
Darlington | 17.36a ~ 17.38d | ? |
Northallerton | 17/51 SL | ? |
Thirsk | 17/58 | ? |
Skelton Jn | 18/19 | ? |
York | 18.23a ~ 18.25d | ? |
Church Fenton | 18/37 | ? |
Micklefield | 18/42 | ? |
Cross Gates | 18/47 | ? |
Leeds | 18.55a | ? |