2nd April 1989
Institute of Mining
Engineers
North East Railtour
DMU used | 3x 2-car sets |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Newcastle - Morpeth - Butterwell Jn - Butterwell opencast (1) - Ashington |
as listed | Ashington - Lynemouth Colliery (bunker line) |
as listed | Lynemouth Colliery - Ashington - Earsdon Jn - Benton Jn - Newcastle |
as listed | Newcastle - High Level Bridge - Boldon West Jn - Green Lane Jn - Tyne Coal Terminal |
as listed | Tyne Coal Terminal - Green Lane Jn |
as listed | Green Lane Jn - Westoe Run-Round GF |
as listed | Westoe Run-Round GF - Westoe Colliery (loading pad) |
as listed | Westoe Colliery - Westoe Run-Round GF |
as listed | Westoe Run-Round GF - Green Lane Jn - Boldon East Jn - Monkwearmouth |
as listed | Monkwearmouth - Wearmouth Colliery (2) |
as listed | Wearmouth Colliery - Monkwearmouth - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn - Hawthorn Preparation Plant |
as listed | Hawthorn Preparation Plant - Ryhope Grange Jn |
as listed | Ryhope Grange Jn - Dawdon SB - Dawdon Rapid Loading Bunker |
as listed | Dawdon Rapid Loading Bunker - Dawdon |
as listed | Dawdon - Easington |
as listed | Easington - Easington Colliery (end of line) |
as listed | Easington Colliery - Easington |
as listed | Easington - Dawdon SB - Seaham Colliery |
as listed | Seaham Colliery - Dawdon SB |
as listed | Dawdon SB - Sunderland - High Level Bridge - Newcastle |
Notes :
(1) To view loading facilities from the train.
(2) On branch, past furthest colliery points.
(3) Train held for 46mins at Stannington awaiting the lifting of an engineering
possession.
(4) Reported as the first IME railtour.
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Sources : Paul Griffin (on the train throughout),
Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
0.00 | Newcastle | 09.00d | 09.01 |
16.50 | Morpeth | ? | 10.10 ~ 10.11½ |
22.11 | Butterwell Opencast | 09.25 ~ 09.30 | 10/26 |
25.74 | Ashington | 09.46 ~ 09.50 | 10.40 ~ 10.42½ |
29.07 | Lynemouth Colliery | 10.?? ~ 10.45 | 11.03 ~ 11.06 |
50.72 | Newcastle | 11.58 ~ 12.05 | 12.12 ~ 12.21 |
51.32 | High Level Bridge Jn | ??/?? | ? |
51.77 | Park Lane Jn | ??/?? | 12/24½ |
54.49 | Pelaw Jn | 12/13 | 12/28 |
57.49 | Boldon Colliery West Jn | 12/18 | 12/32½ |
58.21 | Green Lane Jn | 12/21 | 12/34 |
58.26 | Tyne Coal Terminal | 12.24 ~ 12.34 | 12.46½ ~ 12.49½ |
58.31 | Green Lane Jn | 12.37 ~ 12.41 | 12.57 ~ 13.00 |
62.11 | Westoe Run-Round GF | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | ? |
62.21 | Westoe Colliery Loading Pad | 12.51 ~ 13.01 | 13.13 ~13.17 |
62.31 | Westoe Run-Round GF | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | ? |
65.37 | Boldon Colliery East Jn | 13/14 | 13/28½ |
69.71 | Monkwearmouth | 13.20 ~ 13.24 | 13.48½ ~ 13.51 |
70.36 | Wearmouth Colliery | 13.30 ~ 13.40 | 13.56 ~ 13.59 |
71.47 | Sunderland | 13/50 | 14/08 |
73.44 | Ryhope Grange Jn | 13/55 | 14/12 |
80.11 | Hawthorn Preparation Plant | 14.10 ~ 14.20 | 14.41 ~ 14.44 |
86.58 | Ryhope Grange Jn | 14.35 ~ 14.39 | 15.07½ ~ 15.10½ |
91.16 | Dawdon Bunker | 14.50 ~ 15.00 | 15.23½ ~ 15.26½ |
92.13 | Dawdon | 15.03 ~ 15.07 | 15.32½ ~ 15.35 |
94.06 | Easington | 15.12 ~ 15.16 | 15.41 ~ 15.44 |
94.46 | Easington Colliery | 15.22 ~ 15.32 | 15.49 ~ 15.53 |
95.06 | Easington | 15.38 ~ 15.42 | 15.58 ~ 16.00½ |
98.73 | Dawdon | 15/47 | 16/07½ |
99.68 | Seaham Colliery Loading Pad | 15.57 ~ 16.07 | 16.13 ~ 16.16 |
100.63 | Dawdon | 16.17 ~ 16.21 | 16.24 ~ 16.30 |
106.31 | Sunderland | 16/31 | 16.38½ ~ 16.39 |
114.67 | Pelaw Jn | 16/41 | 16/53 |
118.39 | Park Lane Jn | ??/?? | 16/56½ |
119.04 | High Level Bridge Jn | 16/46 | 16/58 |
119.44 | Newcastle | 16.50a | 17.00 |