9th September 1990

Branch Line Society
The Tyne Tees Wanderer II

Locos used 47474 & 47533
Stock Used 5001+4930+5008+4993+4966+17075+17117+4925+4956+4946+5005+4998

Route : 1Z30 throughout

 
Loco(s) Route
47533 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Sheffield - Holmes Chord - Rotherham Central - (via 'old route') - Mexborough - Doncaster - Askern - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge - Church Fenton - York - Darlington
47533 (1) Darlington - Ferryhill South Jn - Pelaw Jn
47474 (2) Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Ryhope Grange Jn
47533 (1) Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland South Dock
47474 (2) Sunderland South Dock -Ryhope Grange Jn - Hartlepool - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - Raisby Hill Quarry
47533 (1) Raisby Hill Quarry - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton South Jn - Thornaby Slow Line - Newport East Jn - Middlesbrough - South Bank Jn - Beam Mill Jn - Lackenby Grids No.4
47474 (2) Lackenby Grids No. 4 - Beam Mill Jn
47533 (1) Beam Mill Jn - Redcar Mineral Terminal
47474 (2) Redcar Mineral Terminal - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Darlington
47533 Darlington - York - Church Fenton - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Doncaster (4) - Mexborough - (via 'old route') - Aldwarke - Rotherham Central - Attercliffe Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes:
(1) 47474 on rear.
(2) 47533 on rear.
(3) Was advertised to traverse the Seabanks Branch and the Middlesbrough Old Town Branch, but didn’t (Seabanks Branch due to "too much traffic" and the Middlesbrough Old Town Branch due to track condition).
(4) Recorded by LASERman as being via the 'down loop' but not sure now exactly what lien that referred to.

Sources : Paul Griffin & LASERman (both joined/left at Sheffield), Andy Pullar, Ian Umpleby
Richard Rooker/Bob Spooner

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby & LASERman)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 08.15d ?   22.29a ?
Stockport ??.??a ~ 08.25d ?   22.16a ~ 22.18d ?
Sheffield ??.??a ~ 09.18d 09.26½ ~ 09.28½   21.23a ~ 21.25d 21.42½ ~ ??.??
Nunnery Main Line Jn   21/21 ?
Woodburn Jn   21/18 ?
Attercliffe Jn   21/17 ?
Broughton Lane   21/15 ?
Holmes Jn 09/26 09/36½  
Rotherham Central 09/28 09/39   21/09 21.23½ ~ 21.28½
Aldwarke Jn ? 09/42   21/05 ?
Mexborough 09/38 ?   21/00 21.10 ~ 21.14
Hexthorpe Jn 09/44 ?   20/54 ?
Doncaster ??.??a ~ 09.51d 09.57 ~ 10.00   20.48a ~ 20.50d 20.56½ ~ 20.59
Shaftholme Jn 09/57 10/07½   20/42 ?
Knottingley West Jn 10/10 10/25  
Ferrybridge Jn 10/12 ?  
Milford Jn 10/18 10/33  
Temple Hirst Jn   20/35 ?
Hambleton South Jn   20/32 20/39
Hambleton West Jn   20/30 20/37
Gascoigne Wood Jn   20/27 ?
Church Fenton 10/23 10/40   20/22 20/25½
Colton Jn 10/27 10/44   20/18 ?
York ??.??a ~ 10.35d 10.50½ ~ 10.53   20.09a ~ 20.11d 20.02½ ~ 20.12½
Skelton Jn 10/39 ?   20/05 ?
Tollerton 10/48 11/03   19/59 19/53
Thirsk 10/58 11/11½   19/50 (19/44½)
Northallerton 11/04 11/17   19/44 19/39
Darlington 11.18a ~ 11.33d 11.29½ ~ 11.46   19.15a ~ 19.30d 19.18 ~ 19.26½

 

Location Booked Actual
Ferryhill South Jn 11/50 12/01½
Penshaw 12/18 12/19
Pelaw Jn 12.30 ~ 12.40 12.29½ ~ 12.32
Sunderland 12/55 12.45 ~ 12.49½
Ryhope Grange Jn 12.58 ~ 13.08 13.01½ ~ 13.04½
South Dock 13.18 ~ 13.28 13.18½ ~ 13.24
Ryhope Grange Jn 13/38 13/35
Seaham 13/43 13/45½
Seabanks 13.53 ~ 14.01 DIV
Dawdon Jn 14.11 ~ 14.19 DIV
Hartlepool 14/31 14.11 ~ 14.30
Norton East Jn 14/40 14/43
Norton West Jn 14/41 14/44½
Ferryhill South Jn 14/50 15/13
Raisby Hill 15.10 ~ 15.18 15.35 ~ 15.39
Ferryhill South Jn 15/38 16/07
Norton West Jn 15/47 16/27
Norton South Jn 15/48 16/27½
Hartburn Jn 15/51 16/33
Bowesfield Jn 15/53 16/34½
Thornaby 15/54 16.37½ ~ 16.40½
Newport East Jn 15/59 ?
Middlesbrough Goods 16.08 ~ 16.16 DIV
Newport East Jn 16.26 ~ 16.36 DIV
Middlesbrough 16.40 ~ 16.42 16.50 ~ 16.51½
Cargo Fleet 16/45 ?
South Bank Jn 16/48 16/58
Beam Mill Jn 16/51 17/00½
Lackenby Grids 17.01 ~ 17.23 17.28½ ~ 17.34
Beam Mill Jn 17/33 17.58½ ~ 18.00½
South Bank Jn 17.38 ~ 17.48 DIV
BSC Mineral Terminal 18.03 ~ 18.21 18.21 ~ 18.25½
South Bank Jn 18/36 ?
Cargo Fleet 18/39 ?
Middlesbrough 18.42 ~ 18.44 18.48 ~ 18.49
Thornaby 18/50 18/54
Eaglescliffe 18/55 18/59

Timings continue in first table.

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