16th November 1991

Branch Line Society
The Tyne-Tees Wanderer III

Locos Used 37070 & 47841

Route :

Loco(s) Route (3)
47841 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Sheffield - Brightside Jn - Tinsley Yard - Treeton North Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Hexthorpe Jn - Up Sheffield Goods - Doncaster Two way Goods - Hambleton North Jn - York - Darlington Down and Up Slow
37070 (1) Darlington Down and Up Slow - Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Works
47841 (2) Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Works - Darlington
37070 (1) Darlington - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Tees Yard Down Goods No.1 - Middlesborough Old Town
47841 (2) Middlesborough Old Town - Tees Yard Up Goods - Stockton - Hartlepool
37070 (1) Hartlepool - Hartlepool Power Station (4)
47841 (2) Hartlepool Power Station - Hartlepool  - Seaham
37070 (1) Seaham - Seabanks Branch (to Dock Jn) (5)
47841 (2) Seabanks Branch - Seaham - Ryhope Grange Jn
37070 (1) Ryhope Grange Jn - Murton (400 yds from BR limit) (6)
47841 (2) Murton - Ryhope Grange Jn - Sunderland - Boldon East Jn - Tyne Coal Dock Terminal (end of line)
37070 (1) Tyne Coal Dock Terminal - Boldon West Jn - Park Lane Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Norwood Jn - Swalwell Jn
47841 (2) Swalwell Jn - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard Down and Up Slow - Durham - Darlington  (avoiding line)
47841 Darlington  (avoiding line) - York  - Leeds - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) 47841 on rear.
(2) 37070 on rear.
(3) The routing was amended quite a lot from that advertised although all "important" bits remained.
(4) To fence at end of line.
(5) Just short of junction with the line from Seaham Harbour.
(6) Just beyond station. Rest of route to colliery affected by track defect.

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined at Sheffield, left at York),
David Russell, Chris Wall & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C
 Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
 Manchester Piccadilly 07.30d (07.40)
2.25
 Slade Lane Jn 07/34
5.70
 Stockport 07.39a ~ 07.40d
(??.?? ~ 07.53)
8.57
 Hazel Grove 07/45
14.43
 New Mills South Jn 07/52
18.23
 Chinley North Jn 07/59
36.66
 Totley Tunnel East 08/20
37.48
 Dore Station Jn 08/22
41.61
 Sheffield 08.27a ~ 08.29d
(??.?? ~ 08.44)
44.27
 Brightside Jn 08/35
46.60
 Tinsley Yard 08/45
47.72
 Treeton North Jn 08/50
53.13
 Aldwarke Jn 09/00
56.61
 Mexborough 09/07
61.66
 Hexthorpe Jn 09/15
63.25
 Up Sheffield Goods Line 09/25
63.67
 Doncaster 2-Way Goods 09/33
68.06
 Shaftholme Jn 09/40
77.06
 Temple Hirst Jn 09/47
82.65
 Hambleton North Jn 09/51
90.69
 Colton Jn 09/59
96.30
 York 10.04a ~ 10.06d
(09.54 ~ ??.??)
105.70
 Tollerton 10/17
126.26
 Northallerton 10/34
140.40
 Darlington (Dn/Up Slow) 10L47a ~ 10L57d
142.72
 Maidendale Cleveland Bridge 11.07 ~ 11.17
145.24
 Darlington 11.27 ~ 11.32
154.08
 Eaglescliffe 11/44
157.07
 Thornaby 11/51
160.45
 Middlesbrough Goods 12.06 ~ 12.11
164.03
 Thornaby 12/21
165.34
 Hartburn Jn 12/25
166.24
 Stockton 12/28
170.67
 Billingham 12/43
177.75
 Hartlepool 12.47 ~ 12.57
180.14
 Seaton Carew 13/02
182.28
 Hartlepool Power Station 13.10 ~ 13.20
184.42
 Seaton Carew 13/32
186.61
 Hartlepool 13/47
195.41
 Easington 13/58
199.28
 Dawdon Signal Box 14.03 ~ 14.08
199.73
 Seabanks 14.18 ~ 14.28
201.61
 Seaham 14/37
204.75
 Ryhope Grange Jn 14.45 ~ 14.50
210.23
 Murton 15.10 ~ 15.20
215.51
 Ryhope Grange Jn 15/40
217.58
 Sunderland 15/50
222.15
 Boldon East Jn 16/04
224.00
 Tyne Dock Coal Termnal 16.14 ~ 16.24
225.31
 Boldon West Jn 16/34
228.31
 Pelaw Jn 16/45
231.03
 Park Lane Jn 16/50
231.65
 King Edward Bridge East Jn 17/00
233.26
 Norwood Jn 17/02
235.33
 Swalwell Jn 17.07 ~ 17.12
237.40
 Norwood Jn 17/17
240.57
 Tyne Yard (Dn/Up Slow) 17L27 ~ 17L42
(?? ~ 18.10)
241.10
 Birtley Jn 17/47
250.26
 Durham 18/02
260.22
 Ferryhill South Jn 18/11
272.29
 Darlington 18/21
(??L?? ~ ??L??)
286.43
 Northallerton 18/32
306.79
 Tollerton 18/47
316.39
 York 18.57a ~ 19.00d
(19.38 ~ ??.??)
322.00
 Colton Jn 19/07
328.17
 Church Fenton 19/17
?
 Micklefield 19/23
337.49
 Cross Gates 19/33
342.15
 Leeds 19.42a ~ 19.44d
?
 Morley 19/52
?
 Mirfield East Jn 19/59
359.27
 Huddersfield 20/11
?
 Marsden 20/22
370.27
 Diggle 20/28
377.39
 Stalybridge 20/39
380.10
 Guide Bridge 20/48
383.45
 Ashburys 20/53
384.79
 Manchester Piccadilly 20.57a (21.10)


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