4th April 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Wansbeck

Tour postponed to 10/10/2015 due to suspension of the Track Access Contracts of the Train Operating Company (West Coast Railway Company).

Route :
1Z62 : York to Lynemouth
1Z64 : Lynemouth to Boulby
1Z66 : Boulby to Newcastle
1Z68 : Newcastle to York

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' York - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Benton North Jn - Bedlington - West Sleekburn Jn - Marchey's House Jn - Ashington Jn - Lynemouth Coal Sidings
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' Lynemouth Coal Sidings - Ashington Jn - Marchey's House Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Bedlington - Benton North Jn - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle - Durham - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Redcar Central - Marske - Saltburn West Jn - Crag Hall - Boulby
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' Boulby - Crag Hall - Saltburn West Jn - Marske - Redcar Central - Grangetown?
Diesel Loco? Grangetown? - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Bowesfield Jn - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle
Diesel Loco? Newcastle - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be diesel hauled from/to Carnforth.
(2) Some sources show the steam locos as 61994 & 62005.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked
York 06.21d
Thirsk 06/50
Northallerton 06/58
Darlington 07.13a ~ 07.15d
Ferryhill South Jn 07/31
Tursdale Jn 07.35 ~ 07.57
Durham 08.08a ~ 08.10d
Newcastle 08.41a ~ 08.50d
Heaton South Jn 08/58
Benton North Jn 09/09
Newsham LC 09/41
Bedlington North 09.51 ~ 10.01
West Sleekburn Jn 10/06
Marchey's House Jn 10/11
Ashington Jn 10/17
Lynemouth Coal Sidings 10.49a ~ 11.00d
Ashington Jn 11/32
Marchey's House Jn 11/37
West Sleekburn Jn 11/38
Bedlington North 11/40
Newsham LC 11/49
Benton North Jn 12/11
Heaton South Jn 12/16
Newcastle 12.26a ~ 12.29d
Birtley Jn 12.41 ~ 12.51
Durham 13/04
Ferryhill South Jn 13.19 ~ 13.54
Norton West Jn 14/14
Norton South Jn 14/15
Stockton 14/19
Hartburn Jn 14/21
Bowesfield Jn 14/25
Thornaby 14/30
Middlesbrough 14.36a ~ 14.39d
Grangetown 14/47
Redcar Central 14/55
Marske 15/03
Saltburn West Jn 15/07
Crag Hall SB 15.27 ~ 15.47
Boulby 16.06a ~ 16.20d
Crag Hall SB 16.40 ~ 17.18
Saltburn West Jn 17/40
Marske 17/43
Redcar Central 17/51
Grangetown 17.57 ~ 18.37
Middlesbrough 18.48a ~ 18.50d
Thornaby 18/56
Bowesfield Jn 18/58
Stockton Cut Jn 18/59
Eaglescliffe 19/01
Dinsdale 19/08
Darlington 19.16a ~ 19.18d
Ferryhill South Jn 19/33
Tursdale Jn 19.40 ~ 19.45d
Durham 19/53
Newcastle 20.13a ~ 20.47d
Durham 21.07a ~ 21.10d
Tursdale Jn 21/19
Ferryhill South Jn 21/22
Darlington 21.35a ~ 21.38d
Northallerton 21/51
Thirsk 21/56
York 22.18a


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