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 |