10th October 2015
Railway Touring Company
The Wansbeck
Tour postponed from 04/04/2015, then cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.
Route :
Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
Diesel Loco | York - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Heaton Sidings |
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' | Heaton Sidings - Morpeth - Bedlington - Newsham |
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' | Newsham - 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 - Winning Crossing Jn - North Blythe |
'Top & Tail' steam: 61264 & 61994 'The Great Marquess' | North Blythe - Winning Crossing Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Bedlington - Newsham - Benton North Jn - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle - Durham - Tursdale Jn - 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 - Middlesbrough - Tees Yard |
steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess' | Tees Yard - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle |
Diesel Loco | Newcastle - (via ECML) - York |
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
York | 06.40d | 22.10a |
Darlington | 07.25d | 21.20a |
Durham | 07.50d | 21.00a |
Newcastle | 08.15d | 20.20a |