3rd June 1978
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| DMU Used | 3-car set |
Route : (two round trips made)
| DMU | Route |
| as listed | Darlington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Stanhope - Eastgate Cement Works |
| as listed | Eastgate Cement Works - (reverse of outward route) - Darlington |
Source : Ian Umpleby
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)
| M.C | Location | First round trip | Second round trip | ||||||
| Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | ||||
| 0.00 | Darlington | 11.10d | 11.11 | 13.25a | 13.28½ | 11.40d | 16.25a | ||
| 1.24 | North Road | ? | 11/15 | ? | 13/24 | ? | ? | ||
| 9.08 | Shildon | ? | 11/26½ | ? | 13/09 | ? | ? | ||
| 12.44 | Bishop Auckland | ? | 11/32½ | ? | 13/04 | ? | ? | ||
| 23.24 | Wolsingham | ? | 11t56½ ~ 11t57 | ? | 12/44 | ? | ? | ||
| 28.52 | Stanhope | ? | 12/14 | ? | 13/31½ | ? | ? | ||
| 31.52 | Eastgate Cement Works | 12.15a | 12.22 | 12.20d | 12.24 | 15.15a | 15.20d | ||