28th April 1979

R.C.T.S.
North Eastern No.4

DMU Used 51826+59708+51844+51551+59535+51541

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Leeds - Bradford Exchange
as listed Bradford Exchange - Low Moor Jn - Cleckheaton Jn - Healey Mills - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Church Fenton - York Goods Line - Skelton Jn - (via Slow Line, independent alignment) - Northallerton Station - High Jn - Yarm - Stockton - Norton West Jn
as listed Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Belasis Lane - Haverton Hill South Jn (1)
as listed Haverton Hill South Jn - Belasis Lane
as listed Belasis Lane - Port Clarence Low Level Sidings
as listed Port Clarence Low Level Sidings - Belasis Lane - Norton East Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Saltburn
as listed Saltburn - Saltburn West Jn
as listed Saltburn West Jn - Skinningrove (Crag Hall Box)
as listed Skinningrove (Crag Hall Box) - Saltburn West Jn - Middlesborough - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe Up Goods - Yarm - Northallerton - York - Leeds

Notes :
(1) To about half-way round the curve to ICI Sidings.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Miles
Location Booked (Actual)
0.0
Leeds 09.30d (09.40d)
?
Whitehall Jn 09/33
?
Holbeck Jn 09/34
9.75
Bradford Exchange 09.51a ~ 09.57d
?
Low Moor 10/04
?
Heckmondwike Jn 10/14
19.75
Thornhill Jn 10/21
21.0
Midland Jn 10/23
?
Horbury Jn 10/29
27.5
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.34a ~ 10.36d
-
Crofton West Jn 10/41 (DIV)
-
Pontefract Monkhill 10/53 (DIV)
-
Ferrybridge Jn 10/59 (DIV)
?
Normanton (??/??)
?
Burton Salmon 11/03
44.25
Church Fenton 11/09
?
Holgate Jn 11/23
?
York Yard South 11*25 ~ 11*27
55.75
Skelton Jn 11/32
?
Thirsk 11/54
-
Boroughbridge Road 12/02 (DIV)
84.25
Northallerton (??/??)
98.75
Eaglescliffe 12.18a ~ 12.20d
101.75
Stockton 12/25
104.0
Norton West Jn 12/31 (REV ?)
-
Stillington 12/39 (DIV)
-
Ferryhill 12.50 ~ 12.54 (DIV)
-
Norton West Jn 13/13 (DIV) ?
?
Norton East Jn 13/16
107.5
Belasis Lane 13/21
107.75
Belasis Curve 13.25 ~ 13.30
108.0
Belasis Lane 13.34 ~ 13.38
109.75
Port Clarence 13.46 ~ 13.50
?
Haverton Hill 13/57
111.5
Belasis Lane 13/59
116.75
Stockton 14/12
119.0
Thornaby 14/17
?
Middlesbrough 14/22
?
Redcar 14/37
134.5
Saltburn 14.50a ~ 15.35d
135.25
Saltburn West Jn 15.37 ~ 15.41
142.0
Skinningrove (Crag Hall) 16.03 ~ 16.07
148.75
Saltburn West Jn 16/29
?
Redcar 16/38
?
Middlesbrough 16/58
163.5
Thornaby 17/04
166.5
Eaglescliffe 17.16a ~ 17.18d
181.0
Northallerton 17/34
?
Thirsk 17/41
211.0
York 18.13a ~ 18.15d
?
Church Fenton 18/27
?
Micklefield 18/33
?
Cross Gates 18/38
236.25
Leeds 18.49a (18.48a)


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