23rd May 1987

C. J. Woolstenholmes
The North Briton

DMU Used 2-car Met-Cam Set

Route : 1G25 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Darlington - Northallerton - Thirsk
as listed Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Road LC - Northallerton East Jn - Eaglescliffe - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham-on-Tees - Billingham 23 Crossover
as listed Billingham 23 Crossover - Billingham-on-Tees - Norton East Jn - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn
as listed Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham-on-Tees - Billingham 23 Crossover
as listed Billingham 23 Crossover - Billingham-on-Tees - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Eastgate
as listed Eastgate - Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Darlington

Note :
(1) This was the third tour organised by Chris Woolstenholmes. Chris comments: We stopped unofficially for photos at all remaining stations on the Weardale branch. I changed the DMU destination blind to display a different name at each station.

Source : Chris Woolstenholmes (tour organiser)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Woolstenholmes)

Location Booked
Darlington 10.25d
Northallerton 10.40 ~ 10.41 [US]
Thirsk 10.50 ~ 11.00 [DS]
Longlands Jn 11/11
Boroughbridge Road LC 11/13
Eaglescliffe 11.39 ~ 11.40
Hartburn Jn 11/43
Stockton 11/46
Billingham 23 Crossover 11.54 ~ 12.04
Norton East Jn 12/09
Norton West Jn 12/10
Ferryhill South Jn ??.?? ~ ??.??
Norton West Jn ??/??
accomodation crossing ??p??a ~ ??p??d
Norton East Jn 13/41
Billingham 23 Crossover 13.46 ~ 13.56
Eaglescliffe South Jn 14/11
Darlington 14/28
Heighington 14/39
Shildon 14/45
Bishop Auckland 14/52
Etherley 14p56a ~ 15p16d
Frosterley 15p41a ~ 16p01d
Eastgate 16.15a ~ 16.25d
Darlington 17.42a


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