11th September 1999

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Blyth Spirit

Locos Used 47785, 47786, 56102 & 90023

Route :
1N50 : Kings Cross - Newcastle - Blyth - Newcastle
1A50 : Newcastle - Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47785 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newcastle
47786 (2) Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Benton North Jn - Newsham Signal Box - Bedlington North - West Sleekburn Jn - Freemans L/C - North Blyth
56102 (3) North Blyth - Freemans L/C - Marchey's House Jn
47786 (2) Marchey's House Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Bedlington North - Furnaceway Sidings
56102 (3) Furnaceway Sidings - Bedlington North - Hepscott Jn - Morpeth Jn - Morpeth - Cramlington - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle
90023 Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47785 was a late replacement for 86243 which had derailed at Bounds Green!
(2) 56102 on rear.
(3) 47786 on rear.

Sources : Alan Costello & Mike Harries

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Harries)

Newcastle Circular only

M.C Location Booked Actual
286.56 Newcastle ??L??a ~ 12L37d ??.?? ~ 12.55
270.50 Heaton South Jn 12/41 ?
273.00 Benton North Jn 12/47 ?
281.10 Newsham SB 13/04 ?
284.36 Bedlington North 13/09 ?
285.34 West Sleekburn Jn 13/12 ?
286.64 Freemans LC 13/14 ?
288.58 North Blyth 13.24 ~ 13.34 ??.?? ~ 14.00
290.48 Freemans LC 13/44 ?
291.73 Marchey's House Jn 13.50 ~ 14.00 ?
292.30 West Sleekburn Jn 14/03 ?
293.28 Bedlington North 14/32 ?
293.54 Furnaceway Sidings 14.09 ~ 14.29 ?
294.00 Bedlington North 14/32 ?
298.35 Morpeth 14/50 ?
313.11 Heaton South Jn 15/09 ?
315.05 Newcastle 15.19a 15.17


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