23rd & 24th September 2006

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Redmire Shuttles

Forgotten Tracks series

Locos Used at least 31128 'Charybdis' & 31452 'Minotaur'

Route: Saturday 23/09/06
1Z31 : Darlington to Redmire
1Z32 : Redmire to Darlington

Loco Route
????? Darlington - Northallerton
????? Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
????? Castle Hills Jn - Redmire
????? Redmire - Castle Hills Jn
????? Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton
????? Northallerton - Darlington

Route: Sunday 24/09/06
1Z33 : Darlington to Redmire
1Z34 : Redmire to Darlington

Loco(s) Route
31452 (1) Darlington - Northallerton (Down Platform)
31128 (2) Northallerton (Down Platform) - Castle Hills Jn
31452 (1) Castle Hills Jn - Redmire
31128 (2) Redmire - Castle Hills Jn
31452 (1) Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton (Down Platform)
31128 (2) Northallerton (Down Platform) - Darlington

Notes :
(1) 31128 on rear.
(2) 31452 on rear.
(3) Hertfordshire Railtours also ran a Blue Pullman series train from London Kings Cross on each day, allowing passengers 5 hours in Darlington or, with a combined ticket, the opportunity to travel on the Saturday shuttle train.
(4) These shuttles were originally advertised as "Boulby Shuttles" (on train Saturday, two on Sunday) running between Darlington, Eaglescliffe, Middlesborough, Saltburn Jn & Boulby:
Saturday 23rd : Depart Darlington approx. 12.45 & returning 16.45
Sunday 24th : Depart Darlington approx. 10.00 & returning 14.00
Sunday 24th : Depart Darlington approx. 14.15 & returning 18.15


31128 on the rear of the train at Darlington (photo: Alex Cunningham)

Sources : various including Alex Cunningham

Timings (Booked Only)

Saturday 23/09

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Darlington 13.48d 17.38a
Northallerton 14.06 ~ 14.11 17.20 ~ 17.25
Castle Hills Jn 14.14 ~ 14.24 17.09 ~ 17.17
Ainderby 14.34 ~ ??.?? ??.?? ~ 16.58
Redmire ??.??a ??.??d

Sunday 24/09

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Darlington 13.44d 18.17a
Darlington DPL - 17*56 ~ 18*15
Northallerton 13.57 ~ 14.02 17.37 ~ 17.42
Castle Hills Jn 14.05 ~ 14.25 16.36 ~ 17.34
Ainderby 14.35 ~ ??.?? ??.?? ~ 16.26
Redmire ??.??a ??.??d


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