20th October 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Weardale Railway

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess'
Stock Used 17019+9392+4973+4940+1861+99347+3228+99128+99316+3136+99371

Route : 1Z77 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37706 Carnforth - Preston - Bamber Bridge - Blackburn - Accrington - Rose Grove - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Sowerby Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Leeds - Micklefield - York
61994 (2) York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Redcar Central - Saltburn West Jn - Boulby
37706 (3) Boulby - Saltburn West Jn - Redcar Central - Middlesborough - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Darlington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Stanhope
61994 (2) Stanhope - Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Darlington - (via ECML) - York
37706 York - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Royd Jn - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston

Notes: 
(1) 37706 was a last minute substitute for a failed class 47.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) 61994 on rear.


61994 at Stanhope (photo: Paul Barrett)

Sources : Paul Barrett & Tony Davies

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Barrett & Tony Davies)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.45d ?  
Preston 07.11a ~ 07.12d ?   00.14a ?
Bolton   23/43 ?
Manchester Victoria   23.25a ~ 23.27d ?
Rochdale   22/57 ?
Accrington 07/37 ?  
Hebden Bridge 08/13 ?   22/34 ?
Mirfield East Jn 08/31 ?   21/58 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/09 ?   ? ?
Leeds 09.28a ~ 09.32d ?   21.34a ~ 21.44d ?
Micklefield 09/44 ?   21/16 ?
York 10L02a ~ 10L29d ??.?? ~ 11.00   20.18a ~ 20.59d ?
Tollerton Jn 10/41 11/13   20/09 ?
Thirsk 10/54 11/25   19/59 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Longlands Jn 11/03 11/32
Eaglescliffe 11/23 11/52
Middlesborough 11.39a ~ 11.41d 12.03 ~ 12.04
Redcar Central 11/56 12/17
Saltburn West Jn 12/04 12/26
Crag Hall SB 12.27 ~ 12.28 12.45 ~ 12.46
Boulby Potash Recp. 12.50 ~ 13.00 13.02 ~ 13.13
Crag Hall SB 13w22 ~ 13w46 13.29 ~ 14.04
Saltburn West Jn 14/11 14/25
Redcar Central 14/22 14/31
Middlesborough 14/36 14/41
Eaglescliffe 14/45 14/53
Darlington 15.03 ~ 15.04 15.09 ~ 15.11
Shildon 15.28 ~ 15.33 ?
Bishop Auckland 15/50 ?
Stanhope 16.30a ~ 17.45d ?
Bishop Auckland 18/45 ?
Shildon 18.58 ~ 19.02 ?
Darlington 19.38a ~ 19.40d ?
Northallerton 18/53 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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