18th June 2022

Vintage Trains
The Geordie Duchess

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (2) (96100+99041)+35470+99349+99361+95403+5198+5212+5191+9101

Route : 
1Z34 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Newcastle
1Z35 : Newcastle to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
47773 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York Holgate Sidings
6233 (1) York Holgate Sidings - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
6233 (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 96100+99041 were only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 07.54d 07.54?   23.57a 00.14?
Small Heath South Jn 07/58 07/58   23/50½ 00/07
Bordesley Jn 08*02 ~ 08*04 08/02   23/45½ [ML] 00/01
St Andrews Jn 08/06½ 08/05   23*38 ~ 23*43 23/58
Landor Street Jn 08/10 [ML] 08/08   23/36½ 23/56
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/16 08/16   23/31 23/49
Water Orton 08/18 [P1] 08/19   23/28½ [DW] [ML] 23/47
Coleshill Parkway 08.21a ~ 08.26d [P2] 08.22 ~ 08.26   23.21a ~ 23.25d [P1] 23.37 ~ 23.38
Whitacre Jn 08/31 08/29   23/18½ 23/34
Kingsbury Jn 08*38 ~ 08*42 08/33   23/11½ 23/29
Tamworth HL 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P3] 08.40 ~ 08.52   23.00a ~ 23.03d [P4] 23.15 ~ 23.21
Wichnor Jn 09/01½ 08/59   22/54 ?
Burton-on-Trent 09.08a ~ 09.11d [P1] 09.04 ~ 09.10   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P2] 22.52 ~ 22.59
Clay Mills Jn 09/14½ 09/13   22/42½ 22/48
North Stafford Jn 09/18½ 09/16   22/39½ 22/44
Stenson Jn 09/19 09/17   22/38½ 22/43
Sunnyhill 09/24 09/26   22*14 ~ 22*34 [DS] 22.12 ~ 22.38
Melbourne Jn 09*27 ~ 09*42 [US] 09/34   22/11½ 22/11
L.N.W. Jn 09/46 [UTF] 09/36   22/09½ [DTF] 22/09
Derby 09.48a ~ 09.52d [P1] [A] 09.47 ~ 09.51   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P2] 22.00 ~ 22.06
St Mary's South Jn 09/54 09/53   21/59 [B] 21/57
Broadholme 10/02 10/04   21*42 ~ 21*49 [UPL] 21.42 ~ 21.47
Ambergate Jn 10*04 ~ 10*21 [DPL] 10.06 ~ 10.26   21/39 21/40
Clay Cross North Jn 10/34 [ML] 10/37   21/22 21/25
Chesterfield South Jn 10/37 10/39   21/19½ 21/22
Chesterfield 10/38 [P1] 10/41   21/18 [P2] 21/20 [P2]
Tapton Jn 10/39 10/42   21/17 21/18
Barrow Hill North Jn 10/42½ 10/46   21/09½ 21/12
Beighton Jn 10/48 10/51   21/01½ 21/05
Treeton Jn 10/51 10/54   20/55½ 21/01
Masborough Jn 11/01 11/00   20/52 20/56
Aldwarke Jn 11/05 11/03   20/48 20/54
Swinton 11/07 11/06   20/46 20/52
Moorthorpe 11/15 [P2] 11/13   20/38 [P1] 20/43
Pontefract Baghill 11/24½ 11/20   20/27 20/32
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/27½ 11/22   20/23½ 20/26
Milford Jn 11/39½ 11/28   20/16½ 20/17
Milford Loop - -   19w43 ~ 20w13 19.36 ~ ?
Church Fenton 11*53 ~ 11*54 [P2] [NNL] 11.35 ~ 11.36   19/33½ [P1] 19/32
Colton South Jn 12/03½ [LSL] 11/45   19/28½ 19/26
Colton Jn 12/04½ [LSL] 11/47   19/27½ [NNL] 19/23
York Holgate Siding 12L10 ~ 12L42 ? ~ ?   - -
York 12.45a ~ 12.48d [P10] 12.42 ~ 12.49   19.07a ~ 19.13d [P3] [NNL] 19.05 ~ 19.12 [P3]
Skelton Jn 12/53½ [DS] 12/53   19/02 18/59
Skelton Bridge Jn 12/56 [DS] 12/56   18/59 [UF] 18/55
Tollerton Jn 13/05½ [DS] 13/05   18/49 [US] 18/40
Thirsk 13/20½ [DS] 13/17   18/28 [US] 18/27
Longlands Jn 13/30½ 13/23   18/18½ [US] 18/20
Northallerton 13/31½ 13/26   18/17 18/19
Darlington 13/45½ [DM] 13/39 [DM]   18/03 [UM] 18/03 [UM]
Ferryhill South Jn 13/58½ 13/52   17/50 17/49
Tursdale Jn 14/01½ 13/54   17/42 [US] 17/43
Durham 14/08½ [DM] 14/01   17/32 [P1] 17/35 [P1]
Birtley Jn 14/18½ 14/08   17/22 17/24
King Edward Bridge Jn 14/23½ 14/13   17/16 17/19
Newcastle 14.28a [P3] 14.17   17.12d [P2] 17.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z34 : (6233 with 96100+99041) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 12.06d
York Siemens 12.11 ~ 12.14
York 12/16 [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 12.21a

5Z35 : (47773 with 6233 on rear) : Newcastle to Norwood Jn
5Z35 : (6233 with 47773 on rear) : Norwood Jn to Tyne Yard
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Newcastle 15.02d [P3]
King Edward Bridge Jn 15/05
Norwood Jn 15.07 ~ 15.12
Low Fell Jn 15/20
Tyne Yard S.S. 15.27a

5Z36 : (47773 with 6233 on rear) : Tyne Yard to Newcastle

Location Booked
Tyne Yard S.S. 16.49d
Low Fell Jn 16/54
King Edward Bridge Jn 16/58
Newcastle 17.02a [P2]


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