13th October 1962

Stephenson Locomotive Society (N.W. Area) / Manchester Locomotive Society /
 Kings College Railway Society (Newcastle)
The Durham Rail Tour

Locos Used 61418 & 67636
Stock Used booked for 3x TSO & 2x BSO

Route : 1Z02 throughout

Loco Route
67636 Durham - Relly Mill Jn - Dearness Valley Jn - Brancepeth - Willington - Bowden Close Jn - Howden - Bishop Auckland North Jn - Bishop Auckland East Jn - Fielden Bridge Jn - West Auckland - West Auckland Colliery
61418 West Auckland Colliery - West Auckland - Fielden Bridge Jn - Tunnel Branch Jn - (via Shildon Tunnel) - Shildon - Simpasture Jn - Stillington North Jn - Stillington - Redmarshall - Redmarshall West Jn - Redmarshall East Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Norton - Billingham - Haverton Hill - Port Clarence
61418 Port Clarence - Haverton Hill - Haverton Hill South Jn - Billingham Beck Jn - North Shore Jn - Stockton
61418 Stockton - North Shore Jn - Norton South Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham - Greatham - Seaton Carew - West Hartlepool - Hart Jn - Castle Eden - Wellfield - Thornley - Haswell - Murton - Penshaw Jn - Sunderland - Pelaw - High Level Bridge - Newcastle Central - Forth Jn - Scotswood Jn - Scotswood Bridge Jn - Blaydon Main Jn - Whickham Jn - Dunston-upon-Tyne - Low Fell - Ouston Jn - South Pelaw Jn - Beamish - Annfield Plain Jn - Annfield Plain - Carr House - Consett East Jn - Consett North Jn - Consett
61418 Consett - Consett North Jn - Lanchester - Bearpark - Baxter Wood No.1 Jn - Relly Mill Jn - Durham - (1) - Newcastle Central

Notes :
(1) Due to the failure of a down express (and late running), on arrival back to Durham the train was extended to Newcastle Central (probably the ECS was bound for there anyway).
(2) Roy Lambeth comments: We arrived a little late at Newcastle and 61418 went to Gateshead for servicing so we left even later.  We arrived at Consett in total darkness having stalled on the 1 in 36 somewhere near Annfield Plain due to a shortage of steam.  I remember the storming start on the bank and the burning cinders high into the dark sky. Arrival at Durham was some 3hours late if my memory is correct, hence the extension to Newcastle.

Sources : David Whittaker, Roy Lambeth, Peter Darke & John Debens

Photo Review


61418 backing onto the train at West Auckland Colliery with West Auckland
Level Crossing Signal Box in the background (photo:
Roy Lambeth)


61418 reversing at Port Clarence (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
David Whittaker & John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
Durham 13.05d ?
Willington 13/22 ?
Bishop Auckland 13/30 ?
West Auckland 13L36 ~ 13L46 ?
Shildon North 13/54 ?
Shildon South 13/57 ?
Simpasture 14/02 ?
Stillington North 14/17 ?
Norton West 14/28 ?
Norton East 14/32 ?
Billingham 14/35 ?
Port Clarence 14.50 ~ 15.15 ?
Stockton 15.30 ~ 15.42 ?
West Hartlepool 16/00 ?
Wellfield 16/19 ?
Haswell 16/28 ?
Ryhope 16/45 ?
Sunderland 16/51 ?
Pelaw 17/07 ?
Gateshead E. 17/14 ?
Newcastle 17w17 ~ 17w25 ?
Elswick 17/29 ?
Scotswood Bridge 17/33 ?
Blaydon Main 17/37 ?
Derwenthaugh 17/41 ?
Norwood 17/47 ?
Low Fell 17/53 ?
Birtley 17/59 ?
Anfield Plain 18/20 ?
Consett North 18.35 ~ 18.43 ?
Consett South 18/46 ?
Knitsley 18/50 ?
Durham 19.10a (19.30 ~ ??.??)
Newcastle - ??.??a


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