27th September - 1st October 1963

S.L.S. / R.C.T.S.
North East Rail Tour

Locos Used (6) at least D2046, 42405, 43057, 43129, 44467, 46238, 46409, 61018, 61031, 61037, 61435, 62024, 62027, 63460 & 67620
Stock Used at least 5x BR mark 1 corridor coaches
DMU Used ?????

Route : 1Z05 on at least 28/09

Date Loco(s) Route
27/09 46409 York - Foss Islands - Hallfield Road Jn - Dunnington - Cliff Common - Balby North - Selby
27/09 44467 Selby - Thorpe Gates - Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn South - Church Fenton - Tadcaster - Newton Kyme - Wetherby
27/09 ?44467? shunt to down road
27/09 44467 Wetherby - Wetherby West - Spofforth - Crimple - Brunswick Jn - Harrogate
27/09 44467 Harrogate - Crimple - Arthington North - Arthington West - Pool-in-Wharfdale - Otley - Milnerwood Jn - Burley Jn - Ben Rhydding - Ilkley - Bolton Abbey - Skipton
27/09 46238 Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
27/09 62024 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Brampton - Haltwhistle - Alston
27/09 62024 Alston - Haltwhistle
27/09 62024 Haltwhistle - Hexham - Riding Mill - North Wylam - Scotswood - Newcastle Central
28/09 63607 Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge - King Edward Bridge East  - Greensfield - Pelaw - Tyne Dock (1)
28/09 62027 Tyne Dock - Harton - Green Lane - Pontop King - Southwick Jn - Washington - South Pelaw - Annfield Plain - Consett - Hownes Gill Jn - Rowley - Burnhill Jn
28/09 62027 (2) Burnhill Jn - Waskerley
28/09 62027 (2) Waskerley - Burnhill Jn
28/09 62027 Burnhill Jn - Consett South
28/09 62027 Consett South - Baxter Wood No.1 - Bishop Auckland
28/09 63460 Bishop Auckland - Wear Valley Jn - Stanhope - St Johns Chapel
28/09 63460 St Johns Chapel - Stanhope - Wear Valley Jn - Bishop Auckland
28/09 61037 Bishop Auckland - Spennymoor - Ferryhill - Stillington North - Norton West - Billingham - Port Clarence (4)
28/09 DMU Port Clarence - Haverton Hill - Stockton
28/09 DMU Stockton - Norton South - Redmarshall East - Wellfield - Murton - Ryhope Grange - Sunderland - South Shields
28/09 DMU South Shields - Newcastle Central
29/09 67620 Newcastle Central - Manors - South Gosforth - South Gosforth West - West Gosforth - Kenton - Callerton - Ponteland
29/09 67620 Ponteland - South Gosforth West - South Gosforth - Manors - Newcastle Central
29/09 43057 Newcastle Central - Manors - Byker - Walker - Willington Quay - Percy Main - Percy Main North
29/09 43057 Percy Main North - Tyne Commission Quay
29/09 62022 Tyne Commission Quay - Percy Main North - Earsdon - Hartley - Newsham - Blyth
29/09 62022 Blyth - Newsham
29/09 62022 Newsham - Bebside - Bedlington - West Sleekburn - Winning - North Blyth
29/09 62022 North Blyth - Winning - West Sleekburn - Bedlington
29/09 62022 Bedlington - Choppington - Hepscott - Morpeth
29/09 62022 Morpeth - Pegswood - Widdrington - Chevington - Amble
29/09 62022 Amble - Morpeth - Meldon - Middleton North - Scotsgap - Ewesley Halt - Rothbury
29/09 62022 Rothbury - Scotsgap (5)
29/09 62022 (5) Scotsgap - Morpeth
29/09 62022 Morpeth - Stannington - Cramlington - Killingworth - Heaton - Manors - Newcastle Central
30/09 ?67620? Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge - King Edward Bridge East  - Greensfield - Pelaw - Washington - Leamside - Newton Hall - Durham - Relly Mill - Dearness Valley - Ushaw Moor - Waterhouses Goods
30/09 ?67620? Waterhouses Goods - Dearness Valley - Baxter Wood No.2
30/09 ?67620? Baxter Wood No.2 - Bishop Auckland - Wear Valley Jn - Crook - Tow Law
30/09 ????? Tow Law - Bishop Auckland - West Auckland
30/09 ????? West Auckland - Shildon North - Shildon - Heighington - Charity - Merrybent - Barnard Castle - Middleton-in-Teeside
30/09 ????? Middleton-in-Teeside - North Road - Albert Hill - Oak Tree - Allens West Halt - Eaglescliffe - Bowesfield - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Nunthorpe East - Guisborough Box - Guisborough
30/09 ????? (2) Guisborough - Guisborough Box
30/09 ????? Guisborough Box - Nunthorpe
30/09 ????? Nunthorpe - Battersby - Stokesley
30/09 ????? Stokesley - Battersby - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Whitby Town
01/10 ?61018 + 61031? Whitby - Bog Hall - Prospect Hill
01/10 ????? Prospect Hill - Robin Hoods Bay - Ravenscar - Seamer West - Malton
01/10 ????? Malton - Scarborough Road
01/10 ????? Scarborough Road - Gilling
01/10 ????? Gilling - Kirby Moorside
01/10 ????? Kirby Moorside - Gilling - Coxwold
01/10 ????? Coxwold - Gilling - Scarborough Road
01/10 ????? Scarborough Road - Malton
01/10 ????? Malton - Rillington - Pickering - Levisham - Grosmont
01/10 ????? Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
01/10 ????? Battersby - Nunthorpe - Middlesborough - Eaglescliffe - Oak Tree - Croft Ground Frame - Eryholme - Castle Hills - Bedale - Leyburn - Hawes
01/10 ????? Hawes - Leyburn - Bedale - Northallerton West - Northallerton (3) - Sinderby - Melmerby - Ripley - Bilton - Starbeck North - Starbeck South - Knaresborough - Skelton Jn - York

Notes :
(1) Passengers visited the ore handling plant at Tyne Dock Bottom, stock ran to South Shields & back.
(2) Loco propelling.
(3) Timing sheet carried a note to say if the train left Northallerton after 20.45 then it would run ECML direct to York.
(4) Engine derailed, DMU set sent to collect passengers.
(5) Due to late running planned route to Reedsmouth & Bellingham was abandoned.
(6) Loco used list as published in article on RCTS. John Brodericks information however includes mention of 61071, 63607 & 62022. Confirmation of locos and where swapped is required.

Sources : John Broderick & Peter Darke

Photo Review


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

From Brian Halford's ticket collection.

   
63460 at Bishop Auckland on 28th September (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


63460 & 62027 at Consett on 28th September (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


61037 at Stanhope on 28th September (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

27/09 :

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 York 08.50d 08.51
1.04 Burton Lane 08/53 ?
2.24 Foss Islands ? ?
?.?? Hallfield Road Jn 09.05a ~ 09.06d ?
6.47 Dunnington 09/25 09.40a ~ 09.48d
18.25 Cliff Common 10.30a ~ 10.40d 10.41 ~ 10.42
20.64 Balby North ? ?
21.47 Selby 10.50a ~ 10.57 10.53 ~ 11.04½
24.04 Thorpe Gates ? ?
28.04 Gascoigne Wood 11/07 ?
29.17 Sherburn South 11/10 ?
31.65 Church Fenton 11/14 ?
36.43 Tadcaster 11.24a ~ 11.40d 11.34½ ~ 11.43
38.39 Newton Kyme ? ?
42.33 Wetherby East ? ?
43.12 Wetherby 11.55a ~ 12.15d 11.59 ~ 12.17½
43.59 Wetherby West ? ?
45.77 Spofforth ? ?
49.02 Crimple ? ?
50.36 Brunswick Jn ? ?
51.00 Harrogate 12.32a ~ 12.52d 12.40 ~ 12.52
52.78 Crimple ? ?
59.66 Arthington North 13/08 ?
60.08 Arthington West ? ?
60.57 Pool-in-Wharfdale ? ?
63.31 Otley 13/15 ?
65.08 Milnerwood Jn ? ?
66.03 Burley Jn 13/21 ?
68.36 Ben Rhydding 13.25a ~ 13.40d 13.28 ~ 13.40
69.33 Ilkley 13/45 ?
75.01 Bolton Abbey ? ?
80.69 Skipton 14.09a ~ 14.19d 14.08 ~ 14.20
90.72 Hellifield 14.36a ~ 14.46d 14.37 ~ 14.47
94.11 Settle Jn ? ?
96.10 Settle ? ?
106.70 Ribblehead ? ?
108.09 Blea Moor (loop) 15.17a ~ 15.47d 15.15 ~ 15.47
113.00 Dent ? ?
116.24 Garsdale 16.03a ~ 16.23d 16.02 ~ 16.23
119.27 Ais Gill ? ?
126.17 Kirkby Stephen West ? ?
136.72 Appleby West ? ?
157.61 Armathwaite ? ?
166.67 Petteril Bridge Jn ? ?
167.55 Carlisle 17.20a ~ 17.30d 17.29½ ~ 17.47
168.58 Petteril Bridge Jn ? ?
178.53 Brampton Jn 17/48 ?
190.60 Haltwhistle 06.04a ~ 06.09d 18.31½ ~ 18.37
195.36 Lambley 18/21 ?
203.60 Alston 18.40a ~ 19.15d 19.14 ~ 19.40½
216.60 Haltwhistle 19.45a ~ 20.00d 20.14 ~ 20.35
231.79 Border Counties ? ?
233.06 Hexham 20/22 ?
238.39 Riding Mill ? ?
243.29 Prudhoe for Ovingham ? ?
244.64 West Wylam 20/42 ?
245.38 North Wylam 20/43 ?
251.08 Scotswood 20/58 ?
252.20 Elswick ? ?
254.06 Newcastle Central 21.05a 21.04

28/09 :

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newcastle Central 08.45d 08.46
0.39 King Edward Bridge 08/48 ?
0.52 King Edward Bridge East ? ?
0.67 Greensfield ? ?
1.08 High Street 08/50 ?
3.71 Pelaw ? ?
4.08 Pelaw Jn 08/56 ?
8.30 St Bede's ? ?
9.46 Tyne Dock 09.08a ~ 10.37d 09.17 ~ 10.39
9.56 Harton 10/39 ?
10.27 Green Lane ? ?
10.77 Pontop King 10/43 ?
11.47 Hedworth Lane ? ?
12.17 West Boldon Goods ? ?
14.27 Southwick Jn ? ?
16.34 Washington ? ?
20.39 South Pelaw 11/03 11/12
25.17 West Stanley 11/15 ?
27.52 Annfield Plain 11/21 ?
31.78 Consett 11.33a ~ 11.30d
(error on sheet!)		 11.51 ~ 12.10
32.10 Carr House West ? ?
32.78 Consett East ? ?
33.28 Hownes Gill Jn ? ?
34.35 Rowley ? ?
37.29 Burnhill ? ?
37.35 Burnhill Jn 11.57a ~ 12.00d 12.30 ~ 12.31
39.01 Waskerley 12.11a ~ 12.26d 12.39 ~ 12.58½
40.27 Burnhill Jn 12.36a ~ 12.40d 13.07 ~ 13.08
45.04 Consett South 12.55a ~ 13.15d 13.27 ~ 13.37
56.45 Baxter Wood No.1 13/45 14/10
57.07 Dearness Calley 13/53 ?
66.65 Bishop Auckland 14.16a ~ 14.30d 14.38 ~ 14.56
70.09 Wear Valley Jn 14/38 ?
82.73 Stanhope 15/05 ?
90.14 St Johns Chapel 15.25a ~ 15.35d 15.51 ~ 16.06
97.45 Stanhope 15.50a ~ 16.10d 16.28 ~ 16.38½
110.41 Wear Valley Jn 16/43 ?
113.62 Bishop Auckland 16.51a ~ 17.05d 17.12 ~ 17.20
117.44 Burnhouse ? ?
119.19 Spennymoor 17/20 ?
122.14 Coxhoe ? ?
123.16 Ferryhill 17/29 ?
125.08 Chilton Bank Foot ? ?
129.45 Stillington North ? ?
132.43 Redmarshall ? ?
134.22 Norton West 17/56 ?
135.08 Billingham 18/00 ?
139.28 Port Clarence 18.15a ~ 18.30d 18.12 ~ 20.23
? Billingham ? 20.34a ~ 20.39d
140.45 Haverton Hill ? ?
145.24 North Shore ? ?
145.63 Stockton 18.45a ~ 19.00d ?
147.50 Norton South 19/05 ?
148.72 Redmarshall East ? ?
157.77 Wingate South ? ?
159.27 Wellfield 19/35 ?
165.36 Murton ? ?
170.28 Ryhope Grange ? ?
172.25 Sunderland 20/04 21/15
176.21 Tile Shed ? ?
178.05 Harton ? ?
180.04 South Shields 20.21a ~ 20.33d ?
191.39 Newcastle Central 21.07a 22.00

29/09 :

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newcastle Central 09.15d 09.17
0.50 Manors 09/18 ?
1.18 Jesmond ? ?
2.06 West Jesmond ? ?
2.74 South Gosforth 09/25 ?
3.30 South Gosforth West ? ?
3.62 West Gosforth ? ?
4.58 Coxlodge 4.58 ?
6.03 Kenton ? ?
7.45 Callerton ? ?
9.73 Ponteland 09.45a ~ 09.55d ??.?? ~ 10.17
16.36 South Gosforth West 10.13a ~ 10.23d ?
16.72 South Gosforth 10/25 10/56
19.16 Manors 10/32 ?
19.66 Newcastle Central 10.35a ~ 10.45d 11.08 ~ 11.15
20.32 Manors ? ?
21.11 Riverside 10/49 ?
21.17 Byker ? ?
22.25 St Peters ? ?
22.76 St Anthonys ? ?
24.10 Walker 10/59 11/30½
25.44 Carville ? ?
26.20 Point Pleasant ? ?
26.65 Willington Quay ? ?
27.53 Percy Main ? ?
27.73 Percy Main North 11.10a ~ 11.20d 11.39 ~ 11.44½
29.73 Tyne Commission Quay 11.30a ~ 11.45d 11.56½ ~ 12.07½
31.73 Percy Main North 11/55 ?
34.79 Earsdon 12/05 ?
36.73 Seghill ? ?
37.67 Seaton Delaval ? ?
39.05 Hartley 12/15 ?
40.70 Newsham 12/20 ?
42.42 Blyth 12.25a ~ 12.40d 13.05 ~ 13.13½
44.14 Newsham 12.45a ~ 12.55d 13.20 ~ 13.29
45.74 Bebside ? ?
46.78 Bedlington 13/03 ?
48.00 West Sleekburn 13/05 ?
48.38 Winning 13/08 ?
51.02 North Blyth 13.18a ~ 13.35d 13.46 ~ 13.59½
53.46 Winning 13/45 ?
54.04 West Sleekburn 13/47  
55.06 Bedlington 13.50a ~ 14.00d 14.14 ~ 14.23
56.33 Choppington 14/05 ?
58.40 Hepscott 14/10 ?
59.74 Morpeth 14.15a ~ 14.35d 15.14 ~ 15.40½
61.68 Pegswood ? ?
63.38 Longhirst ? ?
66.44 Widdrington ? ?
68.72 Chevington 14/50 ?
69.61 Amble Branch ? ?
74.59 Amble 15.05a ~ 15.20d 16.20 ~ 16.41½
89.44 Morpeth 14.50a ~ 16.00d 17.25 ~ 17.49
94.78 Meldon ? ?
97.20 Angerton ? ?
98.60 Middleton North ? ?
100.58 Scotsgap 16/25 ?
104.04 Longwitton ? ?
106.13 Ewesley Halt ? ?
107.14 Fontburn Halt ? ?
111.48 Brinkburn Halt ? ?
113.64 Rothbury 16.55a ~ 17.25d 19.03 ~ 20.00
126.70 Scotsgap 17.55a ~ 18.10d 20.44a
130.45 Knowesgate ? CANCELLED
137.08 Woodburn 18/32 CANCELLED
140.72 Reedsmouth 18.40a ~ 18.55d CANCELLED
142.51 Bellingham 19.00a ~ 19.15d CANCELLED
144.30 Reedsmouth 19.20a ~ 19.30d CANCELLED
148.14 Woodburn 19/38 CANCELLED
158.32 Scotsgap 20/00 21.07d
169.46 Morpeth 20.25a ~ 20.35d 21.30 ~ 21.43
172.24 Stannington ? ?
174.55 Plessey ? ?
176.23 Cramlington ? ?
178.39 Annitsford ? ?
180.25 Killingworth ? ?
181.15 Forest Hall ? ?
184.44 Heaton ? ?
185.50 Manors ? ?
186.16 Newcastle Central 21.02a 22.25

30/09 :

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newcastle Central 08.57d 09.03
0.39 King Edward Bridge 08/50 ?
0.52 King Edward Bridge East ? ?
0.67 Greensfield ? ?
1.08 High Street 09/07 ?
3.71 Pelaw ? 09/21½
4.11 Pelaw Jn 09/14 ?
7.37 Usworth 09.20a ~ 09.30d 09/27½
8.60 Washington 09/34 09/30½
10.32 Penshaw ? ?
15.08 Leamside ? ?
17.54 Newton Hall ? ?
19.01 Durham 09/52 09.55a ~ 10.00d
19.77 Relly Mill ? ?
20.28 Dearness Valley 09/55 ?
22.14 Ushaw Moor ? ?
25.74 Waterhouses Goods 10.18a ~ 10.28d 10.22 ~ 10.33
31.40 Dearness Valley ? ?
31.64 Baxter Wood No.2 11.07a ~ 11.15d 10.55 ~ 11.07½
41.66 Bishop Auckland 11.40a ~ 11.50d 11.32½ ~ 11.49
45.10 Wear Valley Jn ? ?
47.62 Crook 12/03 ?
52.15 Tow Law 12.18a ~ 12.30d 12.22 ~ 12.31½
62.41 Bishop Auckland 12/55 12/59
64.06 Fielden Bridge ? ?
65.30 West Auckland 13.01a ~ 13.30d 13.06½ ~ 13.34
6.54 Fielden Bridge ? ?
68.16 Shildon North 13/37 ?
70.01 Shildon ? ?
71.38 Simpasture ? ?
73.28 Heighington ? ?
77.09 Charity 13.50a ~ 13.52d 14/01½
77.36 Stooperdale 13/55 ?
76.76 Merrybent ? ?
83.21 Forcett ? ?
92.17 Barnard Castle 14.26a ~ 14.31d 14/37
93.23 Tees Valley ? ?
101.01 Middleton-in-Teesdale 14.51a ~ 15.02d 14.55½ ~ 15.10
124.73 Hopetown ? ?
125.19 North Road ? ?
125.38 Albert Hill 15.50a ~ 16.00d 16/11½
125.67 S&D Crossing ? ?
129.57 Oak Tree 16/11 ?
133.56 Allens West Halt ? ?
134.14 Eaglescliffe 16/18 ?
136.17 Bowesfield ? ?
137.14 Thornaby ? ?
140.31 Middlesborough 16/28 16/45½
140.54 Guisborough Jn ? ?
146.05 Nunthorpe East 16/40 ?
149.53 Guisborough Box ? ?
150.23 Guisborough 16.50a ~ 17.05d 17.06 ~ 17.11
150.73 Guisborough Box 17.09a ~ 17.18d 17.14½ ~ 17.21½
155.47 Nunthorpe 17.32a ~ 17.39d 17.30½ ~ 17.47
156.53 Nunthorpe East 17/42 ?
162.04 Battersby 17.53a ~ 18.02d ??.?? ~ 18.10
165.56 Stokesley 18.15a ~ 18.40d 18.26 ~ 18.40
169.28 Battersby 18/48 18/56
183.75 Glaisdale ? ?
187.05 Grosmont 19/21 19/36
193.29 Whitby Town 19.36a 19.54

01/10 :

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Whitby Town 08.20d 08.24
0.26 Bog Hall 08/21 ?
1.16 Prospect Hill 08.25a ~ 08.30d ??.?? ~ 08.40
7.00 Robin Hoods Bay 08.45a ~ 08.53d 09.07 ~ 09.12
11.72 Ravenscar 09/08 ?
21.29 Gallows Close 09/30 ?
21.74 Falsgrave 09/32 ?
24.66 Seamer West ? ?
38.07 Rillington ? ?
42.40 Malton 09.57a ~ 10.01d 09.59 ~ 10.07
43.21 Scarborough Road 10.05a ~ 10.09d 10.09½ ~ 10.10
55.46 Gilling 10.37a ~ 10.50d 10.40 ~ 10.53
67.43 Kirby Moorside 11.20a ~ 11.35d 11.31 ~ 11.38
79.40 Gilling 12/02 ?
84.44 Coxwold 12.18a ~ 12.26d 12.37 ~ 12.44½
101.73 Scarborough Road 13.10a ~ 13.14d 13.19 ~ 13.21
102.54 Malton 13.18a ~ 13.32d 13.23 ~ 13.40
107.07 Rillington ? ?
113.22 Mill Lane ? ?
113.60 Pickering 13.48a ~ 13.53d 13/58
119.53 Levisham 14/05 14/10
128.19 Goathland 14.25a ~ 14.37d 14/28
131.48 Grosmont 14.44a ~ 14.59d 14.36½ ~ 14.49½
134.58 Glaisdale 15/08 ?
149.25 Battersby 15.43a ~ 15.53d 15.36 ~ 15.49
151.73 Great Ayton ? ?
154.56 Nunthorpe East 16/04 ?
160.07 Guisborough Jn ? ?
160.30 Middlesborough 16/15 16.09½ ~ 16.11
164.34 Bowesfield ? ?
166.47 Eaglescliffe 16/27 16/22
171.02 Oak Tree ? ?
173.43 Geneva 16/40 16/37
175.10 Croft Ground Frame ? ?
179.40 Eryholme 16/51 16/45
187.53 Castle Hills 17/10 ?
194.70 Bedale 17/38 17/35
204.72 Leyburn 18.13a ~ 18.20d 18.10 ~ 18.19
221.21 Hawes 18.55a ~ 19.05d 19.06 ~ 19.15
254.41 Northallerton West ? ?
255.15 Northallerton 20.15a ~ 20.29d 20/59
256.24 Cordio ? ?
265.68 Melmerby ? ?
277.36 Ripley ? ?
278.56 Bilton ? ?
279.71 Starbeck North 21/00 ?
280.09 Starbeck South ? ?
281.61 Knaresborough 21/13 ?
296.64 Skelton Jn 21/17 ?
298.31 York 21.40a 21.43


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