3rd June 1967

L.C.G.B.
The Thames-Tyne Limited Rail Tour

Locos Used E3184, 4472 'Flying Scotsman', 70039 & 45562 'Alberta'

Route :

Loco Route
E3184 London Euston - Roade - Rugby - Tamworth LL - Crewe
70039 Crewe - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45562 Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Scotswood - Newcastle
4472 Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 45562 was booked to haul the train from Crewe to Carlisle with possible Black 5 pilot from Hellifield and 70039 was booked to haul the train from Carlisle to Newcastle. On the day of the tour 70023/13 were sent light from Kingmoor to Hellifield however they derailed at Horton-in-Ribblesdale. 45562 was sent light from Holbeck to Hellifield to pilot 70039 but was then sent on light to Carlisle to haul the train to Newcastle.

Rod Miebs comments: Things were not perfect in the past. The tour was planned outward via Shap. An engineers possession at Penrith caused diversion via the S&C. The derailment at Horton caused chaos to service trains, the tour train was allowed through unchecked. I recall that the weather was wet and horrible over the S&C. My contemporary Ian Allan Sectional Maps show that Hexham to Newcastle via Blaydon and Scotswood was the norm then, the current routeing being shown as non-passenger. The option via North Wylam is shown as passenger, I do not recall going that way.

Source : Rod Miebs (on train throughout) & LCGB/RCTS reports

Photo Review


70039 heads north through Hellifield (photo: Peter Whitaker)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Rod Miebs)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Euston 08.25d
59.71 Roade 09/12
82.43 Rugby 09/30
110.01 Tamworth LL 09/50
158.01 Crewe 10L27a ~ 10L36d
174.42 Weaver Jn 10/53
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 11/01
193.71 Wigan North Western 11/19
203.43 Euxton Jn 11/33
206.31 Farington Jn 11.41 ~ 11.43
206.37 Lostock Hall Jn 11/46
215.39 Blackburn 12/00
216.04 Daisyfield Jn 12/02
226.24 Clitheroe 12/19
239.64 Hellifield 12.39a ~ 12.49d
257.04 Blea Moor 13/16
268.19 Ais Gill 13/29
316.49 Carlisle 14L24a ~ 14L40d
339.54 Haltwhistle 15/17
356.00 Hexham 15.40a ~ 15.55d
372.65 Blaydon 16/17
373.64 Scotswood 16/20
376.68 Newcastle 16L26a ~ 16L35d
377.32 Gateshead West 16/37
413.25 Darlington 17/21
457.35 York 18.16a ~ 18.20d
489.49 Doncaster 19/00
540.08 Grantham 19/52
569.17 Peterborough North 20.28a ~ 20.30d
613.52 Hitchin 21/16
632.69 Potters Bar 21/35
645.46 Kings Cross 21.52a


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