9th August 1975

B.R.
Rail 150 Tour

DMU Used ?????

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Darlington – Ferryhill - Tursdale Jn – Fencehouses - Penshaw Jn - Washington South Jn - Pelaw – Gateshead East Jn - Newcastle
as listed Newcastle – King Edward Bridge - Tyne Yard – Ouston Jn - South Pelaw Jn - Annfield Plain Jn - Carr House - Consett East Jn - Consett North
as listed Consett North – Consett East Jn - Carr House - Annfield Plain Jn - South Pelaw Jn – Washington South Jn - Pelaw
as listed Pelaw – Sunderland – Stockton – Darlington – Shildon - Bishop Auckland
as listed Pelaw – Sunderland – Hartlepool - Stockton – Eaglescliffe - Darlington – Shildon - Bishop Auckland
as listed Bishop Auckland – Shildon - Darlington

Notes :
(1) This trip was booked to run on Saturdays from 19th July to 27th September (except 2nd August) to mark the Rail 150 event (Stockton-Darlington 1825-1975) - presumably to the same schedule as below. Confirmation it ran on the other days is required.

Source : Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked
Darlington 11.35d
Ferryhill 11/51
Whitwell 11/59
Fencehouses 12/10
Penshaw 12/13
Washington 12/16
Pelaw 12/24
Gateshead East 12/29
Newcastle 12.32a ~ 12.36d
King Edward Bridge 12/38
Tyne Yard 12/43
Ouston Jn 12/46
South Pelaw Jn 12/49
Annfield 13/07
Carr House West 13/14
Consett East 13/17
Consett North 13.19a ~ 13.24d
Consett East 13/26
Carr House West 13/29
Annfield 13/37
South Pelaw 13/49
Washington 13/57
Pelaw 14.05a ~ 14.09d
Sunderland 14/22
Easington 14/30
Hartlepool 14/42
Stockton 15/17
Eaglescliffe 15/23
Darlington 15.39a ~ 15.41d
Heighington 15/51
Shildon 15.57a ~ 16.00d
Bishop Auckland 16.06a ~ 16.15d
Shildon 16/20
Heighington 16/25
North Road 16.29a ~ 16.30d
Darlington 16.35a


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