22nd March 1986

Branch Line Society
The Don & Tees

DMU Used 2 x 3-car (class 101/108)

Route : 1G20 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Sheffield - Worksop - Retford (High Level)
as listed Retford (High Level) - Loversall Carr Jn - Flyover West Jn - Bridge Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Kilnhurst Central
as listed Kilnhurst Central - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Stainforth
as listed Stainforth - Applehurst Jn - Joan Croft Jn - Selby Canal Jn  - Selby West Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Northallerton - Darlington
as listed Darlington - Middlesborough - Redcar Central - Crag Hall - Boulby
as listed Boulby - Crag Hall - Middlesborough - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn (2) - Northallerton - (2) Longlands Jn - Thirsk - York - Church Fenton - Sherburn South Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Rotheram Masborough - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Ian Umpleby comments: The tour was retimed at short notice to leave Boulby at 16.11 to allow passengers to detrain and inspect the site.
(2) Jeremy Sleightholm comments : Though the itinerary and timing sheet indicated we would be using the Longlands loop this did not happen on the day, the train being routed from Northallerton East Jn through Northallerton station to Longlands Jn.  This was because on the previous afternoon the Civil Engineer had refused its use.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Paul Griffin (on the train throughout)
  & Jeremy Sleightholm (joined Sheffield / left Doncaster)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Hughes, Howard Harrison, Ian Umpleby & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual
Sheffield 09.30d 09.30
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/32 ?
Woodburn Jn 09/35 09/34½
Woodhouse Jn 09/41 09/40½
Worksop 09/55 09/52½
Retford 10.04a ~ 10.12d 10.03 ~ 10.11
Loversall Carr Jn 10/26 10/25
Bridge Jn 10/35 10/29½
St James Jn 10/44 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 10/48 10/33½
Mexborough 10/55 10/41
Kilnhurst Central 11.09a ~ 11.09d 10.46 ~ 10.49
Mexborough 11/14 10/55
Hexthorpe Jn 11/22 11/07½
Bentley Jn 11/34 11/18½
Stainforth 11.41a ~ 11.59d 11.39 ~ 11.57
Applehurst Jn 12/08 12/07
Joan Croft Jn 12/10 12/13
Temple Hirst Jn 12/19 12/24
Selby Canal 12/24 12/29½
Selby West 12/26 12/31½
Hambleton East Jn 12/30 12/36
Hambleton North Jn 12/31 ?
Colton Jn 12/41 12/47½
York 12.48a ~ 12.50d 12.51 ~ 12.54
Skelton Jn 12/55 12/58
Thirsk 13/20 13/20½
Northallerton 13/30 13/30
Darlington 13.44a ~ 14.30d 13.44 ~ 14.32
Eaglescliffe 14/45 14/44
Bowesfield 14/48 14/47½
Thornaby 14/50 14/49
Middlesborough 14/55 14/53½
Grangetown 15/01 14/59
Redcar Central 15/07 15/03
Saltburn West Jn 15/18 15/11
Crag Hall 15t34 15.27½ ~ 15.28
Boulby 15.45a ~ 15.51d 15.45 ~ 16.03
Crag Hall 16t02 16.16 ~ 16.16½
Saltburn West Jn 16/17 16/31
Redcar Central 16/27 16/39
Grangetown 16/36 16/44½
Middlesborough 16/48 16.58a ~ 17.00d
Thornaby 16/54 17/08½
Bowesfield Jn 16/56 17/10
Eaglescliffe 17/00 17/13
Boroughbridge Road LC 17/21 DIV
Longlands Jn 17/23 DIV
Northallerton DIV 17/32
Thirsk 17/31 17/40
Skelton Jn 17/53 17/59
York 17.58a ~ 18.00d 18.03 ~ 18.05
Church Fenton 18/13 18/19
Sherburn South Jn 18/17 18/22½
Gascoigne Wood 18/20 18/25
Hambleton West Jn 18/23 18/28
Hambleton South Jn 18/27 18/30
Temple Hirst Jn 18/34 18/35½
Shaftholme Jn 18/41 18/43½
Doncaster 18.47a ~ 18.48d 18.49 ~ 18.53
Hexthorpe Jn 18/53 ?
Mexborough 18/59 ?
Aldwarke Jn 19/05 ?
Rotherham 19/09 ?
Wincobank Station Jn 19/12 ?
Sheffield 19.18a 19.23


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