17th August 1986

N.E.L.P.G. / Langbaurgh Borough Council
The Saltburn Express

Loco Used steam: 2005

Route :

Loco Route
2005 Newcastle - (via King Edward Bridge) - Pelaw - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Stockton - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Redcar Central - Saltburn
2005 Saltburn - (reverse of outward route) - Pelaw - (via High Level Bridge) - Newcastle
2005 Newcastle - (via King Edward Bridge) - Pelaw - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Stockton - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Redcar Central - Saltburn
2005 Saltburn - (reverse of outward route) - Pelaw - (via High Level Bridge) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) The event was Saltburn 125 celebrations to mark the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway link into the town in August 1861. There were also special trains to Skinningrove with a pair of 143 units.

Sources : Dick Franklin & David Clark

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 09.0d 09.01   15.06a 16.11   16.00d 21.56a
Sunderland 09.25a ~ 09.27d 09.49 ~ 09.50   14.41a ~ 14.43d 15.44½ ~ 15.45½   16.23a ~ 16.25d 21.31a ~ 21.33d
Hartlepool 09/50 10/16½   14/14 15/09   16/48 21/04
Stockton 10/13 10/42   13/44 14/42½   17/11 20/44
Thornaby 10.20a ~ 10.22d 10.48½ ~ 10.51   13.36a ~ 13.38d 14.35 ~ 14.35½   17.18a ~ 17.20d 20.36a ~ 20.38d
Middlesborough 10/28 10/57½   13/30 14/28½   17/26 20/30
Redcar Central 10/40 11.10½ ~ 11.14½   13.16a ~ 13.18d 14.14½ ~ 14.16   17.39a ~ 17.41d 20/18
Saltburn 10.52a 11.35   13.05d 14.04½   17.54a 20.07d


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