11th May 1974

Branch Line Society
Tyneside Railtour

DMU Used 4-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Leeds City - Church Fenton - York Yard South - via Goods Lines - York Yard North - Skelton Jn - Northallerton - Darlington - Ferryhill
as listed Ferryhill - Norton West Jn - Norton East Jn - Billingham - Hartlepool - Sunderland - Pelaw - King Edward Bridge East Jn - (1) - Newcastle Central Goods Lines - High Level Bridge - King Edward Bridge East Jn - (1) - Bensham Curve Jn - Norwood Jn - Blaydon
as listed Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Tyne Yard - South Pelaw Jn - Annfield - Consett North
as listed Consett North - Annfield - South Pelaw Jn - Washington - Pelaw - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Newcastle Central - Benton Quarry - Benton East - Backworth - Earsdon Jn - Newsham - Bedlington - Hepscott - Morpeth - Benton North - Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw - Washington - Penshaw - Ferryhill - Darlington - Northallerton - Skelton Jn - York - Church Fenton - Leeds City

Notes :
(1) Extra circuit of the bridges on the day.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C

Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
Leeds City 10.29d (10.29d)
4.61
Cross Gates 10/38
9.76
Micklefield 10/44
15.14
Church Fenton 10/51
25.07
York Yard South 11*06 ~ 11*08
25.62
York Yard North 11/11
26.28
Skelton Jn 11*14 ~ 11*16
46.64
Thirsk 11/36
54.34
Northallerton 11/43
68.28
Darlington 12.00a ~ 12.02d
81.15
Ferryhill 12.17 ~ 12.23
83.55
Bishop Middleham 12/36
92.32
Norton West Jn 12/41
92.66
Norton East Jn 12/42
94.26
Billingham 12/45
102.10
Hartlepool 12.54a ~ 12.56d
111.00
Easington 13/07
120.20
Sunderland 13/19
128.62
Pelaw 13/36
131.78
Greensfield Jn 13*41 ~ 13*43
132.29
King Edward Bridge East Jn 13/47
132.79
Newcastle Central (Goods Lines) (1)
??
Gateshead West (1)
134.09
King Edward Bridge East Jn (1)
134.77
Bensham Curve Jn 13/50
135.46
Norwood Jn 13/52
138.69
Blaydon 14.03a ~ 14.12d
141.12
Norwood Jn 14/23
??
Tyne Yard 14*33 ~ 14*35
148.77
Ouston Jn 14/41
149.54
South Pelaw Jn 14/43
156.72
Annfield 14/46
162.19
Consett North Box 15.08 ~ 15.16
167.46
Annfield 15/28
174.64
South Pelaw Jn 15/41
178.66
Washington 15/48
183.40
Pelaw 15/56
187.07
King Edward Bridge East Jn 16/03
187.57
Newcastle Central 16.06a ~ 16.08d
192.22
Benton Quarry ??
192.60
Benton East 16/18
194.45
Backworth 16/23
194.73
Earsdon Jn 16/25
200.31
Newsham 16/34
203.46
Bedlington 16/44
207.03
Hepscott 16/55
208.22
Morpeth 17/00
220.25
Benton North 17/15
220.62
Benton ??
225.40
Newcastle Central 17.28a ~ 17.30d
226.10
King Edward Bridge East Jn 17/33
229.57
Pelaw 17/43
234.31
Washington 17/50
236.02
Penshaw 17/53
238.06
Fencehouses 17/58
??
Whitewell 18/09
250.00
Ferryhill 18/16
262.44
Darlington 18.28a ~ 18.30d
276.38
Northallerton 18/45
284.08
Thirsk 18/56
304.44
Skelton Jn 19/15
306.15
York 19.20a ~ 19.32d
316.11
Church Fenton 19/47
321.29
Micklefield 19/55
326.44
Cross Gates 20/01
331.25
Leeds City 20.09a (20.19a)


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