30th October 1999

Pathfinder Tours
Tyne-Tees Venturer

Locos Used D9000 'Royal Scots Grey' & steam: 60800 'Green Arrow'
Stock Used (1) 99953+ 3110+3133+3119+3100+3144+35469+1813+4915+4996+4916+5008+4946

Route :
1Z40 : Wolverhampton to Newcastle
1Z41 : Newcastle to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
D9000 Wolverhampton - Sandwell & Dudley - Birmingham New Street - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Rotherham - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - York
60800 (2) York - Stockton-upon-Tees - Norton South Jn (3) - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - Durham - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle
60800 (2) Newcastle - (via ECML) - York
D9000 York - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 99953 was only in the consist when 60800 was on the train. 
(2) D9000 on rear.
(3) On outward route it had originally been planned to run via Sunderland but this was not possible due to subsidence and imposed axle-load limitations. Delays in the Durham area on the return working were caused by a storm which led to a power/signalling failure. Mike Harries comments: At 19:30 the Deltic was still at the rear of the train at York, and there was only one unoccupied platform. All signals north of York seemed to be out of action – the steam train was the last one into York from the north – there had been a spectacular thunderstorm behind us as we ran through Durham.

Sources : Tony Davies (joined/left the train at York), Mike Harries & Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tony Davies, Mike Harries & Gordon Lacy)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Wolverhampton 07.26d ?   22.25a ? ?
? Sandwell & Dudley 07.38a ~ 07.40d ?   22.11a ~ 22.13d ? ?
? Birmingham New Street 07.50a ~ 07.56d ?   21.57a ~ 22.01d ? ?
? Tamworth HL 08.16a ~ 08.18d ?   21.30a ~ 21.32d ? ?
? Burton-on-Trent 08.31a ~ 08.33d ?   21.14a ~ 21.16d ? ?
? Derby 08.47a ~ 08.49d ?   20.58a ~ 21.00d ? ?
? Chesterfield 09.15a ~ 09.17d ?   20.30a ~ 20.32d ? ?
90.34 Sheffield 09.34a ~ 09.40d ??.?? ~ 09.57   20.10a ~ 20.13d ? ?
91.71 Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/42 ?   ? ? ?
94.46 Wincobank Jn 09/45 ?   ? ? ?
96.37 Holmes Jn 09/47 ?   ? ? ?
100.17 Aldwarke Jn 09/50 ?   ? ? ?
102.28 Swinton 09/52 ?   ? ? ?
102.76 Mexborough 09/57 10/14   ? ? ?
108.01 Hexthorpe Jn 10/08 10/18   ? ? ?
110.02 Doncaster 10.12a ~ 10.17d 10.23 ~ 10.25   19.42 ~ ??.?? 20.30 ~ ??.?? ?
114.21 Shaftholme Jn 10/22 10/31   19/36 20/23½ ?
123.21 Temple Hirst Jn 10/30 10/37   19/29 20/17½ ?
129.00 Hambleton North Jn 10/36 10/40   19/25 20/14 ?
147.04 Colton Jn 10/44 10/46   19/18 20/08½ ?
142.45
0.00		 York 10L50a ~ 11L45d 10.59 ~ 11.45   18L26a ~ 19L11d 18.51 ~ 20.02 0.00
80.16

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
1.51 Skelton Jn 11/48 11/50
9.40 Tollerton 11/56 12/01
22.16 Thirsk 12/09 12/13
29.78 Northallerton 12/20 12/23
39.77 Picton SB 12/31 12/36
44.47 Eaglescliffe 12/36 12/42
45.77 Stockton Cut Jn 12/38 ?
46.61 Hartburn Jn 12/45 12/43½
47.51 Stockton 12w50 ~ 13w30 12.46 ~ 13.27
50.28 Norton South Jn 13/37 13/32
61.20 Ferryhill South Jn 13/51 13/50
63.76 Tursdale Jn 13/59 13/55
71.16 Durham 14/08 14/02
80.32 Birtley Jn 14/19 14/13
84.45 King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/24 14/19
85.19
0.00		 Newcastle 14.26a ~ 16.12d 14.23 ~ 16.14
0.54 King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/14 16/17½
4.67 Birtley Jn 16/19 16/24
14.03 Durham 16/31 16/35
21.23 Tursdale 16/39 16/48
23.79 Ferryhill South Jn 16/49 16/57
36.06 Darlington Up Loop 17w02 ~ 17w37 17.16 ~ 17.56
36.35 Darlington South Jn 17/39 17/57
50.20 Northallerton 17/53 18/16
58.00 Thirsk 18/01 18/24
70.56 Tollerton 18/14 18/36
75.40 Skelton Bridge Jn 18/21 18/42
77.05 Skelton Jn 18/23 18/45

Timings continue in first table.

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