Darlington Saltburn branch

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Kenny
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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I can provide some information about the summer Saturdays only Saltburn - Glasgow train.
In the summer of 1961 for example the train ran between 5th July and 16th August. It left Saltburn at 9.7 am and ran via Hartlepool and Sunderland to Newcastle, arriving at 11.25am. The train continued to Glasgow arriving at 3.52 pm. A train left Glasgow in the opposite direction at 3.39 pm, arriving at Newcastle at 7.32 pm and finally reaching Saltburn at 9.51 pm. I think 1962 was the last summer it ran.

In later years Thornaby B1s worked the train between Saltburn and Edinburgh. Examples are 61220 (9/7/60), 61257 (6/8/60), 61034 (8/7/61 & 15/7/61), 61257 (21/7/62) and 61218 (28/7/62). In the return direction Tyneside based V2s or B1s were usually used e.g. 61224 (6/8/60).

The stock used in 1960 was BSK, 6SK, CK, BCK (9).
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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apologies for not replying earlier and thanks for the information, esp. about the coaching stock.
you may wish to know that the first glasgow to teesside trains ran in summer 1948, with saltburn as a termination point and a departure point from summer 1951.
regards
booklad
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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sat 29th November should see English Electric type 4 ( 40145 ) on charter into Saltburn , from York via Yarm , return to York via Darlington.

compass tours - "Cleveland potter mini tour" , fully booked ,

dep York 12-23 hrs
dep Saltburn 15-52 hrs
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch - excursion 29 November

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I'm on that one - first railway trip to Saltburn since leaving the northeast nearly 30 years ago.
It's into Saltburn at 1404 and out again at 1415 - I presume the platform lines are too short for the train so it has to be in and out between normal services (back into York at 1552)
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Redcar Central with 40 145 (D345) ...
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Back on the site after a long absence.......

I'm wondering whether anybody has photographs (or whether anybody has ever seen photographs......) of the line coming out of the original Redcar station towards Warrenby? The line and station both closed in 1861 when the Saltburn Extension was put in so photos would certainly be very rare, albeit not impossible? The outside of the old station, which wasn't fully redeveloped until the 1960s, features in many postcard scenes taken before WW2, but I've never yet seen anything station-side.

many thanks
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Does anyone have any records of the Lourdes specials that, I understand from a mate, called at Middlesbrough in the early 60s ?
He tells me of at least one hauled by an A3 with Southern Region stock.Thanks. Eric
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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A3 60046 Diamond Jubilee was noted working an Saltburn -York ECS train of Southern stock (all green) during 1960 but I don't know any other details.

Ken
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Thanks Kenny. I think the one he saw was 60058 Blair Athol so your info is very interesting.
By the way I used to have a mate called Kenny who lived "over the border" in Middlesbrough; are you that lad?
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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No. I'm not from Middlesbrough.

Ken
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Has anyone got any pictures of trains actually using the excursion platform at saltburn? Also after any pictures of the goods yard/turntable etc
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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will ask around for you
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Awesome thanks, i live on zetland terrace so i have had a look to see what remains but haven't been able to see it on anything but maps
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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Regarding Saltburn

You may wish to contact the Armstrong Trust they have photographs of Saltburn - www.arpt51a.com

I have seen shots from them at Saltburn of the shed area, nothing of the excursion platform
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Re: Darlington Saltburn branch

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5altburn_modeller wrote: Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:58 pm Has anyone got any pictures of trains actually using the excursion platform at saltburn? Also after any pictures of the goods yard/turntable etc
not much luck so far but a new photo I've just seen of the hotel platform appears in a book called Steam Around Middlesbrough by Mike Hitches
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