TAMWORTH-YORK-TAMWORTH: THE TEES-TYNE VENTURER   
                                                                    
     Engine: Deltic no D9000 Royal Scots Grey                 
     Load: 12 coaches, 450 tons tare, 480 tons full                         
                                                                    
     -----------------------------------------------------          
     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
     -----------------------------------------------------          
                                                     Avge
      0.00  TAMWORTH                 0      0:00                    
      4.22  mp 19.5 (Elford)                6:42                   
      7.45  Wichnor Jn               8      9:02     83.0                   
      9.02  Barton OB                      10:06     88.3               
     11.47  mp 12.25 (Branston)            11:48     86.4              
     12.89  BURTON ON TRENT         13     13:50 
     -----                          --     -----                      
      0.00                           0      0:00                   
      2.16  Clay Mills LC                   3:56                      
      4.69  Repton                          6:03     70.8             
      6.29  Stenson Jn RR            9      7:15     80.0              
      9.61  Pear Tree                       9:56     74.2
                                            sigs       5*
     11.00  DERBY                   14     15:08                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      3.23  Little Eaton Jn                 5:42                  
      5.26  Duffield                        7:23     72.3               
      7.80  Belper                          9:18     79.5                    
      9.91  Ambergate Jn            13     11:15     64.9                    
     13.92  Wingfield                      p.w.s      40*             
     17.60  Stretton GF                    19:05                    
     20.04  Clay Cross Jn           22     21:10     70.2                   
     21.91  mp 144                         22:42     73.2              
     24.15  CHESTERFIELD            26     25:39                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.76  mp 148 (Sheepbridge)            3:52                   
      3.93  Unstone FB                      6:11     56.2              
      5.31  Dronfield                       8:05     43.6                
      6.37  Bradway Tunnel S                9:59     33.4                    
      8.01  Dore                    11     12:04     47.2             
      9.51  mp 155.75 (Millhouses)         13:42     55.1
     11.01  mp 157.25 (Heeley)             15:09     62.1
                                            sigs       0*                  
     12.27  SHEFFIELD               17     21:17                    
     -----                          --     -----                      
      0.00                           0      0:00                   
      0.91  Attercliffe Road                2:53                    
      3.39  Meadowhall                      5:14     63.3               
      4.49  mp 163 (Parkgate)               6:11     69.4               
      5.45  Rotherham                       7:18     51.5             
      8.01  Aldwarke Jc             10     10:12    slack                
     10.37  Swinton                        14:04     36.6               
     11.47  Mexborough              17     15:54     36.0               
     13.74  Conisborough                   18:12     59.2               
     16.53  Hexthorpe Jc            28     21:24     52.3   
     18.48  DONCASTER               32     25:40
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                        
      2.06  Arksey LC                       3:40                    
      4.33  Shaftholme Jc SB         5      5:32     72.9               
      7.06  Moss LC                         7:31     82.5               
      9.91  Balne LC                        9:26     89.2 
     13.29  mp 169.25 (Templehirst) 13     11:34     95.0             
     16.54  mp 172.5 (Selby Canal)         13:32     99.1               
     18.98  Hambleton N Jc          19     15:02     97.6               
     23.04  mp 179                         17:45     89.6               
     27.03  Colton Jc RR            27     20:25     89.7             
     28.79  Copmanthorpe OB                21:46     78.2               
     30.54  Challoner Whin                 23:14     71.6 
                                            sigs      0*           
     32.54  YORK                    33     33:31                    
     -----                          --     -----     

     Tour continued to Newcastle and return with ex LNER
     V2 class 2-6-2 60800 Green Arrow, D9000 hauled dead.
                    
      0.00  YORK                     0      0:00     Avge               
      2.00  Challoner Whin                  3:18                   
      3.75  Copmanthorpe OB                 4:59     62.3               
      5.51  Colton Jc RR             7      6:25     73.6               
     13.56  Hambleton N Jc          14     11:52     88.6               
     21.29  Heck GF                        16:44     95.3             
     25.48  Moss LC                        19:28     91.9               
     27.90  Joan Croft Jc                  21:06     88.9               
     30.48  Arksey LC                      22:56     84.4               
     32.54  DONCASTER               31     28:24                    
     -----                                 -----                    
      0.00                                  0:00                    
      1.95  Hexthorpe Jc            34      4:24                   
      4.74  Conisborough                    7:33     53.1               
      7.01  Mexborough              40      9:51     59.2               
      8.11  Swinton                        11:39     36.6               
                                           Signal
                                           Delays 
     18.48  SHEFFIELD               59     28:44                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      4.26  Dore                     7      7:01                   
      5.90  Bradway Tunnel S                9:14     44.4               
      6.96  Dronfield                      10:22     56.1               
     10.51  Sheepbridge UB                 13:05     78.4               
     12.27  CHESTERFIELD            17     16:01       
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                                
      4.11  Clay Cross Jc            4      6:17                    
      6.55  Stretton GF                    p.w.s     20*               
     14.24  Ambergate Jc            13     19:52                    
     16.35  Belper                         22:03     57.9               
     20.92  Little Eaton Jc                25:24     80.6
                                            sigs      0* 
     24.15  DERBY                   26     34:32                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.22  Pear Tree                       3:41                   
      4.62  Stenson Jc               8      6:56     62.7               
      6.14  Repton                          8:06     78.1               
      8.67  Clay Mills LC                   9:54     84.3               
     10.83  BURTON                  14     12:56      
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                     
      5.44  Wichnor Jc                      6:51                    
      8.67  Elford GF                       9:39     69.2             
     12.89  TAMWORTH                14     14:50                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
                                                                    
     Date: Saturday 30th October 1999:
     Pathfinder Tours "Tyne-Tees Venturer"
                                        
     dep: Tamworth 8.34am..16 late                        
     arr: York 10.58am..8 late                               
     dep: York 8.02pm..51 late              
     arr: Tamworth 10.27pm..57 late

     Return delays caused by complete power/signalling
     failure at Durham (Storm)                        
                                                                    
     -----------------------------------------------------

     Diesel Miscellany 2    Modern Traction Archives Page