North Blyth

[Craig]

A couple of shots taken at North Blyth this afternoon.

 

[LilLoaf]

hi there i am from the local area but can i just ask where is 2nd photo taken ?
Also what time do trains run up that branch ?

 

[Craig]

The second shot is the old depot at Cambois a bit further up the branch.

I'm not sure what times the trains run these days but I think the basic pattern is as follows:
Tyne Yard - North Blyth (empty tanks)
North Blyth - Tyne Yard (loaded tanks)
Tyne Yard - Lynemouth (light engine)
Lynemouth - North Blyth (empty tanks)
North Blyth - Lynemouth (loaded tanks)
Lynemouth - Tyne Yard (light engine)

They usual seem to run whenever the trains are ready to go and they sometimes run in a different order as required.

 

[LilLoaf]

Thats great thanks i shall pop up there sometime this week.

Is it still the 37 on these trains or has it changed to a 66 ?

 

[Craig]

It's not been a 37 or 56 for a few years now. It's pretty much always a 66 these days, I think a 60 has done it once or twice.

 

[andylloyd]

Every morning at approx 05.55 there is an Alcan train sitting on the KE Bridge awaiting a road for the North. 9 times out of ten it is a 66.