DMU Operations: North Eastern Region

Darlington-Penrith

The DMUs took over from steam on this route over the Pennines via Barnard Castle from 6 January 1958.

Two-car Met-Camm DMUs were initially used (probably the newly delivered 2K batch and the earlier 2E batch), later three-car TBSL sets were noted. The timetable below describes the vehicles including helpfully noting the seats were blue in first and green in second.

The Stainmore line closed in January 1962, the Barnard Castle section remained open until November 1964.

Sample Timetables

from Monday 3 February 1958

This measured 4 1/4" x 6" when folded.

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29th July 1958

A three-car TBSL Met-Camm DMU (with early crest) in Appleby East station with a Dalrington - Penrith (via Barnard Castle) service on 29 July 1958. Note the number 22 on the left lamp bracket, many NE sets carried these numbers at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.