Station Name: MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE[Source:
Nick Catford]
Middleton-in-Teesdale Station Gallery 4:  A rather nice colour photograph of a Metro-Cammell DMU at Middleton in Teesdale on Saturday 1 June 1963. Nearest the camera is Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) No.E51223, built to Diagram 523 she was allocated to Darlington from new (some sources state Hull) in 1958. She entered service paired with Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTC(L)) No.E56381, a Diagram 630 vehicle dating from 1957, but the DTC(L) seen here appears to be numberless. By 1968 No.E51223 was working in East Anglia and throughout her life would have been paired with various different DTC(L) vehicles. With the possible exception of the 'whiskers' the unit is in its original livery with the rather awkward lining which was in due course altered so the central band passed beneath the windows in a continuous, unstepped line from below the windscreens. The unit displays the correct B4 headcode but the destination blind is blank and it would appear one of the rollers has become detached; if so it is something the driver could have remedied in a matter of seconds. The remnants of what became Class 101 survived in passenger service until December 2003. Several have survived into preservation but No.E51223 is
not among them. Copyright photo from Colour-Rail old1.jpg) old3.jpg) Middleton-in-Teesdale station seen during a visit of the RCTS 'North Yorkshireman' Railtour
on 25 April 1964. old4.jpg)
Middleton-in-Teesdale station is seen during a visit by the RCTS 'North Yorkshireman' Railtour on 25 April 1964. The original water tower is on the right. The tarmacadam works seen in the 1962 picture has now been demolished.
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The RCTS 'North Yorkshireman' Railtour, double-headed by V3 2-6-2T No.67646 and 2-6-4T No.42639, at Middleton-in-Teesdale station on Saturday 25 April 1964. The tour included a run from Northallerton to Hawes which lost its passenger service in April 1954. This was the last passenger train to visit Hawes.
Copyright photo by Geoff Plumb from his Plumb Loco web site old14.jpg)
The RCTS 'North Yorkshireman' Railtour, double-headed by V3 2-6-2T No.67646 and 2-6-4T No.42639, at Middleton-in-Teesdale station on Saturday 25 April 1964. The tour ran from and returned to Leeds City. It was double-headed from Castle Hills Inner Junction to Middleton-in-Teesdale and back to Darlington. Five locomotives were used on the tour.
Copyright photo by Geoff Plumb from his Plumb Loco web site old47.jpg) Another view of the RCTS 'North Yorkshireman' Railtour, double-headed by V3 2-6-2T No.67646 and 2-6-4T No.42639, at Middleton-in-Teesdale station on Saturday 25 April 1964.No. 67647 had only a few months left in service; she was withdrawn from Gateshead shed on 30 November 1964 and cut up by T J Thompson & Sons of Stockton in February 1965. No.42639 had even less time left in service. She was withdrawn from Wakefield shed on 30 September 1964 and cut up at Cohens in Ickles
in January 1965. Photo from James Lake collection old13.jpg) A 3-car Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co DMU (later TOPS Class 104) awaits departure from the Middleton-in-Teesdale terminus on the Barnard Castle and Darlington service in June 1960. The goods facilities are clearly seen in this view; a siding running behind the south-east end of the platform passes alongside the cattle dock before passing through the goods shed. Cattle pens are seen on the dock. The timber building at right angles to the goods shed acted both as an additional goods shed and a goods office. A number of coal wagons are seen on the right; the coal drops were located here. Opposite the platform the original water tank is seen. The tank has been disused since c1895 and the stone base is used as a platelayers’ hut, hence the chimney projecting through the redundant tank.
Copyright photo by David Hey from his Transition from Steam web site old22.jpg)
Middleton-in-Teesdale station looking south-east in August 1964, four months before closure. The 5.38 pm arrival from Darlington provided by a Metro - Cammell (later became Class 101) is awaiting departure. The station is now looking run down with weeds encroaching on the track and platform. The engine shed, which was made redundant in 1957 following the end of steam traction, has been demolished as have the 10,000 gallon water tanks and adjacent water column although its timber
base survives. Photo by Alan Brown old24.jpg)
Middleton-on-Teesdale signal box is seen from the 5.45 pm departure for Darlington in August 1964. The driver is about to collect the single-line token to Barnard Castle from the signalman.
Photo by Alan Brown old23.jpg)
On the last day of service, the final train, the 7.00pm to Darlington, awaits departure from Middleton-in-Teesdale station on 28 November 1964.
Photo by Alan Brown 18.jpg) Middleton-in-Teesdale station remains largely intact in late 1967, a few months after the track was lifted.
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The main station buildings at Middleton-in-Teesdale station in May 1968. Although there is no obvious sign of a new owner the building has not suffered any conspicuous vandalism and is probably being cared for. The bricked-up arch into the booking office can be made out.
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