22nd July 2017

Branch Line Society / P.L.E.G.
The Rothley Rodder

Locos Used (3) 08528, 08694 & 08907
Stock Used 4788+25711+1962+4982+9316+1898
DMU Used 50266+50321+51427

Route :
1C40 : Loughborough to Rothley Brook
3R40 : Rothley Brook to Rothley
1R41 : Rothley to Swithland Up Loop
1M41 : Swithland Up Loop to Mountsorrel Halt
1N46 : Mountsorrel Halt to Swithland Up Loop
1C46 : Swithland Up Loop to Rothley Brook
3D43 : Rothley Brook to Rothley
1D44 : Rothley to Loughborough

Loco(s) / DMU Route
08907 + 08528 (1) Loughborough Central - Quorn & Woodhouse - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Rothley - Rothley Brook
08694 (2) Rothley Brook - Rothley
50266 leading Rothley - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Mountsorrel Branch Jn - Nunckley Hill - Mountsorrel
51427 leading Mountsorrel - Nunckley Hill - Mountsorrel No.1 G.F. - Sand Drag
50266 leading Sand Drag - Mountsorrel No.1 G.F.
51427 leading Mountsorrel No.1 G.F. - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Rothley - Rothley Brook
50266 leading Rothley Brook - Rothley
08694 (2) Rothley - Swithland [UM-DM x-over] - Quorn & Woodhouse - Loughborough Central [Dn Loop] - Loughborough Central Yard
08907 + 08528 Loughborough Central Yard - Loughborough Central

Notes: 
(1) 08694 on rear.
(2) 08528 + 08907 on rear.
(3) 08528 running as D3690.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the trains throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Loughborough Central - -   DIV 20.34½a [P1]
Loughborough Yard - -   DIV 20.30 ~ 20.33
Loughborough Central 18.00d [P1] 17.59½d [P1]   20.11a 20/26 [Dn Loop]
Quorn & Woodhouse 18/10 [P1] 18/10½ [P1]   20/02 [P2] 20/16 [P2]
Swithland Sidings 18/20 [UGL] 18/22 [UGL]
 
19/53 [DM] 20/05 [UM-DM]
Rothley 18/25 [P1] 18/26½ [P1]
 
19.50d 20.02d [P1]
Rothley Brook 18.28 ~ 18.30 18.28 ~ 18.30
 
 - -
Rothley 18.33a [P2] 18.33 [P2]
 
 - -

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rothley 18.46d [P1] 18.43d [P1]
 
19.45a [P2] 19.56a [P2]
Rothley Brook - -   19.41 ~ 19.43 19.51½ ~ 19.54
Rothley - -   19/35 [P1] 19/50 [P1]
Swithland Sidings 18/47 [UGL] 18/45 [UGL]   19/37 [UGL] 19.36 ~ 19.46 [UGL]
Mountsorrel G.F.No.1 18*49 ~ 18*54 18.47½ ~ 18.59   19*30 ~ 19*35 19.32 ~ 19.33½
Sand Drag - -   DIV 19.30½ ~ 19.32
Mountsorrel G.F.No.1 - -   19*30 ~ 19*35 19.29 ~ 19.30
Nunckley Hill Halt 19.00 ~ 19.10 19.04½ ~ 19.05½   19/24 19p19a ~ 19p23
Mountsorrel Halt 19.16a 19.10½a   19.20d 19.16d


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