27th April 1957

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Branch)
Nottinghamshire Coalfield Rail Tour

Loco(s) Used at least 84006
Stock Used 3x LMS non-corridor push-pull coaches

Route : reporting code M750 throughout

Loco Route
84006 Nottingham Midland - Netherfield Jn - Thurgarton - Fiskerton Jn - Rolleston West Jn - Southwell - Farnsfield Jn - Bilsthorpe Jn - Ollerton Colliery
84006 Ollerton Colliery - Bilsthorpe Jn - Farnsfield Jn
84006 Farnsfield Jn - Blidworth Jn - Bidworth - Rufford Jn - Mansfield Colliery Jn - Mansfield East Jn - Mansfield South Jn - Sutton Junction - Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Hucknall (Byron?) - Bestwood Park Jn
84006 Bestwood Park Jn - Papplewick Jn - Calverton Colliery
84006 Calverton Colliery - Papplewick Jn - Bestwood Park Jn - Bulwell - Radford - Lenton North Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham Midland

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. As push-pull stock was used it is likely that 84006 was used throughout - at least it was on the train at; Nottingham, Bilsthorpe, Ollerton Colliery and Calverton Colliery.

Sources : Howard Sprenger (courtesy of Mike Morant), Peter Darke & John Debens

Photo Review


84006 being watered at Bilsthorpe (photo: Mike Morant Collection)


84006 at an unknown location - can you identify where it is?
(photo: W.A. Camwell / © Stephenson Locomotive Society)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
Nottingham Midland 14.53d
Fiskerton Jn 15/12 [GL]
Rolleston West Jn 15/17
Southwell 15.22 ~ 15.23
Kirklington 15/30
Farnsfield 15.35 ~ 15.36
Bilsthorpe 15w46 ~ 15w51
Ollerton Colliery 16.05 ~ 16.10
Bilsthopre 16/25
Farnsfield 16.33 ~ 16.34
Blidworth Jn 16/42
Blidworth 16/44
Rufford Jn 16/47
Mansfield Colliery Jn 16/51
Mansfield East Jn 16/55
Mansfield South Jn 16/58
Sutton Jn 17/04
Kirkby-in-Ashfield 17/08
Hucknall 17/17
Bestwood Park Jn 17w23 ~ 17w31
Papplewick Jn 17/38
Calverton Colliery Jn 17.56 ~ 18.05
Papplewick Jn 18/23
Bestwood Park Jn 18/30
Radford 18/40
Nottingham Midland 18.45a


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