23rd April 1960

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Rail Tour

DMU Used 3-car LM suburban set

Route : reporting number M985

DMU Route
as listed Derby Midland - London Road Jn - Spondon
as listed Spondon - Chaddesden South Jn - Derby North Jn - Ambergate South Jn - (via Ambergate avoiding line) - Ambergate North Jn - Crich Jn - Butterley - Riddings Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Blackwell South Jn - Blackwell East Jn - 'B' Winning colliery sidings - New Hucknall Colliery
as listed New Hucknall Colliery - Blackwell East - Tibshelf East Jn - Teversall - Pleasley Jn - Mansfield Town - Mansfield North Jn - Mansfield East Jn - Rufford Jn (Mid) - Clipstone Colliery
as listed Clipstone Colliery - Rufford Jn LNE (GC) - Bilsthorpe Colliery
as listed Bilsthorpe Colliery - Bilsthorpe Colliery Jn (GC)
as listed Bilsthorpe Colliery Jn (GC) - Blidworth Colliery
as listed Blidworth Colliery - Blidworth Jn (Mid)
as listed Blidworth Jn (Mid) - Rufford Jn (Mid) - Mansfield Colliery Jn - Mansfield East Jn - Mansfield South Jn - Kirkby in Ashfield - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent Jn
as listed Trent Jn - Trent - (via Trent North curve) - Spondon - London Road Jn - Derby Midland

Notes :
(1) Tour was photographed at Hucknall, Clipstone, Bilsthorpe & Blidworth Collieries. Birmingham area members travelled to Derby using the 12.48 service train from New Street, returning on the 21.25 ex-Derby as far as Tamworth from where buses were organised (with ETA back at Birmingham approx. 23.15).


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : David Hills, John Debens & Peter Darke

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
Derby Midland 14.05d
London Road Jn 14/06
Spondon 14.11 ~ 14.14 [Bay]
Chaddesden South Jn 14/17
Derby North Jn 14/21
Ambergate 14/36 [AL]
Butterley 14/36
Pye Bridge 14/56 [GL]
Blackwell South Jn 15/02
Blackwell East Jn 15/05
'B' Winning Colliery Sidings 15/12
New Hucknall Colliery 15.17 ~ 15.27
'B' Winning Colliery Sidings 15/32
Blackwell East 15/39 [via 2nd Down GL]
Tibshelf East Jn 15/43
Teversall 15/55
Pleasley Jn 16/17
Mansfield Town 16.25 ~ 16.27
Mansfield North Jn 16/29
Mansfield East Jn 16/31
Mansfield Colliery Jn 16/36
Rufford Jn (Mid) 16.43 ~ 16.45
Clipstone Colliery 17.05 ~ 17.10
Rufford Jn LNE (GC) 17/25
Bilsthorpe Colliery 17.45 ~ 17.55
Bilsthorpe Colliery Jn (GC) 18.10 ~ 18.15
Blidworth Colliery 18.43 ~ 18.53
Blidworth Jn (Mid) 19/02
Rufford Jn (Mid) 19/07
Mansfield Colliery Jn 19/12
Mansfield East Jn 19/18
Mansfield South Jn 19/20
Sutton Jn 19/24
Kirkby-in-Ashfield 19/27
Pye Bridge 19/39
Trowell 19/50
Toton Jn 19/56 [GL]
Meadow Lane Jn 20/02
Trent Jn 20.12 ~ 20.14 [via North curve]
Sawley Jn 20/19
London Road Jn 20/29
Derby Midland 20.30a


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