14th June 1969

Stephenson Locomotive Society
Ripley, Wirksworth and Midland Branch Lines Tour

DMU Used class 101 set TY403

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Tipton - Tipton Curve Jn - Princes End - Wendesbury Town - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Shenton - Shackerstone - Measham - Moira South Jn - Moira West Jn - Gresley - Birmingham Curve Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby LNW Jn - (via Derby goods lines) - Little Eaton Jn - Marehay Crossing
as listed Marehay Crossing - Little Eaton Jn
as listed Little Eaton Jn - Duffield - Wirksworth
as listed Wirksworth - Duffield - Little Eaton Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Water Orton - Saltley - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Photographed at Denby Cross and Wirksworth
.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review
(
All photos taken by Andrew Harthill's father)


Location known: Little Eaton Jn


The DMU, at ???
Note: Andrew Harthill is looking for help to identify the locations for this photos taken by his father; can you assist?


Two industrial 0-4-0ST's at Wirksworth - Howard Sprenger confirms their
identities to be 'Uppingham' and 'Holwell No 3' which have been brought
down  from Middlepeak Quarry where there were interchange sidings.


This shot is also taken at Wirksworth (on arrival?)


The DMU; again at Wirksworth (now ready to depart?)


From Stuart Gamble's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 10.11d
Tipton 10/28
Tipton Curve 10/30
Wednesbury 10/35
Walsall 10/42
Park Lane 11/06
Water Orton W. 11/11
Whitacre 11/18
Nuneaton Abbey Street 11*34 ~ 11*36
Measham 12/13
Moira W. 12/22
Burton-on-Trent 12.33 ~ 12.35
Derby L.N.W. Jn 12/51
St Mary's Jn 13/00 [GL]
Derby N. 13/02
Little Eaton Jn 13/11
Derby Street Crossing 13.37a ~ 13.57d
Little Eaton Jn 14/24
Duffield Jn 14/31
Wirksworth 15.02a ~ 15.22d
Duffield Jn 15.52 ~ 15.55
Derby 16.03 ~ 16.05
Stenson Jn 16/12
Burton-on-Trent 16.19 ~ 16.21
Wichnor Jn 16/27
Tamworth 16/33
Kingsbury 16/38
Water Orton 16/42
Saltley 16/51
Birmingham New Street 16.55a


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