23rd April 1983

Branch Line Society
Wyvern Express

DMU Used 53656+59531+53725 & 50717+59289+50653

Route : 1Z12 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Kettering
as listed Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston North Jn - Leicester (via goods line) - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Ratcliffe Jn - Trent - Toton Centre
as listed Toton Centre - Attenborough Jn - Lenton South Jn - Lenton North Jn - Radford Jn - Bestwood Park Jn - Linby - Annesley
as listed Annesley - Linby - Bestwood Park Jn - Radford Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham - Nottingham Carriage Sidings
as listed Nottingham Carriage Sidings - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Attenborough Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Codnor Park Jn - Ironville No.1 GF - Butterley - Hammersmith
as listed Hammersmith - Butterley - Ironville No.1 GF - Codnor Park Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Kirkby Summit - Mansfield South Jn - Shirebrook - Whitwell - - Woodend Jn - Shireoaks East Jn - Worksop
as listed Worksop - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - St Marys Jn - Derby (via Goods Line) - London Road Jn - Melbourne Jn - Sinfin
as listed Sinfin - Melbourne Jn - London Road Jn - Derby
as listed Derby - Spondon - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester


The tour is seen heading through Leicester (photo from: Chris)

Sources : Ray Humphries & Alan Osborn
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Leicester 09.37d 09.37
Wigston North Jn 09/42 09/42
Kibworth 09/51 09/51
Market Harborough 09/56 09/56
Glendon North Jn 10/06 10/06
Kettering 10.13a ~ 10.17d 10.13 ~ 10.22
Glendon North Jn 10/24 10/28
Market Harborough 10/34 10.40 ~ 10.41
Kibworth 10/40 10/48
Wigston North Jn 10/47 10/56
London Road Jn 10/52 11.00 ~ 11.03 [GL]
Syston South Jn 11/00 11/14
Loughborough 11/11 11/26
Ratcliffe Jn 11/20 11/37
Toton Centre 11.28 ~ 11.32 11.45 ~ 11.48
Attenborough Jn 11/38 11/54
Lenton South Jn 11/45 12/00
Lenton North Jn 11/46 12/01
Radford Jn 11/49 12/04
Lincoln Street Jn 11/55 12/09
Bestwood Park Jn 12/03 12/14
Linby 12/12 12/19
Annesley 12.19 ~ 12.29 12.23 ~ 12.31
Linby 12/36 12/41
Bestwood Park Jn 12/45 12/47
Lincoln Street Jn 12/53 12/52
Radford Jn 12/59 12/56
Mansfield Jn 13/02 12/59
Nottingham 13/04 13/01
Nottingham Carriage Sidings 13.07 ~ 13.11 13.06 ~ 13.09 [refuelling line]
Nottingham 13.14a ~ 14.00d 13.12 ~ 14.00
Mansfield Jn 14/03 14/03
Attenborough Jn 14/08 14/10
Toton Centre 14/15 14/15
Trowell Jn 14/20 14/20
Codnor Park Jn 14/30 14/30
Ironville No.1 GF 14.35 ~ 14.40 14.32 ~ 14.36
Butterley ? 14/42
Hammersmith 14.55 ~ 15.00 14.43 ~ 14.47
Butterley 15.02a ~ 15.50d 14.51 ~ 15.51
Ironville No.1 GF 16.00 ~ 16.05 15.58 ~ 16.02
Codnor Park Jn 16.09 ~ 16.14 16.04 ~ 16.11
Pye Bridge Jn 16/20 16/14
Kirkby Summit 16/36 16/26
Mansfield South Jn 16/46 16/30
Shirebrook Sidings 16.58 ~ 17.00 16/41
Elmton & Cresswell 17/19 16/51
Whitwell 17/24 16/54
Woodend Jn 17/29 17/00
Shireoaks East Jn 17/32 17/01
Worksop 17.35 ~ 17.41 17.03 ~ 17.10
Woodhouse Jn 17/57 17/24
Woodburn Jn 18/04 17/32
Nunnery Main Line Jn 18/09 17/34
Sheffield 18.11 ~ 18.19 17.38 ~ 17.50
Chesterfield 18/39 18/09
Ambergate Jn 18/53 18/24
St Marys Jn 19/06 18/36
London Road Jn 19.16 ~ 19.18 18.36 ~ 18.41
LNW Jn 19/22 18/49
Melbourne Jn 19/24 18/51
Sinfin Central 19.26 ~ 19.33 18.53 ~ 19.10
Derby 19.39 ~ 19.43 19.17 ~ 19.22
Sheet Stores Jn 19/54 19/33
Loughborough 20/02 19/43
Leicester 20.15a 19.59


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