16th May 1953

Stephenson Locomotive Society
Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Closed Lines

Loco Used 44151, 46443 & 69313

Route : Headcode 962 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46443 Derby (Midland) - Pye Bridge - Mansfield Town - Blidworth (?Colliery?) Jn - Southwell - Newark (North) - Newark (Ex. Sidings)
69313 (1) Newark (Ex. Sidings) - Newark North Gate
46443 Newark North Gate (Up Bay) - Cotham - Bottesford North Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Redmile - Stathern Jn - Harby & Stathern - Scalford - Wycombe Jn - Waltham Jn - Waltham-on-the-Wold
46443 (2) Waltham-on-the-Wold - Waltham Jn - (2) Wycombe Jn - Holwell Wharf - Asfordby Colliery - (2) Holwell Sidings - Old Dalby - Edwalton - Nottingham Midland - Beeston - Trent - Long Eaton - Spondon Jn - Chaddesden Sidings - Chaddesden South Jn - Derby (Midland)

Notes :
(1) 46443 followed slowly behind the train to run-round.
(2) 44151 assisted between Wycombe Jn and Holywell.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is extrapolated from booked timings.

Sources : Howard Harrison, Andrew Fairholm, Ian Clark (SLS) & Vic Smith

Photo Review


46443 running round at Waltham-on-the-Wold
(photo: DB Swale/The John Debens Collection)


46443 at Waltham-on-the-Wold (photo: DB Swale/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Howard Harrison)

Location Booked
Derby (Midland) 13.57d
Pye Bridge 14.28a ~ 14.30d
Mansfield Town 15.05a ~ 15.10d
Blidworth Jn 15/26
Southwell 15.41a ~ 15.42d
Newark (North) 15.55a ~ 15.57d
Newark (Ex. Sidings) 16.00a ~ 16.02d
Newark Jn Curve 16/05
Newark (E.R.) 16.13a ~ 16.28d
Harby & Stathern 16.55a ~ 17.00d
Scalfold 17.11a ~ 17.13d
Wycombe Jn 17.19a ~ 17.22d
Waltham-on-the-Wold 17.35a ~ 17.45d
Wycombe Jn 17.56a ~ 17.59d
Holwell Sidings 18.22a ~ 18.24d
Nottingham (Midland) 18.52a ~ 18.57d
via Chaddesden South Jn
Derby (Midland) 19.27a


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