4th March 1967

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
High Peak Rail Tour

Locos Used D2379, D2383, 42079, 68006 & 68012
Stock Used [1] : BSK + 4x SO + BSK
[2] : 4x high goods wagons & 3x brake vans
[3] : 8x high goods wagons
[4] : 8x high goods wagons (same rake as [3]?)

Route : 1T75 (?throughout?)

Loco(s) Stock Route
42079 [1] Manchester Central - Cheadle Heath - Chinley - Peak Forest - Buxton East Jn - Hindlow
42079 [1] Hindlow - Harpur Hill Jn (1)
42079 [1] (1) Harpur Hill Jn - Hindlow - Parsley Hay
68006 + 68012 [2] Parsley Hay - Longcliffe - Hopton Top - Middleton Top
[walk] - down Middleton incline
D2383 [3] Middleton Foot - Sheep Pasture Top
[walk] - down Sheep Pasture incline
D2379 [4] Cromford Wharf - High Peak Jn
42079 [1] High Peak Jn - Matlock - Millers Dale - Chinley - Manchester Central

Notes :
(1) Tour was booked to traverse the branch to Hillhead Hughes Siding but actual timings show it reversed (near?) Harpur Hill Jn for reason(s) unexplained and returned to Hindlow without traversing the Hillhead Quarry branch.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Ian Clark (SLS)/Alan Brackenberry

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Alan Brackenberry)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Central 08.55d 08.55
Cheadle Heath 09/10 09/09
Chinley 09.28a ~ 09.30d 09.36 ~ 09.39
Peak Forest 09/44 09/52
Buxton No.1 09.55a ~ 10.10d 10.04 ~ 10.35
Hindlow 10.24a ~ 10.34d 10.48 ~ 10.55
Harpur Hill 10.40a ~ 10.50d 11.01
Hillhead Hughes Siding 10.55a ~ 11.05d DIV
Harpur Hill 11.10a ~ 11.15d 11.28
Hindlow 11/21 11/31
Hartington 11.50a ~ 12.00d 11.58 ~ 12.08
Parsley Hay 12.10a ~ 12.20d 12.18 ~ 12.35
Friden 12.30a ~ 12.45d 12.46 ~ 12.57
Longcliffe 13.15a ~ 13.20d 13.26 ~ 13.37
Hopton Top 13.30a ~ 13.35d 13/50
Middleton Top 13.50a ~ 14.40d 14.06 ~ 14.48
Sheep Pasture Top 14.50a 14.57
Cromford Wharf 15.35d 15.38
High Peak Jn 15.45a ~ 16.00d 15.44 ~ 15.57
Matlock 16.09a ~ 16.10d 16.15 ~ 16.18
Chinley 16.55a ~ 17.03d 16.57 ~ 17.05
Cheadle Heath 17/20 17/18
Manchester Central 17.37a 17.32


Associated E.C.S. Working
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Alan Brackenberry)

Location Booked
Parsley Hay 12.20d
Buxton Sidings 13.05 ~ 14.30
High Peak 15.25a


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