22nd July 2017
Branch Line Society /
P.L.E.G.
The Rothley Rodder
| Locos Used (3) | 08528, 08694 & 08907 |
| Stock Used | 4788+25711+1962+4982+9316+1898 |
| DMU Used | 50266+50321+51427 |
Route :
1C40 : Loughborough to Rothley Brook
3R40 : Rothley Brook to Rothley
1R41 : Rothley to Swithland Up Loop
1M41 : Swithland Up Loop to Mountsorrel Halt
1N46 : Mountsorrel Halt to Swithland Up Loop
1C46 : Swithland Up Loop to Rothley Brook
3D43 : Rothley Brook to Rothley
1D44 : Rothley to Loughborough
| Loco(s) / DMU | Route |
| 08907 + 08528 (1) | Loughborough Central - Quorn & Woodhouse - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Rothley - Rothley Brook |
| 08694 (2) | Rothley Brook - Rothley |
| 50266 leading | Rothley - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Mountsorrel Branch Jn - Nunckley Hill - Mountsorrel |
| 51427 leading | Mountsorrel - Nunckley Hill - Mountsorrel No.1 G.F. - Sand Drag |
| 50266 leading | Sand Drag - Mountsorrel No.1 G.F. |
| 51427 leading | Mountsorrel No.1 G.F. - Swithland [Up Goods Loop] - Rothley - Rothley Brook |
| 50266 leading | Rothley Brook - Rothley |
| 08694 (2) | Rothley - Swithland [UM-DM x-over] - Quorn & Woodhouse - Loughborough Central [Dn Loop] - Loughborough Central Yard |
| 08907 + 08528 | Loughborough Central Yard - Loughborough Central |
Notes:
(1) 08694 on rear.
(2) 08528 + 08907 on rear.
(3) 08528 running as D3690.
Source : Alan Sheppard (on the trains throughout)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Loughborough Central | - | - | DIV | 20.34½a [P1] | |
| Loughborough Yard | - | - | DIV | 20.30 ~ 20.33 | |
| Loughborough Central | 18.00d [P1] | 17.59½d [P1] | 20.11a | 20/26 [Dn Loop] | |
| Quorn & Woodhouse | 18/10 [P1] | 18/10½ [P1] | 20/02 [P2] | 20/16 [P2] | |
| Swithland Sidings | 18/20 [UGL] | 18/22 [UGL] |
|
19/53 [DM] | 20/05 [UM-DM] |
| Rothley | 18/25 [P1] | 18/26½ [P1] |
|
19.50d | 20.02d [P1] |
| Rothley Brook | 18.28 ~ 18.30 | 18.28 ~ 18.30 |
|
- | - |
| Rothley | 18.33a [P2] | 18.33 [P2] |
|
- | - |
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Rothley | 18.46d [P1] | 18.43d [P1] |
|
19.45a [P2] | 19.56a [P2] |
| Rothley Brook | - | - | 19.41 ~ 19.43 | 19.51½ ~ 19.54 | |
| Rothley | - | - | 19/35 [P1] | 19/50 [P1] | |
| Swithland Sidings | 18/47 [UGL] | 18/45 [UGL] | 19/37 [UGL] | 19.36 ~ 19.46 [UGL] | |
| Mountsorrel G.F.No.1 | 18*49 ~ 18*54 | 18.47½ ~ 18.59 | 19*30 ~ 19*35 | 19.32 ~ 19.33½ | |
| Sand Drag | - | - | DIV | 19.30½ ~ 19.32 | |
| Mountsorrel G.F.No.1 | - | - | 19*30 ~ 19*35 | 19.29 ~ 19.30 | |
| Nunckley Hill Halt | 19.00 ~ 19.10 | 19.04½ ~ 19.05½ | 19/24 | 19p19a ~ 19p23 | |
| Mountsorrel Halt | 19.16a | 19.10½a | 19.20d | 19.16d |