3rd July 2021

Branch Line Society
The Summer Syphons - Sinfin Syphon

Locos Used 37422 'Victorious', 37423 'Spirit of the Lakes' & 60065 'Spirit of Jaguar'
Stock Used 4831+4856+1859+5028+35185+13229+3150+3096+1730+3115+4832

Route :
1Z38 : York to East Midlands Gateway TML DBC
1Z39 : East Midlands Gateway TML DBC to Stanton Gate PLC
1Z40 : Stanton Gate PLC to York

Loco(s) Route
37422 (2) York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Doncaster - Ranskill UPL - Retford
37423 (3) Retford - Thrumpton West Jn (5)
37422 (2) Thrumpton West Jn - Retford
37423 (3) Retford - Babworth Loop - Loversall Carr Jn - Flyover West Jn - Doncaster RMT - Belmont Down Reception - Bridge Jn - St James (Goods) Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Meadowhall - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Breadsall Jn Up Goods - Derby - Sheet Stores Jn - Dn Trent Loop
37422 (2) Dn Trent Loop - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington Departure - Castle Donington Cripple Road
37423 (3) Castle Donington Cripple Road - Castle Donington Departure - East Midlands Gateway Arrival - EMG Terminal 'P' Road
37422 (2) EMG Terminal 'P' Road - East Midlands Gateway Departure - Castle Donington Arrival - Castle Donington Gates
37423 (3) Castle Donington Gates - Castle Donington Arrival - Castle Donington Jn
37422 (2) Castle Donington Jn - Stenson Jn
37423 (3) Stenson Jn - St Andrews Siding North Headshunt
37422 (2) St Andrews North Headshunt - St Andrews Siding - Sinfin North Run Round Loop - Sinfin Rolls Royce EoL
37423 (3) Sinfin Rolls Royce EoL - Derby (6) - Chaddesden Arr/Dep 1 - Chaddesden Sidings Carriage Siding No 3
37422 (2) Chaddesden Sidings Carriage Siding No 3 - Chaddesden Arr/Dep 2 - Derby Pilot Line - Sheet Stores Jn - Beeston Dn Sidings
37423 (3) Beeston Down Sidings - Toton South Jn - Toton Up Independent Down - Toton Old Bank Sidings - TC4610 signal
37422 (2) TC4610 signal - Toton Centre
37423 (3) Toton Centre - Stapleford & Sandiacre - Mapperley Goods Branch - Stanton Park (124m 60ch)
37422 (2) Stanton Park - Mapperley Goods Branch - Stapleford & Sandiacre - Toton T.M.D. Loco Arrival Line - Road 17
60065 (4) Toton T.M.D. Road 17 - Fuel Avoiding Road
37423 (3) Toton T.M.D. Fuel Avoiding Road - Washer Avoiding Road - Up & Down Erewash Slow - Ironville Jn - Shirebrook - Shireoaks West Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Maltby Loop/RR Line (Middle Line) (7) - St Catherine’s Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Belmont Down Reception - Bridge Jn - Doncaster - Arksey Loop - Selby Canal Curve - York

Notes:
(1) The Branch Line Society raising funds for Martin House Hospice.
(2) 37423 on rear.
(3) 37422 on rear.
(4) 60065 piloting 37423 with 37422 on rear.
(5) Alan Sheppard comments; the crew had no route knowledge via Worksop, so after coverage of Retford - Thrumpton connection, we retraced our steps towards Doncaster, then via Hexthorpe to pick up booked route at Nunnery Main Line Jn, Sheffield.
(6) Additional Set Down at Derby to allow some passengers off who wanted to go & watch a football game.
(7) Alan Sheppard comments; Maltby Colliery S.B. : Conflicting names between various versions of Quail/Track Maps & various versions of Sectional Appendix. Whatever it's now called - we did the middle of the three through lines as booked.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Colin Ward)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 York 06.47d [P6] [NNL] 06.49½d [P6]
0.31
 Holgate Jn ? 06/50½ [UM]
5.39
 Colton Jn 06/54 06/55½
13.43
 Hambleton North Jn 07/01 07/02
14.28
 Hambleton South Jn ? 07/02½
19.22
 Temple Hirst Jn 07/06 07/06½
28.78
 Shaftholme Jn 07/15 07/15
33.17
 Doncaster 07.21a ~ 07.28d [P1] 07.22a ~ 07.28d [P3a]
33.56
 Bridge Jn ? 07/30
36.73
 Black Carr Jn ? 07/31½
38.61
 Loversall Carr Jn 07/34 07/32½
46.62
 Ranskill UPL 07.44 ~ 07.44 [UPL] 07/42 [UPL]
50.70
 Retford North Jn [UM-DS] 07/48½
52.06
 Babworth Loop Retford Sig.D.156 07*53 ~ 08*02 [DS] 07.51 ~ 08.00
52.12
 Retford 08.05 ~ 08.20 [P2] 08.02½ ~ 08.08 [P2] (Note 5)
52.18
 Retford West Jn ? 08/08½
53.22
 Thrumpton West Jn 08/24 08.14 ~ 08.34½
 ?
 Thrumpton West Jn Crossover ? 08.37½ ~ 08.44½
59.66
 Worksop 08/32 [P1] DIV
60.65
 Shireoaks East Jn 08/33 DIV
61.47
 Shireoaks West Jn ? DIV
61.75
 Shireoaks 08/34 [P1] DIV
62.70
 Brancliffe East Jn 08/35 DIV
64.77
 Kiveton Park 08/37 [P1] DIV
69.71
 Woodhouse Jn 08/43 DIV
74.18
 Woodburn Jn 08/48 DIV
-
 Retford West Jn DIV 08.47 ~ 08.48½
-
 Retford DIV 08.52 ~ 08.59
-
 Babworth Loop DIV 09/00
-
 Ranskill DIV 09/07 [DM]
-
 Loversall Carr Jn DIV 09/13½
-
 Flyover West Jn DIV 09/15
-
 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal DIV 09/16½ [Plat]
-
 Decoy North Jn DIV 09/18
-
 Belmont Down Reception DIV 09/19 [DnRecp]
-
 Sand Bank Jn DIV 09/22
-
 Bridge Jn DIV 09/22½
-
 St James Jn (Goods) DIV 09/24 [Dn Hex Gds]
-
 Hexthorpe Jn DIV 09/29
-
 Mexborough DIV 09/34 [P1]
-
 Swinton DIV 09/36 [P3]
-
 Aldwarke Jn DIV 09/39½
-
 Masborough Jn DIV 09/42
-
 Holmes Jn DIV 09/43½
-
 Wincobank Jn DIV 09/46
-
 Brightside Station Jn DIV 09/47
-
 Mill Race Jn DIV 09/48
75.15
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/04 09/50
75.52
 Sheffield 09.06a ~ 09.17d [P8] 09.54a ~ 10.03d [P8]
77.23
 Heeley ? [UM] 10/07 [UM]
79.38
 Dore Station Jn 09/25 10/09
80.21
 Dore South Jn ? 10/10
87.28
 Tapton Jn 09/35 [UBH] 10/18 [UM]
87.72
 Chesterfield 09/35½ [UBH] 10/18½ [P2]
88.71
 Chesterfield South Jn 09/37 [EL] 10/21½ [UM]
91.22
 Clay Cross North Jn 09*41 ~ 09*47 10/23½ [UM]
102.10
 Ambergate Jn 09/59 10/33
103.23
 Broadholme ? [UM]
109.21
 Breadsall 10/09 [US] 10/38 [US]
110.65
 St Mary's South Jn 10/12 [D] 10/40 [D]
112.03
 Derby 10.14a ~ 10.19d [P6] [UM] 10.43a ~ 10.45d [P6]
112.17
 London Rd Jn ? ?
?
 Derby Way & Works Jn 10/20 10/47
114.04
 Spondon 10/23 [P1] 10/50½ [P1]
119.43
 Long Eaton 10/28½ [P1] 10/56½ [P1]
120.09
 Sheet Stores Jn 10/29 10/58
120.57
 Trent East Jn 10/32 [UEC] 11/00
121.07
 Down Trent Loop 10.34 ~ 10.43 [DPL] 11.01½ ~ 11.08½ [DPL]
121.37
 Trent East Jn 10/45 11/10
122.05
 Sheet Stores Jn 10/47 11/12
125.51
 Castle Donington Jn 10/53 11.13 ~ 11.22½
126.03
 Castle Donington M&S Dist. Dpt. 10.58 ~ 11.08 [Arr Line] 11.28 ~ 11.32½ [Dep Line / CR Sdg]
?
 Castle Donington Jn 11/11 11/38 [DnCh-UpCh]
126.76
 Gateway West Jn 11/13 11/40½ [UpCh-DnCh]
 ?
 East Midlands Gateway Arrival 11.16 ~ 11.18 [Up Sdg] 11.43 ~ 11.44 [Arr]
128.76
 East Midlands Gateway Terminal 11.28 ~ 11.38 11.53 ~ 12.03½ [P Road]
 ?
 East Mids Gateway SS4457 11.48 ~ 11.50 [Dn Sdg] 12.08 ~ 12.21 [Dep]
130.76
 Gateway West Jn 11/51 12.24½ ~ 12.27
 ?
 Castle Donington Jn 11/53 12.37½ ~ 12.39
131.69
 Castle Donington M&S Dist. Dpt. 11.58 ~ 12.18 [Dep Line] 12.46 ~ 12.49½ [Gates via Arr Line]
132.21
 Castle Donington Jn 12.23 ~ 12.31 12.55½ ~ 13.03
141.11
 Stenson Jn 13.00 ~ 13.07 13.20 ~ 13.23
143.59
 Sunny Hill 13/11 13/28½
144.40
 Melbourne Jn 13/12 13/29½
144.51
 Peartree 13/12½ [P1] 13/30 [P1]
144.72
 L & NW Jn 13/13 13/30½
145.16
 Ramsline Halt ? 13/35
145.51
 St Andrews Siding 13.18 ~ 13.32 13.39 ~ 13.43 [North Headshunt]
?
 Ramsline Halt ? 13/49
 ?
 L & NW Jn 13/36 13/49½
 ?
 Peartree 13/37 [P1] 13/50 [P1]
146.62
 Melbourne Jn 13/37 13/50½
147.04
 Sinfin North ? ?
147.08
 Sinfin North RR Loop ? [RR Loop] 13/54 [RR Loop]
147.40
 Sinfin Central ? 13/57
147.78
 Sinfin (EoL) 13.55 ~ 14.10 13.58 ~ 14.06
 ?
 Sinfin Central ? 14/09
 ?
 Sinfin North Loop [Main Loop] 14/10½ [Main Loop]
 ?
 Sinfin North ? 14.13 ~ 14.14½
149.14
 Melbourne Jn 14/39 14.16 ~ 14.42½
 ?
 Peartree 14/10 [P1] 14/44 [P1]
 ?
 L & NW Jn 14/44 [DTS] 14/45½ [DTS]
 ?
 London Rd Jn ? 14/47
150.55
 Derby 14c46 ~ 14c48 [P4] [C] 14c49a ~ 14c52d [P4] (Note 6)
150.75
 Derby Station North Jn ? 14/53
 ?
 Chaddesden Curve 14/50 [Arr/Dep No.1] 14/54 [Arr/Dep No.1]
151.55
 Chaddesden Sidings 14.54 ~ 15.12 [Storage Sdg.3 (Road 7)] 15.00 ~ 15.14 [Carr Sdg 3 (Road 3)]
 ?
 Chaddesden Curve 15/16 [Arr/Dep No.2] [PL] 15/16 [Arr/Dep No.2]
152.35
 Derby Station North Jn ? 15/19½
152.55
 Derby 15/18 [P7/Pilot Line] 15/20½ [PL]
 ?
 Derby Way & Works Jn 15/20 15/22½
 ?
 Spondon 15/23 [P1] 15/27 [P1]
 ?
 Long Eaton 15/29½ [P1] 15/53½ [P.1]
?
 Sheet Stores Jn 15/30 15/35
161.29
 Trent East Jn 15/32 15/37½
162.41
 Attenborough Jn 15/34 15/39
165.21
 Beeston South Jn 15/39 15/44
165.69
 Beeston Down Sidings 15.41 ~ 16.04 15.52½ ~ 16.00 [RR1]
 ?
 Beeston South Jn 16/06 16.03 ~ 16.07
169.17
 Attenborough Jn 16/12 16/13½ [DAC]
169.79
 Meadow Lane Jn 16/14 [DHL] 16/16 [DHL]
170.51
 Toton South Jn (HL Lines) 16/16 [UDI] 16/21
171.27
 Toton Old Bank Sidings / Up Sidings 16*22 ~ 16*32 [Old Bank to UES] 16.33 ~ 16.38 [Old Bank Sdg 1 to DES]
171.79
 Stapleford & Sandiacre Sig.TC.4612 [Sig.TC.4612] 16.36 ~ 16.46 [UES-DGL] [Sig.TC.4610] 16.43 ~ 16.45½ [DES-DGL]
172.63*
 Toton Centre Sig.TC.4575 16.50 ~ 17.00 [DGL] 16.50 ~ 17.01 [DGL]
 ?
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 17.04 ~ 17.05 17.04 ~ 17.08 [MappGdsBch]
177.20
 Stanton Gate PLC 17.20 ~ 17.30 17.40 ~ 17.52½ (left hand loop on arrival)
 ?
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 17.44 ~ 17.45 [GL] 18.14½ ~ 18.19
179.21*
 Toton Loco Arrival Line / Toton TMD 17.48 ~ 18.08 18/26 [Loco Arrival Line]
 ?
 Toton T.M.D. ? 18L31½ ~ 18L51 [Road 17]
 ?
 Toton T.M.D. Fuel Avoiding ? 18L59½ ~ ??L??
 ?
 Toton T.M.D. Washer Avoiding ? 19.08 ~ 19.13
 ?
 Stapleford & Sandiacre 18/11 [GL] 19/20 [DES]
182.12
 Trowell Jn 18/15 [SL] 19/23½ [U/DES]
182.66
 Ilkeston Jn 18/16 [UDS] 19/24 [UDES]
186.71
 Langley Mill 18/22 [UDS] 19/28 [UDES]
189.79
 Codnor Park Jn 18/27 [ML] 19/32
190.21
 Ironville Jn 18/28 19/32½
191.79
 Sleights East S.B. 18/31 19/35
192.49
 Pinxton 18/32 19/36
195.34
 Kirkby Lane End Jn 18/41 19/45
201.08
 Mansfield Woodhouse 18/52 [P1] 19/55 [P1]
203.77
 Shirebrook [P1] 20/02 [P1]
204.53
 Shirebrook East Jn 18/59 20/02½
212.62
 Woodend Jn 19/11 20/14
213.27
 Shireoaks West Jn 19/15 20/14½
213.55
 Shireoaks 19c17 ~ 19c19 [P1] 20c16 ~ 20c20
214.50
 Brancliffe East Jn 19/23 20/24½
 ?
 Dinnington Sig.WP605 19/30 20/31
217.67
 Dinnington Jn 19/32 20/34
224.01
 Maltby Colliery SB 19.49 ~ 19.51 [Arr/Dep] (Middle Line)* 20/52½ [Loop/RR] (Middle Line)* (Note 7)
225.70
 Firbeck Jn 19/57 ?
229.67
 St Catherine's Jn 20/05 21/08 [Dn Loop]
230.41
 Decoy South Jn 20/07 21/11 [DnFly]
231.19
 Decoy North Jn 20/09 21/15
 ?
 Belmont Down Reception 20.13 ~ 20.13 [DnRecp]
232.44
 Bridge Jn 20/16 [GL] 21.17½ ~ 21.23½
232.60
 St James's Jn (Goods) 20/17 [GL] DIV
233.18
 Hexthorpe R.S. 20.21 ~ 20.22 [Dn.Recp.] DIV
add
 Hexthorpe Jn Sig.D.1138 20.25 ~ 20.40 [DHG] DIV
233.60
 St James's Jn (Passenger) 20/45 DIV
 ?
 Doncaster 20.48 ~ 20.48 [2WG2] DIV
234.37
 Doncaster Sig.D.1490 20.50 ~ 20.58 [Dn Leeds Goods] DIV
234.75
 Doncaster West Yard 21.01 ~ 21.11 DIV
235.33
 Down Leeds Slow ? DIV
add
 Bentley Jn 21/15 DIV
add
 Kirk Sandall Jn Sig.D.1129 21.20 ~ 21.26 [US] DIV
add
 Bentley Jn 21/30 DIV
235.56
 Doncaster 21.33a ~ 21.41d [P3] 21.26a ~ 21.32d [P8]
 ?
 Marshgate Jn ? 21/33½
237.09
 Arksey Loop 21*47 ~ 21*52 [DPL] 21.39 ~ 21.52½ [DPL]
 ?
 Shaftholme Jn 21/57 21/57
 ?
 Temple Hirst Jn 22/05 22/05½
 ?
 Hambleton North Jn 22/10 22/10
 ?
 Colton Jn 22/18 22/17
268.17
 York 22.26a [P11] 22.25a [P10]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z38 : Knottingley T.M.D. to Knottingley East Jn : (37423 with 37422 on rear - Confirmation required)
5Z38 : Knottingley East Jn to Selby : 37422 with 37423 on rear
5Z38 : Selby to York : 37423 with 37422 on rear

Location Booked Actual (from Realtime Trains)
Knottingley T.M.D. 05+05 05+10
Knottingley East Jn 05*+08 ~05*+16 ?? ~ ?? (rev)
Knottingley West Jn 05/19 05/24½
Ferrybridge North Jn 05/21 05/26½
Milford Jn 05/30 05/32
Gascoigne Wood Jn 05/33 05/35
Hambleton West Jn 05/37 05/38
Hambleton East Jn 05/38 05/39½
Selby 05+43 ~ 05+52 [P1] 05+46 ~ 05+57 [P1]
Hambleton East Jn 06/01 06/05
Hambleton North Jn 06/03 06+06
Colton Jn 06/13 06/15
York 06+22 [P6] 06+23 [P6]

5Z40 : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z40 : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.
 
Location Booked Actual
York 22+39 [P11] 22+41 [P10]
York Holgate Sdg (GBRf) 22+42 ~ 22+52 [Holgate Recp. No.3] 22+45 ~ DIV [Holgate Recp. No.2]
York Yard South Jn 22/54 DIV
York Yard North R.S. 22+58 DIV


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