18th March 2023

Branch Line Society
The Second Bite

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 11092+11093+11099+11101+10406+12091+12154+12125

Route :
1Z50 : Derby to Whitby
1Z52 : Whitby to Derby

Loco(s) Route
37403 (1) Derby - Spondon - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham
50008 (2) Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Beeston - Attenborough Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre [DG] - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside [Up and Down East Slow] - Wincobank Jn - Barnsley - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Longlands Jn - Northallerton Dive Under - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby [East Dn Goods] - Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe - Battersby Platform - Battersby Headshunt
37403 (1) Battersby Headshunt - Battersby Platform - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Sleights - Whitby
50008 (2) Whitby - Bog Hall Sidings No.2
37403 (1) Bog Hall Sidings No.2 - Whitby RR Loop
50008 (2) Whitby RR Loop - Bog Hall Sidings No.1
37403 (1) Bog Hall Sidings No.1 - Whitby
50008 (2) Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby Loop - Battersby Headshunt
37403 (1) Battersby Headshunt - Battersby Loop - Nunthorpe - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Bowesfield Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton - Norton-on-Tees South Jn - Norton on Tees West Jn - Ferryhill [UGL]
50008 (2) Ferryhill [UGL] - (via ECML) - Retford
37403 (1) Retford - Whisker Hill Curve - Thrumpton West Jn - Worksop - Shireoaks - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham
50008 (2) Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Spondon - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 50008 on rear.
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) Charity Railtour raising money for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Sources : Jim Sellens (on the tour throughout) & Alan Sheppard (on the tour from/to York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Sellens & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Derby 05.35d [P5] [DM] 05.35 [P5] [DM]   22.00a [P3] 22.06 [P3]
446.49
?
 Derby Way & Works Jn 05/36 05/37 [UM]   21/59 [DTS] 22/04 [DM-E-UTS]
 ?
2.50
 Spondon 05/39 [P1] 05/40 [P1]   21/55 [P2] 22/02 [P2]
 ?
8.55
 Sheet Stores Jn 05/45 05/47½   21/49 21/55
 ?
9.27
 Trent East Jn 05/47 05/49½   21/47 21/53
437.26
13.15
 Beeston South Jn 05/52 [DNF] 05/54½   21/40½ 21/48
 ?
15.17
 Mansfield Jn 05/55 [C] 05/57   21/37½ [UNF] 21/45½ [UNF]
431.32
16.00
 Nottingham 05.59a ~ 06.13d [P6] [C] 05.59½ ~ 06.13 [P6] [C-D]   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P3] [C] 21.33 ~ 21.42½ [A-P3-D]
430.49
16.63
 Mansfield Jn 06/16 [UNF] 06/16½ [UNF]   21/18 [A] 21/30 [A]
429.66
 ?
 Beeston South Jn 06/20 06/18   - - -
21.45
 Attenborough Jn 06/24 06/22   - - -
22.27
 Meadow Lane Jn 06/26 [HL] 06/24 [HLG]   - - -
23.13
 Toton Jn 06/28 [SL] 06/26 [DS]   - - -
23.53
 Toton Centre 06/31 [DGL] 06/33 [DGL]   - - -
- Radford Jn - -   21/15½ [UM] 21/27½ [UM]
428.32
26.78
 Trowell Jn 06/39 [ML] 06/38 [DM]   21/07½ 21/19½ [UEF-UT]
423.37
32.27
 Langley Mill 06/44½ [ML] 06/42   21/01 [ML] 21/14
 ?
35.57
 Ironville Jn 06/48 06/45½   20/56½ [ML] ?
 ?
38.46
 Alfreton 06.52½a ~ 06.54½d [P1] 06.49 ~ 06.54½ [P1]   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P2] 21.05½ ~ 21.07 [P2]
412.39
45.29
 Clay Cross North Jn 07/02½ [ML] 07/02½ [DE]   20/43 20/56
 ?
47.60
 Chesterfield South Jn 07/05½ [ML] 07/04 [DE-DM]   20/41 [EL] 20/53½ [UM-UE]
 ?
48.59
 Chesterfield 07*08a ~ 07*18d [P1] [ML] 07.06 ~ 07.17 [P1] [DM]   20.35a ~ 20.38d [P2] [ML] 20.49½ ~ 20.50½ [P2]
402.26
49.23
 Tapton Jn 07/20 07/19   20/34 [ML] 20/47½
 ?
58.17
 Dore Station Jn 07/30½ 07/27½   20/25½ 20/36½
 ?
 ?
 Queens Road ? 07/31½ [DPL]   - - -
62.03
 Sheffield 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P5] 07.34½ ~ 07.40½ [P5]   20.15a ~ 20.18d [P6] 20.26½ ~ 20.28 [P6]
390.06
62.40
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/42 07/42   20/13 20/23½
389.49
63.61
 Mill Race Jn 07/46 07/46   - - -
 ?
 Brightside Up/Dn E Slow 07.49 ~ 07.49½ [UDES] 07.47 ~ 07.47½ [UDES]   - - -
64.55
 Brightside Jn 07/53 07/49   - - -
65.15
 Wincobank Jn 07/55 07/50   - - -
66.28
 Ecclesfield West S.B. 07/59 07/54½   - - -
?
 Unplanned Stop ? 07.56 ~ 08.06   - - -
79.63
 Barnsley 08/12 [P2] 08/19½ [P2]   - - -
84.11
 Woolley Coal Sdgs S.B. 08/18½ 08/24   - - -
 ?
 Horbury Sig.HJ.23 ? 08.29 ~ 08.34   - - -
88.51
 Horbury Jn 08/25 [FL] 08/35 [L&YF]   - - -
90.75
 Wakefield Kirkgate 08/28 08/40½ [DnThro]   - - -
94.61
 Altofts Jn 08/33 08/45 [DN]   - - -
96.41
 Whitwood Jn 08/35 08/47   - - -
97.49
 Castleford 08/37 [P1] 08/48½ [P1]   - - -
103.41
 Milford Jn 08x47 08/55½   - - -
107.67
 Church Fenton 08/52 [P2] [NNL] 09.02 [P2] [DN]   - - -
- Woodburn Jn - -   20/09½ 20/21
388.52
- Woodhouse Jn - -   20/04 20/14½
384.25
- Kiveton Park - -   19/59 20/08½
379.31
- Brancliffe East Jn - -   19/56 20/05
377.24
- Shireoaks - -   19/54 20/04½
376.29
- Shireoaks East Jn - -   19/52 20/02
375.19
- Worksop - -   19/50 [P1] 20/01½ [P1]
374.20
- Thrumpton West Jn - -   19/42 19/51½
367.56
- Retford - -   19.23a ~ 19.37d [P2] 19.33½ ~ 19.46 [P2]
366.46
- Babworth Loop - -   19/19 [Lp] ? [Lp]
 ?
- Ranskill Loop - -   19.08 ~ 19.09 [UPL] 19/21½ [UPL]
361.19
- Loversall Carr Jn - -   18/58½ [FL] 19/11½ [US-UM]
353.15
- Potteric Carr Jn - -   ? 19/09½  ?
- Doncaster - -   18/55½ 19/06½ [UF-UES]
347.51
- Shaftholme Jn - -   18/52 19/03
343.32
- Temple Hirst Jn - -   18/43½ 18/55
334.32
- Hambleton North Jn - -   18/39 18/50
328.53
113.04
 Colton Jn 08/57 [NNL] 09/07 [DN]   18/32½ 18/44
320.49
118.43
 York 09.04a ~ 09.26d [P3] 09.12 ~ 09.25 [P3]   18.24a ~ 18.27d [P3] [NNL] 18.34 ~ 18.37 [P10] [UF]
315.10
- York Loco Line - -   DIV 18/32½ [YLL] ?
120.13
 Skelton Jn (York) 09/29 [SL] 09/28 [DF]   18/21 18/30½ [US-DF]
 ?
 ?
 Skelton Bridge Jn ? 09/30 [DF]   ? 18/27½ [UF-US]
 ?
128.22
 Tollerton Jn 09/37½ [SL] 09/35½ [DF-DS]   18/13 [FL] 18/20 [UF-US-UF]
 ?
140.59
 Thirsk 09/48½ [P2] [SL] 09/46½ [P2] [DS]   18/03 [FL] 18/10 [UF]
 ?
147.30
 Longlands Jn 09/54 09/52½   ? 18/04 [UF]
 ?
148.39
 Northallerton - -   17/56½ [FL] 18/04 [P1]
285.14
 ?
 Boroughbridge Road L.C. 09/55½ 09/53½   - - -
148.79
 Northallerton East Jn 09/56½ 09/54½   - - -
 ?
 Picton L.C. Sig.LG.613 ? 10.05½ ~ 10.06   - - -
160.35
 Yarm 10/08 [P2] 10/09½ [P2]   - - -
163.00
 Eaglescliffe 10/11½ [P2] 10/12½ [P2]   - - -
164.30
 Stockton Cut Jn 10/13 10/14½   - - -
- Darlington - -   17/44 [P4a] 17/51 [P4]
271.00
- Ferryhill South Jn - -   17/31 17/37 [UGL-UM]
258.73
- Ferryhill Up Sidings - -   17.14 ~ 17.28 17.26½ ~ 17.35 [UGL]
258.36
- Ferryhill South Jn - -   17/11 [GL] 17/23½ [DFy-UGL]
258.18
- Morden LC Sig.NF7195 - -   17/02½ 17/14
 ?
- Norton-on-Tees West Jn - -   16/55 17.04½ ~ 17.05
247.54
- Norton-on-Tees South Jn - -   16/54 17/03
247.26
- Hartburn Jn - -   16/50 16/57½
244.53
165.13
 Bowesfield Jn 10/14 10/16   16/48½ 16/56
244.09
? Thornaby Sig.DS.6811 ? 10.17½ ~ 10.20½ [DG]   - - -
166.00
 Thornaby 10/17 [GL] 10/22 [DG]   16/47 [P1] 16/53½ [P1]
 ?
? Tees Yard S.B. 10/21 [GL] 10/25 [DG]   - - -
168.20
 Newport East Jn 10/24 [FL] 10/28 [DG-DF]   16/44 [ML] 16/50
 ?
169.17
 Middlesbrough 10c26 ~ 10c28 [P2] [FL] 10c31½ ~ 10c36 [P2]   16c40 ~ 16c42 [P2] [FL] 16c45 ~ 16c48
[UM-DM-P2-DM-UM]
240.05
169.54
 Cargo Fleet Road Sig.MW6993 10/30 10/37   Sig.MW6984 16/21½ 16.39½ ~ 16.42½
 ?
173.20
 Gypsy Lane 10.37 ~ 10.37½ 10.46 ~ 10.46½   ? 16/33
 ?
173.65
 Nunthorpe 10.42 ~ 10.43 [P2] 10.49½ ~ 10.53 [P2]   16.14 ~ 16.15 [P1] 16/31½ [P1]
 ?
180.21
 Battersby 10.56 ~ 11.11 11.09 ~ 11.18 [Plat]
Headshunt 11.20 ~ 11.32
11.35 ~ 11.37 [Plat]		   15p38 ~ 15p53 16.18 ~ 16.19 [Loop]
Headshunt 15.52 ~ 16.06
15p44 ~ 15p51 [Loop]
229.01
194.68
 Glaisdale 11*39 ~ 11*44 12.06 ~ 12.17½ [P2]   15t05 ~ 15t10 15.02½ ~ 15.07½ [P1]
 ?
197.77
 Grosmont 11.52a ~ 11.57d 12.27a ~ 12.30d [P1]   14.48a ~ 14.53d 14.54½a ~ 14.55½d [P1]
211.25
201.23
 Sleights 12.05 ~ 12.06 12.41 ~ 12.42   14/40 14/45
 ?
202.71
 Ruswarp ? 12/46   14.34 ~ 14.35 [P1] 14/42
 ?
 -
 Whitby - -   14.20a ~ 14.31d [P2] 14.17½ ~ 14.30½ [P2]
205.01
 -
 Bog Hall Sidings - -   14.05 ~ 14.15 14.10 ~ 14.14½ [Sdg.1]
 ?
add
 Whitby - -   ?? ~ ?? 14.03 ~ 14.07½ [RR Loop]
 ?
add
 Bog Hall Sidings - -   ?? ~ ?? 13.54½ ~ 14.00 [Sdg.2]
204.51
204.21
 Whitby 12.17a [P2] 12.57½ [P2]   14.00d [P2]{13.45d} 13.51½ [P2]
204.21

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

17/03/23 :
0Z40 : (50008) : Knottingley T.M.D. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Knottingley T.M.D. 10+10d 10+00
Knottingley Sig,FE.6421 10+20 ~ 10+25 ??+?? ~ 10+14
Knottingley 10+30 [P1] 10/19
Knottingley West Jn 10/33 10/20
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/35 10/21
Milford Jn 10/47 10/26
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/50 10/35
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 10+55a 10+40

5Z40 : (50008 + tour stock) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 12+10d 12+07
Gascoigne Wood Jn 12/15 12/11
Milford Jn 12/20 12/19
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/27 12/26½
Moorthorpe 12/38 [P1] 12/36½
Swinton (South Yorks.) 12/57 [P2] 12/46½
Aldwarke Jn 13/00 12/48½
Masborough Jn 13/04 12/52½
Treeton Jn 13/08 13/00½
Beighton Jn 13/12 13/03
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/20 13/25
Tapton Jn 13/23 [UBH] 13/29
Chesterfield 13+24 ~ 13+26 [UBH] 13+26 ~ 13+30
Chesterfield South Jn 13/28 [EL] 13/31
Clay Cross North Jn 13/30 13/33½
Alfreton 13/37 13/40
Ironville Jn 13/40 [ML] 13/43
Langley Mill 13/44 [ML] 13/47
Trowell Jn 13/52½ [ML] 13/54½
Toton Centre 13/55½ [ML] 14/01
Toton Jn 13/56½ [ML] 14/02
Trent East Jn 13/59 14/05½
Sheet Stores Jn 14/03 14/08
Spondon 14/09 [P2] 14/14½
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/13 [DM] 14/17
Derby 14+14 ~ 14+16 [P5] [C] 14+18 ~ 14+19
Chaddesden Curve 14+18 ~ 14+24 14+20½ ~ 14+23½
Chaddesden Sidings 14+28a [S] 14+26½ [CS1]

0Z37 : (37403) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Tyseley Steam Trust 13+56d 13+42
Tyseley [Up & Dn Thro Sdgs] 13/59½ ?
Small Heath South Jn 14/01 13/47
Bordesley Jn 14/06 13/51
St Andrews Jn (Wesst Mids) 14/07½ 13/52
Landor Street Jn 14/09½ [ML] 14/01½
Duddeston Jn 14/10½ 14/09½
Washwood Heath West Jn 14/12½ 14/12½
Castle Bromwich Jn 14/17½ 14/16
Water Orton 14/20½ [P1] 14/18 [P2]
Coleshill Parkway 14/22½ [P2] ?
Whitacre Jn 14/24 ?
Kingsbury Jn 14*29 ~ 14*32½ 14/21
Tamworth 14/39 14/26
Wichnor Jn 14/46 14/33
Burton-on-Trent 14/52 [P1][UTF] 14/38
Clay Mills Jn 14/54 14/40
North Stafford Jn 14/57 14/43½
Stenson Jn 14/58 14/44
Derby L.N.W. Jn 15/01 [UTS] 14/48
Derby 15+03 ~ 15+04½ [P4][C] 14+50½ ~ 14+51
Chaddesden Curve 15/07½ 16+35
Chaddesden Sidings 15+12a 18+21 [CS1]

18/03/23 :
5Z49 : (37403 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Chaddesden Sidings 05+12d 05+15 [CS1]
Chaddesden Curve 05+16 ~ 05+24 [C] 05/18½
Derby 05+26a [P5] 05+21 [P5]

5Z53 : (50008 with 37403 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Derby 22+10d [P3] [C] 22+09½ [P3]
Chaddesden Curve 22+12 ~ 22+19 22+11 ~ 22+12½
Chaddesden Sidings 22+23a 22+15½ [CS4]

19/03/23 :
5Z57 : (37403 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Gascoigne Wood Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Chaddesden Sidings 10+10d [S] 09+52 [CS4]
Chaddesden Curve 10+14 ~ 10+21 [D] ??+?? ~ 10+09
Derby 10+23 ~ 10+24 [P6] [UM] 10+11½ ~ 10+15
Derby Way & Works Jn 10/26 10/16
Spondon 10/30 [P1] 10/19
Sheet Stores Jn 10/36 10/26
Trent East Jn 10/38 [ML] 10/28½
Toton Jn 10/40 [ML] 10/36
Toton Centre 10/40½ [ML] 10/37½
Trowell Jn 10/43½ [ML] 10/41
Langley Mill 10/48 [ML] 10/45
Ironville Jn 10/51½ 10/48½
Alfreton 10/55 10/52
Clay Cross North Jn 11/01 [EL] 10/59
Chesterfield South Jn 11/03½ [DBH] 11/03
Chesterfield 11/04½ [P1] [DBH] 11/05 [P3]
Tapton Jn 11/05 11/06
Barrow Hill North Jn 11/08 11/10
Beighton Jn 11/13½ 11/15½
Treeton Jn 11/16½ 11/18
Masborough Jn 11/22½ 11/24
Aldwarke Jn 11/25½ 11/30
Thrybergh Jn 11/27½ 11/32
Mexborough 11/35 11/37
Hexthorpe Jn 11/44½ 11/43½
Doncaster 11.49 ~ 11.51 [P8] 11+47½ ~ 11+48
Shaftholme Jn 11/56½ 11/56
Haywood Jn 11/59½ 11/59
Knottingley South Jn 12/14 12/12
Knottingley West Jn 12/16 12/14
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/18 12/15
Milford Jn 12/23 12/21
Gascoigne Wood Jn 12/28 12/26
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 12+35a 12+33

0Z57 : (50008 + 37403) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 13+33d 13+22
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13/35 13/24
Milford Jn 13/39 13/28
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/46 13/24
Knottingley West Jn 13/48 13/36
Knottingley 13/48½ [P2] 13/37
Knottingley East Jn 13+51 ~ 13+56 13+38½ ~ 13+39
Knottingley T.M.D. 14+00a 13+40

20/03/23 :
0S03 : (37403) : Knottingley T.M.D. to Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Knottingley T.M.D 04+55d 04+44
Knottingley East Jn 04+58 ~ 05+01 ??+?? ~ 04+50½
Knottingley 05/03 [P1] 04/52½
Knottingley West Jn 05/04 04/54
Ferrybridge North Jn 05/06 04/54½
Milford Jn 05/11 05/01½
Church Fenton 05/16 [P2] 05/08
Colton Jn 05/20½ [LSL] 05/14
Holgate Jn 05/27½ 05/20
York Yard South Jn 05c28½ ~ 05c30 05+20 ~ 05+21
Skelton Jn 05/33 05/24½ [DS]
Tollerton Jn 05/43½ 05/37 [DS]
Longlands Jn 06/05 05/56½ [DM]
Northallerton 06c07 ~ 06c10 [P2] 05/58½
Darlington 06+29½ ~ 06+31½ [D] 06+26 ~ 06+29½ [DM]
Ferryhill South Jn 06/43½ 06/40
Tursdale Jn 06/49½ 06/42
Durham 06/55½ [DM] 06/49
Birtley Jn 07+04 ~ 07+09 06/57
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/13½ 07/02
King Edward Bridge North Jn 07/14 07/03
Newcastle 07/15½ [P2] 07/12
Heaton South Jn 07/19 07/17
Morpeth 07/37½ [P2] 07/33
Morpeth North Jn 07+39½ ~ 08+17½ ??~??
Alnmouth 08/36½ [P2] 07/52
Belford L.C. 08/50½ [DPL] 08/09 [DPL]
Crag Mill Loop 08/51 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 09/03½ [P2] 08/35
Reston Sig.EG.403 09/06½ 08/39
Grantshouse 09/17½ 08/50½
Oxwellmains Crossover 09/25½ 08/59½
Dunbar 09/27½ [P2] 09/01½
Drem 09/41½ [P2] 09/11
Prestonpans 09/50 [P2] 09/18
Monktonhall Jn 09/55 [DG] 09/23½
Millerhill S.S. 10/06 ? [F6]
Niddrie West Jn 10/09½ 09/39
Craiglockhart Jn 10/19 09/52
Gorgie Jn 10+25 ~ 10+25 09/52½
Haymarket West Jn 10/27 10/24 [DEG]
Newbridge Jn 10/34 10/30
Winchburgh Jn 10/39 10/34
Linlithgow 10/44 [P2] 10/39
Bo'ness D.P.L. 10+39 ~ 11+37 ?? ~ ??
Polmont 11/41½ [P2] 10/44
Falkirk High 11/45½ [P2] 10/48
Greenhill Upper Jn 11+50½ ~ 11+53½ ?? ~ 11+01
Falkirk High 11/59 [P1] 11/07
Polmont U.P.L. (South) 12/01 ?? ~ ??
Polmont 12/02 [P1] 11/59½
Bo'ness G.F. 12+08 ~ 12+10 12+05 ~ 12+07
Bo'ness Exchange Sdgs GBRf 12+12a 12+07


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