25th June 2023

Branch Line Society
The Eyre Valley Explorer

Locos Used 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 12125+12154+10406+11101+11099+11093+11092

Route :
1Z54 : Derby to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
1Z55 : Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to Derby

Loco(s) Route
50008 (1) Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield
37418 (2) Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Meadowhall - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Holbeck Jn - Whitehall Jn - Leeds
50008 (1) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Bradford Forster Square
37418 (2) Bradford Forster Square - Shipley - Keighley Station Jn
50008 (1) Keighley Station Jn - Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
37418 (2) Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - Keighley Station Jn
50008 (1) Keighley Station Jn - Keighley - Shipley - Armley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Crofton East Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Treeton Jn - Beighton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) 37418 on rear.
(2) 50008 on rear.
(3) Charity Railtour with proceeds going to Railway Children.

Source : Branch Line Society Website & Realtime Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Derby 07.33d [P4] [C] 07.32 [P4] [C]   22.07a [P4] 21.59 [P4]
256.32
(1.23)
 St Mary's South Jn 07/35 [DF] 07/35   22/05 [C] 21/56
?
(1.72)
 St Mary's North Jn 07/36 [DS] ?   ? ?
?
(2.62)
 Breadsall 07.38 ~ 07.39 ?   22/02 [US] 21/54
?
(9.22)
 Broadholme 07/48 [DBL] 07/45 [DBL]   21*48 ~ 21*54 [UBL] 21.44 ~ 21.46
?
(9.73)
 Ambergate Jn 07.50 ~ 07.51 07.45 ~ 07.47   21/45 [UBL] 21/43
?
(20.61)
32.63
 Clay Cross North Jn 08/03 [ML] 07/58   21/34 21/32
?
(23.12)
35.41
 Chesterfield South Jn 08/06 07/59   21/32 [EL] 21/28
?
(24.11)
36.13
 Chesterfield 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P1] 08.01 ~ 08.10 [P1]   21.25a ~ 21.30d [P3] 21.19 ~ 21.26 [P3]
220.59
36.57
 Tapton Jn 08/14 [DBH] ?   21/23 [UBH] ?
220.15
41.02
 Barrow Hill North Jn 08/17 ?   21/20 ?
?
47.03
 Beighton Jn 08/23 08/44   21/12 21/10
211.33
48.41
 Woodhouse Jn 08/26 08/46   - - -
53.06
 Woodburn Jn 08/31 08/54   - - -
54.03
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/34 08/56   - - -
54.40
 Sheffield 08.36a ~ 08.48d [P5] 09.04 ~ 09.10 [P5]   - - -
54.77
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/50 09/11   - - -
57.52
 Wincobank Jn 08/53 ?   - - -
59.43
 Holmes Jn 08/55 09/18   - - -
- Treeton Jn - -   21/07 ?
207.60
60.21
 Masborough Jn 08/56 ?   21/03 ?
205.29
62.55
 Aldwarke Jn 09/00 09/23   21/00 20/59
202.09
63.34
 Thrybergh Jn 09/02 09/26   20/51 20/47
?
65.65
 Mexborough 09/06 09/28   20/47 20/43
199.18
70.70
 Hexthorpe Jn 09/11 09/33   20/41 20/37
?
72.70
 Doncaster 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P4] 09.40 ~ 09.42 [P4]   20.32a ~ 20.36d [P4] 20.31 ~ 20.33 [P4]
192.06
76.65
 Adwick 09/24 [P2] 09/47   - - -
77.58
 Adwick Jn 09/25 09/48   - - -
82.67
 South Kirkby Jn 09/29 09/52   - - -
88.63
 Hare Park Jn 09/35 09/57   - - -
92.48
 Wakefield Westgate 09/39 [DM] 10/02 [DM]   - - -
101.74
 Holbeck Jn 09/51 10/14   - - -
- Shaftholme Jn - -   20/24 20/22
187.67
- Haywood Jn - -   20/21 20/18
186.58
- Knottingley South Jn - -   20/10 20/05
177.58
- Knottingley West Jn - -   20/08 20/03
177.12
- Pontefract Monkhill - -   20/05 [P2] 20/00
175.32
- Crofton East Jn - -   19/57 19/52
169.15
- Crofton West Jn - -   19/55 19/51
168.32
- Calder Bridge Jn - -   19/52 19/48
167.20
- Turners Lane Jn - -   19/49 19/46
166.50
- Altofts Jn - -   19/42 19/39
163.28
- Methley Jn - -   19/37 19/34
161.68
- Stourton Jn - -   19/32 19/30
156.63
- Engine Shed Jn - -   19/28 19/26
154.00
102.22
 Whitehall East Jn 09/52 [C] 10/18   19*13 ~ 19*25 [UWC] ?? ~ 19.25
153.48
102.38
 Leeds West Jn 09/52½ [C] ?   - - -
102.63
 Leeds 09.54a ~ 10.19d [P6] [B] 10.21 ~ 10.28 [P6]   - - -
?
 Leeds West Jn 10/21 [DH] ?   - - -
103.67
 Armley Jn 10/23 10/31   19/10 [US] 19/07
?
105.02
 Kirkstall Loops 10.27½ ~ 10.28 [DPL] [DM]   19.04 ~ 19.05 [UPL] 19.02 ~ 19.04 [UPL]
?
109.51
 Apperley Jn 10/33 10/39   18/59 18/55
?
113.19
 Dockfield Jn 10/37 ?   18/54 ?
?
113.43
 Shipley 10c39 ~ 10c41 [P3] 10.44 ~ 10.44 [P3]   18.50a ~ 18.52d [P1] 18.48 ~ 18.50 [P1]
133.04
114.38
 Frizinghall ? ?   - - -
116.21
 Bradford Forster Square 10.51a ~ 11.01d [P2] 10.51 ~ 11.15 [P2]   - - -
?
 Frizinghall 11.07a ~ 11.10d [P1] 11.20 ~ 11.20 [P2]   - - -
118.71
 Shipley 11/15 [P5] 11/24 [P5]   - - -
125.68
 Keighley 11.24 ~ 11.25 [P2] 11.33 ~ 11.34   18.39 ~ 18.40 [P1] 18.39 ~ 18.40
126.70
126.10
 Keighley Station Jn 11.27 ~ 11.35 11.35 ~ 11.41   18.27 ~ 18.37 18.27 ~ 18.37
126.48
126.29
 Keighley & WVR 11.37a 11.42   18.25d 18.25
126.29

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
The route was changed after the Brochure went to print.
Section between Derby & Chesterfield was planned to be via Long Easton & the mileages in the Tour Brochure reflected this & shown in table below.
The Mileages in Red above, are the Actual Outward Mileages for the Derby - Chesterfield section, taken from a different Tour Brochure.

Location M.C. (out)   M.C. (rtn)
Derby (PU & SD) 0.00   256.32
London Road Jn 0.14   256.18
Spondon 2.50    
Long Eaton (PU & SD) 8.49   248.23
Sheet Stores Jn 9.15    
Trent East Jn 9.67   247.23
Long Eaton Jn 10.57    
Toton Jn 11.17    
Toton Centre 11.57    
Trowell Jn 15.02    
Langley Mill 19.61    
Codnor Park Jn 22.69    
Alfreton (PU & SD) 26.00   230.72
Clay Cross North Jn 32.63    
Chesterfield South Jn 35.14    
Chesterfield (PU & SD) 36.13   220.59


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z54 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 07+15d 07+13
Chaddesden Curve 07/19 [C] 07/17 [C]
Derby 07+21a [P4] [C] 07+18 [P4]

5Z55 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked (5Z55) Actual
Derby 22+22d [P4] [C] 22+27 [P4] [C]
Chaddesden Curve 22/24 [1] 22+35*
Chaddesden Sidings 22+28a 22+35*


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