18th August 2024

Branch Line Society
The Merry Go Round

Locos Used 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea', 20132 & 69011
Stock Used 5952+6042+6176+5929+1200+3325+3390+3304+3333+6310+17105

Route : 1Z70 throughout

Loco(s) Route
20132 + 20118 (1) York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Selby West Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Doncaster - St Catherine's Jn - Maltby Colliery Jn U/D Pass Loop - Maltby Colliery
69011 (2) Maltby Colliery - Maltby Colliery Jn U/D Pass Loop
20132 + 20118 (1) Maltby Colliery Jn - Shireoaks - Shireoaks West Goods Curve - Woodend Jn - Creswell - Shirebrook - Mansfield Woodhouse - Kirkby Lane End Jn - Bestwood Park Loop - Radford Jn - Lenton North Jn - Lenton South Jn - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby

Notes:
(1) 69011 on rear.
(2) 20118 & 20132 on rear.
(3) Charity railtour raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 York 20.33d [P5] [LSL] 21.41d [P5][NNL]
?
 Colton North Jn 20/40 [NNL] 21.51 ~ 21.52 [NNL]
5.39
 Colton Jn 20/41 21.56½ ~ 21.59
13.43
 Hambleton North Jn 20/51½ 22/12½
14.09
 Hambleton East Jn 20/52½ 22/14
17.07
 Selby West Jn 20/57½ 22/21
17.39
 Selby Canal Jn 20/59½ 22/24
22.02
 Temple Hirst Jn 21/04½ 22/29½
31.02
 Shaftholme Jn 21/14 22/37½
35.21
 Doncaster 21.21a ~ 21.24d [P8] 22.48a ~ 22.50½d [P4]
35.60
 Bridge Jn 21/26 [WSL] 22/52½ [WS1]
37.05
 Decoy North Jn 21/28 22/35
37.63
 Doncaster Decoy South Jn 21/30 22/58
38.37
 St Catherine's Jn 21/32 23/00 [Up/Dn St Cath Bch]
42.34
 Firbeck Jn 21/40 ?
44.23
 Maltby Colliery S.B. 21.47 ~ 21.49 [U/D PL] 23.14 ~ 23.30½ [U/D PL]
44.73
 Maltby Colliery 21.53 ~ 21.57 [Bunker Line] 23.39 ~ 23.40 [Bunker Line](EoL)
45.43
 Maltby Colliery S.B. 22.01 ~ 22.05 [Arr/Dep] 23.45½ ~ 23.50 [U/D PL]
51.57
 Dinnington Jn 22/20 00/06½
 ?
 Dinnington Sig.WP.606 22/21½ 00/07½
54.74
 Brancliffe East Jn 22/29 00/14
55.69
 Shireoaks 22/32½ 00/18½
 ?
 Shireoaks West Jn ? 00/20½
56.62
 Woodend Jn 22/36½ 00/21
64.71
 Shirebrook East Jn 22/47½ 00/35½
68.36
 Mansfield Woodhouse 22/55 [P2] 00/41½ [P2]
75.25
 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 23/03½ [P1] 00/52 [P2]
75.32
 Kirkby Lane End Jn 23/04 00/52½
76.14
 Kirkby South Jn 23/05 00/56
77.18
 Newstead Loop 23/08½ [Loop] 01/03½ [Main]
77.78
 Newstead 23/09½ 01/06
81.77
 Bestwood Park Jn 23/22 [Loop] 01/17 [Loop]
83.33
 Bulwell South Jn 23/24½ 01/20
86.43
 Radford Jn 23/31 01/27
87.42
 Lenton North Jn 23/33 01/29½
87.69
 Lenton South Jn 23/34 [DNS] 01/30½ [DNS]
89.34
 Beeston South Jn 23/40 01/35 [DNS-UN]
93.27
 Trent East Jn 23/45 01/42½
93.74
 Sheet Stores Jn 23/48 01/44½
99.79
 Spondon 23/54 [P2] 01/53½ [P2]
 ?
 Derby Way & Works Jn 23/57½ [UTS] 01/57½ [E][UTS]
102.49
 Derby 23.59a [P3] 01.58a [P3]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

19/08/24 :
5Z70 : Derby to Burton Wetmore Sidings : 69011 + Stock + 20118+20132

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Derby 00+20d [P3] [UTS] 02+08 [P3]
L.N.W. Jn Derby 00/22 02/11
Stenson Jn 00/27 02/15
North Stafford Jn 00/27½ 02/16
Clay Mills Jn 00/34 [DTG] 02/19
Burton East Yard Loop 00+42 ~ 01+02 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Jn 01+06 ~ 01+11 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Sidings 01+15a 03+00

0Z70 : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P. : 69011+20132+20118 (confirmation required)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton Wetmore Sidings 01+50d 02+55
Burton Wetmore Jn 01/54 [UGL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 01/58 03/00
North Stafford Jn 02/01½ 03/05
Stenson Jn 02/03 03/07
Castle Donington 02/14½ 03/19
Sheet Stores Jn 02/21 03/25
Trent South Jn 02/22½ [FL] 03/25½
Loughborough 02/30½ [P2][FL] 03/33 [P2]
Sileby Jn 02/35½ [FL] 03/38
Syston South Jn 02/38½ [FL] 03/41
Leicester North Jn 02/45 [SL] ?
Leicester 02+47 ~ 02+51 [SL] 03+49 ~ 03+53 [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 02+53a 03+55

0Z21 : Leicester L.I.P. to Crewe H.S. : 20132+20118 (confirmation required)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 15+11d 14+49
Leicester 15/14 [SL] 14/50 [UDS]
Leicester South Jn 15+16½ ~ 15+17½ [UFL] ?? ~ 15+15
Wigston North Jn 15/20½ 15/19
Croft 15/26½ 15/26
Hinckley 15/32½ [P2] 15/32 [P2]
Nuneaton 15/39 [P7] [UA] 15/38 [P7] [UA]
Nuneaton Midland Yard Jn 15/40½ ?
Canal Farm Jn 15/46½ [SL] 15/45
Amington Jn 15/56½ [SL] 15/57
Lichfield North Jn (LL) 16/04 [SL] 16/03
Rugeley North Jn 16/11 [SL] 16/10
Colwich 16/20 [FL] 16/12
Milford & Brocton 16/22 [SL] 16/14
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 16*27 ~ 16*47 [SL] ?? ~ 15+29
Stafford 16/50 [SL] 16/34 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 16/55½ [SL] 16/39
Madeley (Staffs) 17/06 [SL] 16/48
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 17/14 [SL] 16/53
Crewe H.S. 17+18a DIV
Crewe Up & Dn Loop DIV 16+59


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