15th June 2025

Branch Line Society
The Bombay Express

Locos Used 33102 'Sophie' & steam: 5197
Stock Used 4779 'Diana'+80030+13236 'Nicholas'+35343+3809+4392

Route :

Loco Route
33012 (1) Kingsley & Froghall - Kingsley Stock Siding
5197 (2) Kingsley Stock Siding - Kingsley & Froghall - Cheddleton - Leekbrook - Leekbrook Jn - Leekbrook East Jn - Ipstones [Main] - Ipstones EoL
33012 (1) Ipstones EoL - Ipstones RR Loop - Leekbrook East Jn - Leekbrook North Jn - Leek
5197 (2) Leek - Leekbrook North Jn - Leekbrook Jn - CVR/NR Boundary (Stoke Line)
33012 (1) CVR/NR Boundary (Stoke Line) - Leekbrook Jn - Leekbrook East Jn
5197 (2) Leekbrook East Jn - Leekbrook North Jn - Birchall Tunnel
33012 (1) Birchall Tunnel - Leekbrook North Jn - Leekbrook Jn - Leekbrook RR Loop - Cheddleton - Consall Loop Platform
5197 (2) Consall Loop Platform - Consall North Points
33102 (1) Consall North Points - Consall - Kingsley & Froghall

Notes: 
(1) 5197 on rear.
(2) 33012 on rear.
(3) All-line tour of the Churnet Valley Railway while being served Indian Food.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Kingsley & Froghall 18.00d 18.29
Kingsley Stock Siding   18.30½ ~ 18.34 [MP.12]
Kingsley & Froghall   18.36 ~ 18.39½ [P2]
Consall   18/48
Cheddleton   18/55½
Leekbrook   18.59 ~ 19.02
Leekbrook East Jn   19/03
Ipstones   19.27 ~ 19.34 [Main]
Ipstones EoL   19.36½ ~ 19.43
Ipstones RR Loop   19.46 ~ 19.50
Leekbrook East Jn   20.09 ~ 20.10
Leekbrook North Jn   20/13
Leek   20.18 ~ 20.21
Leekbrook North Jn   20/24½
Leekbrook Jn   20/26½
(Stoke Line) CVR/NR Boundary   20.30 ~ 20.37
Leekbrook Jn   20/39½
Leekbrook East Jn   20.44 ~ 20.51½
Leekbrook North Jn   ?
Birchall Tunnel   20.57 ~ 21.07
Leekbrook North Jn   21/08
Leekbrook S.B.   21/11
Leekbrook   21.12 ~ 21.13 [RR Loop]
Cheddleton   21/24
Consall   21.37 ~ 21.38 [Loop Plat]
Consall North Points   21.41½ ~ 21.43½
Consall   21/46½
Kingsley & Froghall   21.53
 


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