3rd July 1954

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
(Derby & Nottingham)

Locos Used at least 46443 & 46451
Stock Used 4x LMS corridor coaches

Route : M952 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? Derby (LM) - Nottingham (Mid) - Nottingham (London Rd) - Leen Valley Jn - (via GNR lines) - Shirebrook North - Beighton Jn - (via Sheffield District Railway to Sheffield Attercliffe) - Holme Hall Lane Jn - Elmton & Creswell - Mansfield Town - Lenton Lenton South Jn - Trent - Derby (LM)

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings & tour ticket. Peter Darke has photo's in his collection showing;
a) 46443 at Derby & Shirebrook North
b) 46451 (tender-first) at Attercliffe Goods.
(2) S.L.S. Members from the Birmingham area were able to travel on the 12.50 from New Street to Derby and return home on either the 19.50 or 20.05 from Derby by special arrangement at the Halfway Excursion fare.

Source : Peter Darke

Photo Review


46443 at Trent (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Ian Clark (SLS)/Manchester Locomotive Society Library Collection)

Location Booked Actual
Derby 13.55d ?
Nottingham Midland 14.30a ~ 14.32d ?
Nottingham London Road 14.47a ~ 14.55d ?
Shirebrook North 16.00 ~ 16.06 ?
Beighton Jn (LMR) 16.37 ~ 16.39 ?
Attercliffe Goods 17.00 ~ 17.25 ?
Foxlow Jn 17/55 ?
Seymour Jn 17/59 ?
Elmton & Creswell 18/16 ?
Mansfield Town 18.30a ~ 18.35d ?
Lenton North Jn 19/05 ?
Lenton South Jn 19/08 ?
Trent 19/22 ??.?? ~ 19.30
Derby 19.36a 19.45


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