17th June 1956

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
(L.M.S. Compound Special to Doncaster & York)

Loco(s) Used at least 40928

Route : M990 throughout

Loco(s) Route
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Birmingham New Street - Derby Friargate - Basford North - Newark - (via ECML) - Doncaster - York

????? York - Rotherham Masborough - Killamarsh - Derby Midland - Birmingham New Street

    Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. 40928 photographed on the train at Doncaster and approaching York. For visits to Doncaster works & shed, and York shed and museum. Nottingham District members were to join the train at Basford North on the outward leg and detrain at Derby Midland on the return, using any available service train to get back to Nottingham.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, John Debens & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


40928 at Doncaster (photo: W.A. Camwell, © Stephenson Locomotive Society)


40928 approaching Challoner Whin Jn (photo: C.Ord/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 09.35d
Derby Friargate 10.48a ~ 10.50d
Basford North ??.??a ~ 11.20d
Doncaster 13.10a ~ 16.00d
York 16.39a ~ 18.30d
Derby Midland 20.32a ~ 20.45d
Birmingham New Street 21.47a


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