The Railtour Files

The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (East Midlands Branch)
The Notts & Derbyshire Rail Tour

Loco	Route
41320	Nottingham London Road - Trent Lane Jn - Netherfield - Colwick West Jn - Colwick North Jn - Gedling and Carlton - Daybrook - Leen Valley Jn - Kirkby South Jn - Skegby - Skegby Jn - Teversall (GN)
41320	Teversall (GN) - Skegby Jn - Skegby
41320	Skegby - Skegby Jn - Shirebrook South Jn - Shirebrook North
41320	Shirebrook North - Warsop Jn
41320	Warsop Jn - Shirebrook West - Pleasley Jn
41320	Pleasley Jn - Pleasley West Jn - Butcherwood Jn - Skegby Jn - Tibshelf South Jn - Westhouses & Blackwell - Pye Bridge Jn - Riddings Jn - Ironville Jn
41320	Ironville Jn - Codnor Park Jn - Langley Mill & Eastwood - Heanor Jn - Bennerley Jn - Ilkeston Junction & Cossall - Trowell Jn - Stanton Gate North
41320	Stanton Gate North - Mapperley Jn (ex MR) - (via NCB trackage to Mapperley (GN)) - West Hallam Colliery Sidings
41320	West Hallam Colliery Sidings - West Hallam Colliery SB
41320	West Hallam Colliery SB - Stanton Jn - Ilkeston (GN)
41320	Ilkeston (GN) - Stanton Jn - Heanor (GN)
41320	Heanor (GN) - Stanton Jn
41320	Stanton Jn - Quarry Hill Road GF (Stanton Ironworks)
41320	Quarry Hill Road GF (Stanton Ironworks) - Stanton Jn - Ilkeston North - Awsworth Jn - Basford North - Bulwell Common
41320	Bulwell Common - Bagthorpe Jn - Nottingham Victoria

Notes :
(1) This eighty four mile tour was achieved using two coaches for the 150 passengers involved, and despite the complex itinerary arrived back at Nottingham Victoria about half an hour early. The booking form quoted the tour was due to make a total of 13 reversals (Webmasters comment: the above routing suggests in fact 14 reversals took place - the required reversal at Warsop Jn seems to have been overlooked in the tour timings sheet as it was not shown as a reversal point, unlike all the others).

Sources : various including David Hills, LASERman & Eric Oates

Photo Review

41320 Nottingham London Road at the start of the day.
(photo: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)
(scan originally provided by John Debens)

41320 at Teversall (GNR) station.
(photo: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)
(scan originally provided by John Debens)

Two shots at Heanor South Station, showing the train and the station which
closed to passengers services in 1939 and goods in 1963.
(photos: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)

A final shot, till at Heanor South, of 41320 and the general dilapidation.
(photo: © 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)
(scan originally provided by John Debens)

M.C	Location	Booked
0.00	Nottingham London Road (LL)	14.05d
0.44	Trent Lane Jn	14/07
2.60	Netherfield & Colwick	14/12
3.47	Colwick North Jn	14/14
7.25	Daybrook	14/25
8.22	Leen Valley Jn	14/28
10.35	Bestwood Jn	14/34
16.65	Kirkby South Jn	14/45
20.56	Skegby	14/53
22.07	Teversall GN	14.57 ~ 15.10
23.38	Skegby	15.14 ~ 15.17
28.74	Shirebrook North	15w28 ~ 15w33
29.59	Warsop Jn	15.41 ~ 15.43
30.28	Shirebrook West	15/47
32.45	Pleasley Jn	15.53 ~ 15.58
38.33	Skegby Jn	16/21
41.32	Tibshelf South Jn	16/32
41.67	Westhouses & Blackwell	16w35 ~ 16w40
45.07	Pye Bridge Jn	16/50
46.47	Riddings Jn	16/52
46.68	Ironville Jn	16.55 ~ 17.03
47.16	Codnor Park Jn	17/12
53.46	Ilkeston Junction & Cossall	17/26
55.07	Trowell Jn	17/29
56.33	Stanton Gate North	17.32 ~ 17.37
59.75	Mapperley Jn	17.52 ~ 17.54
(60.25)	West Hallam Colliery Sidings	18.00 ~ 18.05
61.00	West Hallam Colliery SB	18.15 ~ 18.20
62.13	Ilkeston North	18w25 ~ 18w30
62.50	Stanton Jn	18/33
66.31	Heanor (GN)	19.02 ~ 19.12
70.12	Stanton Jn	19.41 ~ 19.43
(71.67)	Quarry Hill Road GF	19.52 ~ 19.54
73.42	Stanton Jn	20/02
73.79	Ilkeston North	20/05
76.07	Awsworth Jn	20/10
79.77	Basford North	20/17
80.59	Bulwell Common	20.20 ~ 20.22
81.71	Bagthorpe Jn	20/25
84.02	Nottingham Victoria	20.30a

Loco Used	41320
Stock Used	booked for push-pull stock