The Railtour Files

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
High Peak Rail Tour

Locos Used	D2379, D2383, 42079, 68006 & 68012
Stock Used	[1] : BSK + 4x SO + BSK [2] : 4x high goods wagons & 3x brake vans [3] : 8x high goods wagons [4] : 8x high goods wagons (same rake as [3]?)

Loco(s)	Stock	Route
42079	[1]	Manchester Central - Cheadle Heath - Chinley - Peak Forest - Buxton East Jn - Hindlow
42079	[1]	Hindlow - Harpur Hill Jn (1)
42079	[1]	(1) Harpur Hill Jn - Hindlow - Parsley Hay
68006 + 68012	[2]	Parsley Hay - Longcliffe - Hopton Top - Middleton Top
[walk]	-	down Middleton incline
D2383	[3]	Middleton Foot - Sheep Pasture Top
[walk]	-	down Sheep Pasture incline
D2379	[4]	Cromford Wharf - High Peak Jn
42079	[1]	High Peak Jn - Matlock - Millers Dale - Chinley - Manchester Central

Notes :
(1) Tour was booked to traverse the branch to Hillhead Hughes Siding but actual timings show it reversed (near?) Harpur Hill Jn for reason(s) unexplained and returned to Hindlow without traversing the Hillhead Quarry branch.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Ian Clark (SLS)/Alan Brackenberry

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Alan Brackenberry)

Location	Booked	Actual
Manchester Central	08.55d	08.55
Cheadle Heath	09/10	09/09
Chinley	09.28a ~ 09.30d	09.36 ~ 09.39
Peak Forest	09/44	09/52
Buxton No.1	09.55a ~ 10.10d	10.04 ~ 10.35
Hindlow	10.24a ~ 10.34d	10.48 ~ 10.55
Harpur Hill	10.40a ~ 10.50d	11.01
Hillhead Hughes Siding	10.55a ~ 11.05d	DIV
Harpur Hill	11.10a ~ 11.15d	11.28
Hindlow	11/21	11/31
Hartington	11.50a ~ 12.00d	11.58 ~ 12.08
Parsley Hay	12.10a ~ 12.20d	12.18 ~ 12.35
Friden	12.30a ~ 12.45d	12.46 ~ 12.57
Longcliffe	13.15a ~ 13.20d	13.26 ~ 13.37
Hopton Top	13.30a ~ 13.35d	13/50
Middleton Top	13.50a ~ 14.40d	14.06 ~ 14.48
Sheep Pasture Top	14.50a	14.57
Cromford Wharf	15.35d	15.38
High Peak Jn	15.45a ~ 16.00d	15.44 ~ 15.57
Matlock	16.09a ~ 16.10d	16.15 ~ 16.18
Chinley	16.55a ~ 17.03d	16.57 ~ 17.05
Cheadle Heath	17/20	17/18
Manchester Central	17.37a	17.32