14th June 1969
Stephenson Locomotive
Society
Ripley, Wirksworth and
Midland Branch Lines Tour
DMU Used | class 101 set TY403 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Birmingham New Street - Tipton - Tipton Curve Jn - Princes End - Wendesbury Town - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton Abbey Street - Shenton - Shackerstone - Measham - Moira South Jn - Moira West Jn - Gresley - Birmingham Curve Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby LNW Jn - (via Derby goods lines) - Little Eaton Jn - Marehay Crossing |
as listed | Marehay Crossing - Little Eaton Jn |
as listed | Little Eaton Jn - Duffield - Wirksworth |
as listed | Wirksworth - Duffield - Little Eaton Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Water Orton - Saltley - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Photographed at Denby Cross and
Wirksworth.
Sources : Andrew Fairholm & Ian Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
(All photos taken by Andrew Harthill's father)
Location known: Little Eaton Jn
The DMU, at ???
Note: Andrew Harthill is looking for help to identify the
locations for this photos taken by his father; can you assist?
Two industrial 0-4-0ST's at Wirksworth - Howard Sprenger confirms their
identities to be 'Uppingham' and 'Holwell No 3' which have been brought
down from Middlepeak Quarry where there were interchange sidings.
This shot is also taken at Wirksworth (on arrival?)
The DMU; again at Wirksworth (now ready to depart?)
From Stuart Gamble's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))
Location | Booked |
Birmingham New Street | 10.11d |
Tipton | 10/28 |
Tipton Curve | 10/30 |
Wednesbury | 10/35 |
Walsall | 10/42 |
Park Lane | 11/06 |
Water Orton W. | 11/11 |
Whitacre | 11/18 |
Nuneaton Abbey Street | 11*34 ~ 11*36 |
Measham | 12/13 |
Moira W. | 12/22 |
Burton-on-Trent | 12.33 ~ 12.35 |
Derby L.N.W. Jn | 12/51 |
St Mary's Jn | 13/00 [GL] |
Derby N. | 13/02 |
Little Eaton Jn | 13/11 |
Derby Street Crossing | 13.37a ~ 13.57d |
Little Eaton Jn | 14/24 |
Duffield Jn | 14/31 |
Wirksworth | 15.02a ~ 15.22d |
Duffield Jn | 15.52 ~ 15.55 |
Derby | 16.03 ~ 16.05 |
Stenson Jn | 16/12 |
Burton-on-Trent | 16.19 ~ 16.21 |
Wichnor Jn | 16/27 |
Tamworth | 16/33 |
Kingsbury | 16/38 |
Water Orton | 16/42 |
Saltley | 16/51 |
Birmingham New Street | 16.55a |