1st June 1986

???
(Coalville Shuttles)

DMUs Used set 1 : 53116+59611+53055+53102+59591+53850
set 2 : 51309+59476+51324

Route :

DMU Route (1)
1 (2) Leicester - Coalville - Burton-on-Trent (Up Platform 1) (2)
1 Burton-on-Trent (Up Platform 1) 13:15 - Leicester Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - via Up Goods - Bardon Hill LC Box (111m20ch)
1 Bardon Hill LC Box (111m20ch) - Coalville Down Goods No.2 - Coalville Depot Temporary Platform (113m10ch)
1 Coalville Depot Temporary Platform (113m10ch) 16:25 - Down Goods No.2 - Mantle Lane (113m22ch)
1 Mantle Lane (113m22ch) - Down Goods No.1 to Up Goods - Bardon Hill - Knighton South Jn (Up Main) (97m31ch)
1 Knighton South Jn (Up Main) (97m31ch) - Leicester (3)

 

DMU Route (1)
2 Coalville Depot Temporary Platform - Down Goods No.2 - Mantle Lane (113m22ch)
2 Mantle Lane (113m22ch) - Down Goods No.1 to Up Goods - Coalville Jn - Coalfields Farm (1m10ch)
2 Coalfields Farm (1m10ch) - Coalville Jn - Coalville Down Goods No.2 - Coalville Depot Temporary Platform

Notes :
(1) Confirmation required on how many runs were made by each shuttle.
(2) Further details required.
(3) For added interest, MML services to London were diverted via Melton Mowbray & Corby.

Sources : Andy Yates & Andy Pullar

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