22nd April 1989
British Rail
The Denby Dawdler(s)
Locos Used | 20114 & 20127 |
Stock Used | 10 mark 1's |
Route : 1T14 throughout (Train 1)
Loco(s) | Route |
20114 (1) | Derby - Little Eaton Jn - Denby (3) |
20127 (2) | Denby - Little Eaton Jn - Derby St Marys |
20114 (1) | Derby St Marys - Duffield - Wirksworth Incline (4) |
20127 (2) | Wirksworth Incline - Duffield - Derby |
Route : 1T15 throughout (Train 2)
Loco(s) | Route |
20114 (1) | Derby - Little Eaton Jn - Denby (3) |
20127 (2) | Denby - Little Eaton Jn - Derby St Marys |
20114 (1) | Derby St Marys - Duffield - Wirksworth Incline (5) |
20127 (2) | Wirksworth Incline - Duffield - Derby |
Route : 1T16 throughout (Train 3)
Loco(s) | Route |
20114 (1) | Derby - Little Eaton Jn - Denby (6) |
20127 (2) | Denby - Little Eaton Jn - Derby St Marys |
20114 (1) | Derby St Marys - Duffield - Wirksworth Incline (5) |
20127 (2) | Wirksworth Incline - Duffield - Derby |
Notes :
(1) 20127 on rear.
(2) 20114 rear.
(3) To end of line.
(4) Poor rail conditions meant the leading loco just managed to reach the bottom
end loop points on Wirksworth Incline before having to give up.
(5) To the top of the exchange sidings on Wirksworth incline.
(6) Alan Osborn recorded train 3 as reversing at Denby
Street Lane LC however Pete Drury & Pete Crawley who were both on this train
dispute this, stating that it wend beyond the crossing.
Part of the Midland Counties 150 celebrations.
Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Trevor Cockram
(both on train 2), Steve Clark
Alan Osborn, Pete Drury & Pete Crawley (all on train 3) & Ian Umpleby (on train
1)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll, Alan Osborn & Ian Umpleby)
M.C | Location | Train 1 | Train 2 | Train 3 | ||
Booked | Actual | Booked (actual) | Booked | Actual | ||
0.00 | Derby | 08.40d | 08.43 | 12.10d (12.52) | 16.00d | 16.47 |
3.18 | Little Eaton Jn | 08/48 | 08/52 | 12/18 | 16/08 | 16/55 |
?.?? | Little Eaton Station LC | 08.51a ~ 08.53d | 08.53½ ~ 08.58½ | 12.21a ~ 12.23d | 16.11a ~ 16.13d | ? |
8.05 | Denby Street Lane LC | 09.23a ~ 09.28d | 09.38½ ~ 09.46½ | 12.53a ~ 12.58d | 16.43a ~ 16.48d | 17.19 ~ 17.22 |
??.?? | Little Eaton Station LC | 09.58a ~ 10.00d | ? | 13.28a ~ 13.30d | 17.18a ~ 17.20d | ? |
12.72 | Little Eaton Jn | 10/03 | 10/36½ | 13/33 | 17/23 | 17/50 [GL] |
15.25 | Derby St Marys Jn | 10.11a ~ 10.16d | 10.43½ ~ 10.54 | 13.41a ~ 13.46d | 17.31a ~ 17.36d | 17.58 ~ 17.59 |
19.46 | Duffield Jn | 10.23a ~ 10.25d | 11.06 ~ 11.07 | 13.53a ~ 13.55d | 17.46a ~ 17.55d | ? |
??.?? | Worksworth Station GF | 10.55a ~ 10.57d | 11.36 ~ 11.39½ | 14.25a ~ 14.27d | 18.15a ~ 18.17d | 18.39 ~ 18.40 |
27.73 | Worksworth Incline | 11.02a ~ 11.07d | 11.42½ ~ 11.48½ | 14.32a ~ 14.37d | 18.22a ~ 18.27d | 18.43 ~ 18.47 |
??.?? | Worksworth Station GF | 11.12a ~ 11.14d | 11.52 ~ 11.56 | 14.42a ~ 14.44d | 18.32a ~ 18.34d | 18.51 ~ 18.57 |
36.20 | Duffield Jn | 11/44 | 12.19½ ~ 12.28½ | 15/14 | 19/07 | 19.23 ~ 19.24 |
41.06 | Derby | 11.52a | 12.39½ | 15.22a (16.24) | 19.15a | 19.33 |