26th March 1994

Branch Line Society
The Trent Power

Locos Used 47524 & 47814
Stock Used 17165+5831+5842+5860+5761+5800+5829+5755

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47524 Derby [P4] - (UM) - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - (DM) - Nottingham West Jn - Nottingham [P4] - (DM) - Netherfield Jn - Staythorpe Crossing - Staythorpe Power Station run round loop
47524 propel the train to the limit of the headshunt near the locoshed siding
47524 Staythorpe Power Station - (using the other side of the run round loop) Up Main - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham [P4] - (UM) - Attenborough Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Jn - Down High Level - TT181 signal -  route to Down Goods  - Stapleford & Sandiacre SB
47524 (1) Stapleford & Sandiacre SB - Stanton Gate Works Sdg LC
47814 (2) Stanton Gate Works Sdg LC - Stanton Gate Box - Stanton Gate North Jn (route to Up Goods) - (UG) - TT164 signal - (route to No 7 arrival line) - Engine Line to Toton Centre - Up and Down Independent - TT193 signal (route to UG) - Long Eaton Town LC -  Trent East Jn - Down East Curve Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donnington Power Station - Arrival Line - Back Lane LC northernmost siding inside Power Station complex
47524 (1) Back Lane LC - Departure Line  - Up Chellaston Line
47814 (2) Up Chellaston Line - Stenson Jn - (direct route into Willington Power Station) Arrival Line - past hopper house to limit of headshunt
47524 (1) Willington Power Station - Station headshunt to Hopper Line through hopper house to departure line - (DM) - Peartree - Derby [P6]
47814 (2) Derby [P6] - Melbourne Jn - Sinfin Central - Sinfin Branch limit at 130.09 mileage
47524 (1) Sinfin Branch limit - Melbourne Jn - Peartree Station (3)
47814 (2) Peartree Station - (x-over to DM) - Stenson Jn - Burton Leicester Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Swadlincote Jn - Nadins Opencast Loading Point Westside line
47524 (1) Nadins Opencast Loading Point - Swadlincote Jn - Drakelow East Curve Jn - East Arrival Line - Drakelow Power Station Frame
47814 (2) Drakelow Power Station Area
47524 (1) Drakelow "C" Power Station line past hopper house to extreme limit of line
47814 (2) Drakelow "C" Power Station to West departure line - Drakelow West Curve Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Branston Jn - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley - Lichfield City - Anglesea Sidings
47524 (1) Anglesea Sidings - Lichfield City -  Lichfield Trent Valley - Wichnor Jn - Burton On Trent - (UM) - Derby

Notes:
(1) 47814 on rear.
(2) 47564 on rear.
(3) Reversal was booked as Derby station.

Missing Or Uncertain Information
(a) Lines covered in the first reversing movement within Drakelow Power Station
(b) Platform used at Derby when tour terminated

Sources : Janet Cottrell & Shayne Lewis (both on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell & Shayne Lewis)

Location Booked Actual
Derby 08.55 08.57
Spondon 09/00 09/01
Sheet Stores Jn 09/06 09/07
Trent 09/12 09/11
Mansfield Jn 09/18 09/16
Nottingham 09.21a ~ 09.23 09.19 ~ 09.24
Netherfield Jn 09/29 09/29
Staythorpe 09/42 09/48
Staythorpe Run Round Loop ? 09.52 ~ ??.??
Staythorpe Headshunt 10.11a ~ 10.21d 10.21 ~ 10.25
Staythorpe Exit 10/30 10/41
Netherfield Jn 10/47 10/58
Nottingham 10/53 11.04a ~ 11.05d
Mansfield Jn 10/55 11/08
Attenborough Jn 11/00 11/14
Toton Centre 11.10a ~ 11.25d 11.22 ~ ??.??
Stapleford & Sandiacre SB ? 11.26a ~ 11.33d
Stanton Gate LC 11.35a ~ 11.47d 11.49 ~ 11.52
Stanton Gate 'box ? 12/06
Toton Centre 11/46 12/18
Sheet Stores Jn 12/17 12/28
Castle Donnington sidings 12.32a ~ 13.08d 12.50 ~ 12.55
DY352 signal 13.18a ~ 13.23d ??.??a ~ 13.36d
Stenson Jn (DY354 signal) 13/45 13.39a ~ 13.43d
North Staffs Jn 13/45 ?
Willington Power Station [limit] 14.01a ~ 14.11 13.59 ~ 14.00
Willington PS Departure line [DY307] ? 14.20a ~ 14.56d
Stenson Jn 13/45 ?
North Staffs Jn 13/51 ?
Derby 14.41a ~ 14.50d 15.08 ~ 15.11
Melbourne Jn 14/54 15/15
Sinfin Central ? 15.19a ~ 15.20d
Sinfin [Branch Limit] 15.07a ~ 15.13d 15.23 ~ 15.23
Melbourne Jn 15/19 15.31a ~ 15.32d
Peartree station ? 15.34a ~ 15.35d
Derby 15.25a ~ 15.30d DIV
Stenson Jn 15/37 15/38
Burton-on-Trent 15/46 15/44
Leicester Jn 15/48 15.46a ~ 15.49d
Birmingham Curve Jn 15/54 15/50
Swadlincote Jn 15/57 15/57
Nadins Opencast Loading Point 16.07a ~ 16.13d 16.02 ~ 16.03
Swadlincote Jn 16/22 16/08
Drakelow East Curve Jn 16/26 16/12
Drakelow C PS Frame ? 16.17a ~ 16.18d
Drakelow Area [reversing move] 16.29a 16.19a ~ 16.22d
Drakelow Area [reversing move] 16.34d 16.25a ~ 16.26d
Drakelow West Curve Jn 16/45 17/02
Birmingham Curve Jn 16/48 17/10
Branston Jn 16/51 17/09
Wichnor Jn 17/00 17/16
Lichfield City 17/08 17/27
Anglesea Sidings 17.20a ~ 17.36d 17.43 ~ 17.47
Lichfield City 17.51a ~ 18.02d 18.08 ~ 18.14
Wichnor Jn 18/14 18/31
Burton-on-Trent 18.19a ~ 18.21d 18.37 ~ 18.37
Stenson Jn 18/28 18/43
Derby 18.36a 18.53a


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