18th July 2021

Transport for Britain
The Buxton Spa Express

Locos Used 37608 'Andromeda', 37884 'Cepheus' & 57312
Stock Used 12176+12154+12125+12180+10406+10249+11101+11093+11099

Route :
1Z89 : Lichfield City to Buxton
1Z86 : Buxton to Lichfield City

Loco(s) Route
37608 + 57312 (1) Lichfield City - Lichfield Trent Valley - Alrewas - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
37884 (2) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
37608 + 57312 (1) Buxton - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
37884 (2) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - (reverse of outward route) - Lichfield City

Notes :
(1) 37884 on rear.
(2) 57312 + 37608 on rear.
(3) This was a special train to raise awareness of plans to reopen the Lichfield City to Burton-on-Trent line to passenger traffic, and for the construction of a new station at Alrewas serving the village and the National Memorial Arboretum.
(4) It is reported that the outward leg of this train was heavily delayed due to the failure of the booked Class 57.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lichfield City 10.35d 12.26   19.50a 20.12
Lichfield Trent Valley HL 10.39a ~ 10.41d 12.30 ~ 12.32   19.43a ~ 19.45d ?
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 10/44½ ?   19.40 ~ 19.41 20/08
Alrewas LC 10/50½ 12/41   19/31½ 19/57
Wichnor Jn 10/53 12/45   19/28½ 19/53
Burton-on-Trent 10/57 12/52   19/23½ 19/46
Clay Mills Jn 10/59 12/56   19/21½ 19/44
North Stafford Jn 11/02½ 13/00   19/18½ 19/41
Stenson Jn 11/03 13/01   19/17½ 19/40
Derby L.N.W. Jn 11/06 13/05   19/12½ 19/35
Derby 11/08½ 13/06   19.04 ~ 19.10 19.22 ~ 19.33
St Mary's South Jn 11/12 13/08   19/02½ 19/20
Ambergate Jn 11/21½ 13/17   18/54½ 19/12
Clay Cross North Jn 11/31½ 13/29   18/46 19/01
Chesterfield South Jn 11/34½ 13/31   18/44 18/57
Chesterfield 11/35½ 13/38   18/43 18/55
Tapton Jn 11/36 ?   18/42 18/53
Dore South Jn 11*44 ~ 11*51 13/56?   18/33 18/43
Dore West Jn 11/54 ?   18/30½ 18/42
Totley Tunnel East 11/56 13/59   18/28 18/37
Grindleford 12/01½ 14/05   18/22 18/32
Bamford 12/04½ ?   18/18 ?
Earles Sidings SB 12/08 14/11   18/15 18/27
Edale 12.13a ~ 12.15d 14.16 ~ 14.18   18.07a ~ 18.10d 18.17 ~ 18.20
Chinley East Jn 12/21½ 14/28   18/01½ 18/07
Chinley South Jn 12/25½ ?   17/59½ ?
Peak Forest SB 12/33½ 14.47 ~ 14.50   17/52½ 17/55
Great Rocks Jn 12t36 ~ 12t38 14.54 ~ 14.55   17t46 ~ 17t47 ?
Topley Pike GF 12/47½ ?   17/38 ?
Buxton SB 12t55 ~ 12t57 ?   17t31 ~ 17t32 ?
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 13.02 ~ 13.14 ?   17.21 ~ 17.26 ? ~ 17.30
Buxton SB 13.19 ~ 13.20 ?   17.15 ~ 17.16 ?
Buxton 13.23a 15.17   17.10d 17.05?


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