15th April 1961

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
North Staffs, Buxton and Cromford and High Peak Rail Tour

Locos Used 68013 & 68030
Stock Used 1x goods brake + 4x non-fitted wagons + 2x goods brakes
DMUs Used 1x Cravens 2-car set + 1x 2-car Derby Lightweight set

Route :

Traction Route
DMU's as listed

Burton-on-Trent - Stretton Jn - Dove Jn - Tutbury - Uttoxeter East Jn - Uttoeter North Jn - Rocester - Norbury - Ashbourne - Alsop-en-le-Dale - Hartington - Parsley Hay - Hindlow - Buxton No.1 (2) - Buxton LNW
DMU's as listed

Buxton LNW - Buxton No.2 - Hindlow - Parsley Hay
68013 Parsley Hay - Friden - Hopton Top
68030 + 68013 Hopton Top - Middleton Top
DMU's as listed Wirksworth - Shottle - Duffield Jn - Derby Midland

Notes :
(1) Was booked for 1x 3-car DMU (except on CHPR).
(2) Was this a reversal point?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : John Debens

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent 14.00d 14.00
N.S. Jn 14/01½ 14/02
Dove Jn 14/06 14/06
Tutbury 14/09 14/09½
Uttoxeter East Jn 14.20 ~ 14.22 14.25 ~ 14.25½
Rocester 14/32 14/41
Norbury 14/36 14/45½
Clifton Yard 14/45 14/51
Ashbourne 14.49 ~ 14.54 14.54½ ~ 14.58½
Alsop-en-le-Dale 15/14 15/13½
Hartington 15/22 15/23
Parsley Hay 15/26 15/27
Briggs Sidings 15/35 15/35½
Hindlow 15/38 15/37
Buxton No.1 15.46 ~ 15.48 15.43 ~ 15.46½
Buxton LNW 15.50 ~ 16.00 15.48½ ~ 16.03½
Buxton No.2 16/01 16/04½
Hindlow 16/09 16.11½
Briggs Sidings 16/12 16/13½
Parsley Hay 16.21a ~ 16.52d 16.20½ ~ 16.35½
Friden 17/00 16.44½ ~ 16.47½
Longcliffe 17/22 17.10½ ~ 17.11½
Hopton Top 17.30 ~ 17.33 17.22½ ~ 17.24½
Middleton Top 17.45a 17.34
Wirksworth 18.30d 18.30½
Shottle 18/41 18/38½
Duffield Jn 18/47 18.44 ~ 18.52
Derby 18.56a 19.00½


Back to "The Railtour Files"