4th May 1968
Stephenson Locomotive 
Society (Midland Area)
Farewell to G.N. Branch Lines in Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire
| DMU Used | 2x 3-car class 101 sets | 
Route : 1Z19 throughout
| DMU | Route | 
| as listed | Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Horninglow - Dove Jn - Eggington Jn - Mickleover - Derby Friargate - West Hallam - Ilkeston North - Kimberley East - Basford North - Bulwell Common South Jn - Bestwood Jn - Hucknall Town - Annesley GN Jn - East Kirkby Jn - Summit Jn - Sutton-in-ashfield - Skegby - Skegby Jn - Teversall | 
| as listed | Teversall - Skegby Jn | 
| as listed | Skegby Jn - Pleasley - Pleasley Colliery Jn - Shirebrook South Jn - Shirebrook North - Langwith Colliery Jn - Langwith New Jn - Elmton & Creswell | 
| as listed | Elmton & Creswell - Langwith New Jn - Shirebrook West - Pleasley Jn - Mansfield Woodhouse - Mansfield - Newstead - Hucknall (Mid) - Basford Jn - Lenton North Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham Midland - Netherfield & Carlton | 
| as listed | Netherfield & Carlton - Nottingham Victoria - Basford North - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street | 
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required, above is taken from the booked 
timings.

From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)
Sources : Andrew Fairholm, Kevin Driscoll & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C | 
| 0.00 | Birmingham New Street | 10.20d | 17.30a | 174.49 | 
| ? | Tamworth | 10/41 | 17/10 | ? | 
| ? | Wichnor Jn | 10/49 | 17/01 | ? | 
| 30.16 | Burton-on-Trent | 10.56a ~ 10.58d | 16.52a ~ 16.55d | ? | 
| 30.66 | Horninglow Bridge | 10/59 [GL] | 16*50 | ? | 
| 31.14 | Hawkins Lane Sidings | 11/01 | 16/44 | ? | 
| 35.15 | Eggington Jn | 11/10 | 16/33 | ? | 
| 42.71 | Derby Friargate | 11/29 | 16/13 | ? | 
| 51.60 | Ilkeston North | 11/51 | 15/50 | ? | 
| 57.58 | Basford North | 11/51 | 15/34 | 116.71 | 
| M.C | Location | Booked | 
| 58.40 | Bulwell Common | 12c09 ~ 12c11 | 
| 64.41 | Annesley GN Jn | 12/27 | 
| 65.78 | Kirkby South Jn | 12/31 | 
| 70.05 | Skegby Jn | 12/41 | 
| 71.20 | Teversall (East) | 12.47 ~ 12.53 | 
| 72.35 | Skegby Jn | 12*59 ~ 13*01 | 
| 77.65 | Langwith Jn | 13/15 | 
| 81.45 | Elmton & Cresswell | 13.25 ~ 13.30 | 
| 85.72 | Shirebrook West Sidings | 13/45 | 
| ? | Mansfield South Jn | 13/53 | 
| 94.28 | Kirkby Station Jn | 13/58 | 
| 99.61 | Hucknall Colliery Sidings | 14/08 | 
| 102.68 | Basford Jn | 14/14 | 
| ? | Radford Jn | 14/18 | 
| 106.66 | Mansfield Jn | 14/21 [SL] | 
| ? | Nottingham Midland | 14.24 ~ 15.00 | 
| 107.66 | London Road Jn | 15/01 | 
| 110.17 | Netherfield Jn | 15/06 | 
| 110.20 | Netherfield & Colwick | 15*08 ~ 15*11 | 
| 112.36 | Trent Lane Jn | 15/18 | 
| 113.32 | Weekday Cross Jn | 15/21 | 
| 116.07 | Bagthorpe Jn | 15/30 | 
Timings continue in first table.

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