1st September 1991

British Rail
Worksop Depot Open Day Specials

Locos Used 20142, 20215, 56007, 58040 & 60069
Stock Used [1]: 19458+5586+9448+5457+5382+5362+5247
[2]: 5144+5307+5291+5246+6524+9440+5292

Route :
2G81 : Chesterfield to Elmton & Creswell to Worksop
2G82 : 13.38 Chesterfield to Worksop
2G88 : Doncaster to Worksop
2G91 : Worksop to Elmton & Creswell to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route (1)
58040 (5) 09.00 Doncaster - Maltby - Worksop
56007 (4) 10.20 Worksop - Elmton & Creswell
58040 (5) 10.41 Elmton & Creswell - Chesterfield
56007 (4) 11.20 Chesterfield - Elmton & Creswell
58040 (5) 11.50 Elmton & Creswell - Worksop

Route : 11.30 departure ex-Doncaster

Loco(s) Route (1)
60069 (2) Doncaster - Firbeck West Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Worksop
20142 + 20215 (3) Worksop - Doncaster

Route : 12.46 Worksop - Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
20142 + 20215 (3) Worksop - Elmton & Creswell Jn
60069 (2) Elmton & Creswell Jn - Chesterfield

Route : 2G82 throughout

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
20142 + 20215 (3) [1] 13.38 Chesterfield - Elmton & Creswell Jn
60069 (2) [1] Elmton & Creswell Jn - Worksop

Route : 14.45 Worksop - Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
56007 (4) Worksop - Elmton & Creswell Jn
58040 (5) Elmton & Creswell Jn - Chesterfield

Route : ???? Chesterfield - Worksop

Loco(s) Route
56007 (4) Chesterfield - Elmton & Creswell Jn
58040 (5) Elmton & Creswell Jn - Worksop

Route : 17.30 departure ex-Worksop

Loco(s) Route (1)
56007 (4) Worksop - Brancliffe East Jn - Firbeck West Jn - Doncaster
58040 (5) Doncaster - Worksop

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 20142 + 20215 on rear.
(3) 60069 on rear.
(4) 58040 on rear.
(5) 56007 on rear.
(6) Stock rake [2] was used with 56007 & 58040 at least at some point of the day (noted by Dave Warby, but not which precise working); 5144 at the class 56 end of the train.


Brand new 60069 at Worksop on one of the shuttles (photo: Gary Thornton)

A few more photos of these trains, along with the nearby depot open day, can be found in this album on my Flickr Website

Sources : Andrew Wilson, Richard Rooker, Clive Barlow, Glenn Ford & Dave Warby

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