BRITISH RAIL TOURS
RAIL TOUR - 'DERBY & NOTTS RAIL TOUR' - organised by the SLS and run on April 21st, 1956. Motive power throughout was Standard Class 2P 2-6-2T No.84008, seen here at Codnor Park Station showing the M965 headcode. Coaching stock was a 3-coach push/pull set. The route was a follows:-
Derby Midland - Little Eaton Jn - Kilburn - Denby - Marehay Crossing - Ripley - (reverse of outward route) - Little Eaton Jn - Breadsall Crossing - Little Eaton Jn - Duffield - Wirksworth - Duffield - Belper - Ambergate South Jn - Ambergate - Ambergate North Jn - Crich Jn - Butterley - Ironville Jn - Codnor Park Jn - Trowell Jn - Stanton Gate South - Mapperley Jn - dead end sidings - Opencast Sidings - West Hallam Colliery Sidings - West Hallam Colliery Jn - West Hallam - West Hallam Colliery Jn - Stanton Jn - Ilkeston North - Stanton Jn - Heanor - Stanton Jn - Ilkeston North - West Hallam Colliery Jn - West Hallam - Derby Friargate - Egington Junction - Dove Jn - Stretton Jn - Horninglow - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent