BIRMINGHAM-YORK: 9.52(Sun) Bristol-York (Diverted)                   
                                                                    
     Engine: Class 47 no 47847                                        
     Load: 7 coaches, 234 tons tare, 245 tons full      
                                
     -----------------------------------------------------          
     miles                          sch    m/sec    mi/hr           
     -----------------------------------------------------          
                                                    (Avge)                
      0.00  BIRMINGHAM NEW ST        0      0:00                    
      0.71  Proof House Jn                  2:13                   
      1.52  Duddeston                       3:32     36.1               
      2.70  Aston                           5:18     40.1               
      5.15  Erdington                       8:44     42.8               
      6.47  Wylde Green                     9:59     63.3             
      7.72  Sutton Coldfield               11:44     42.8               
      9.08  Four Oaks                      13:28     47.1               
     10.95  Blake Street                   15:31     54.7               
     13.42  Shenstone                      17:52     63.1               
     16.45  Lichfield City                 21:17     53.2             
     17.66  LICHFIELD TRENT VALLEY         23:44     Crew
                                           24:38     Stop
     19.52  Brookhay LC                    28:03                    
     21.59  mp 22 (Alrewas)                30:21     55.8               
     23.00  Wichnor Jn                     32:16     44.1             
     24.77  mp 14.5 (Barton)               34:15     53.5               
     27.02  mp 12.25 (Branston Jn)         36:00     77.1               
     
     28.44  BURTON ON TRENT         40     38:14                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      2.16  Clay Mills LC                   2:54                   
      4.69  Repton                          4:49     79.2               
      6.29  Stenson Jn RR                   5:54     88.6               
      8.33  mp 2.5 (Sunnyhill)              7:14     91.8               
      9.61  Pear Tree                       8:13     78.1
                                            sigs      0*
     11.00  DERBY                   15     14:35                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.98  Spondon                         4:11       
      6.35  Sawley LC                       7:16     85.0             
      7.51  Long Eaton                      8:13     73.3               
      8.13  Sheet Stores Jn                 9:53     easy               
      8.81  Trent PSB                      p.w.s      20*             
      9.47  Long Eaton LC                  13:25                   
     11.25  Stapleford SB                  p.w.s      20*              
     13.92  Trowell Jn                     21:12                    
     15.48  Ilkeston OB                    22:33     69.3             
     18.68  Langley Mill                   25:12     72.4               
     21.76  Codnor Park Jn                 27:34     78.0                      
     24.90  Alfreton Parkway               29:59     77.9               
     27.89  Morton                         32:09     82.8               
     30.94  Clay Cross Jn                  34:21     83.2               
              
     35.05  CHESTERFIELD            44     38:11                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      1.74  Sheepbridge UB                  2:28                   
      5.31  Dronfield                       5:33     69.4                
      6.37  Bradway Tunnel S                6:29     68.1               
      8.01  Dore                            8:02     63.4               
      8.70  Beauchief                       8:38     69.0           
      9.51  mp 155.75 (Millhouses)          9:19     71.1               
     10.95  Heeley UB                      10:38     65.6               

     12.27  SHEFFIELD               15     13:30                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      0.91  Attercliffe Rd                  2:32                  
      3.39  Meadowhall                      4:42     68.6               
      5.45  Rotherham                       6:25     72.0               
      8.01  Aldwark Jn SB                   8:35     70.9               
     10.37  Swinton                        10:32     72.6            
     11.55  Mexborough                     12:01     47.7
     13.82  Conisborough                   14:07     64.8               
     16.61  Hexthorpe Jn                   16:49     62.0               
                  
     18.56  DONCASTER               26     19:58                    
      ----                          --     -----        
      0.00                           0      0:00                    
      2.06  Arksey LC                       2:53                    
      4.33  Shaftholme Jc SB                4:36     79.3           
      7.06  Moss LC                         6:26     89.3           
      9.91  Balne LC                        8:15     94.1           
     13.29  mp 169.25 (Templehirst)        10:17     99.7           
     18.98  Hambleton N Jn                 13:44     98.9
     23.04  mp 179                         16:10    100.1           
     27.03  Colton Jn RR                   18:35     99.1             
     28.79  mp 3.75 (Copmanthorpe)         19:39     99.0            
     31.04  Dringhouses RR                 21:11     88.0              
                          
     32.54  YORK                    29     23:20                    
     -----                          --     -----                    
                                                                    
     Date: Sunday 7th March 1999      Train 1E28                       
                                                                    
     dep: Birmingham New Street 11.33am..Right Time 
     arr: York 2.38pm..3 Early

     Diverted via Lichfield from Birmingham to Derby and
     via Erewash Valley from Derby to Chesterfield.
     
     31 min wait at Derby..17 late out (awaiting shunter
     to uncouple loco prior to run round.                               
                                                                    
     -----------------------------------------------------
     
     Virgin Cross Country 47's      Modern Traction Archives Page