Vice DMU turns were commonplace for several years in the Derby area. In August 1989 2 load 3/4 rakes of stock were utilised (along with a 150) on the Derby – Crewe route. The power was 2 x 20 spare off coal work due miner’s holidays and as below DMU times were just about kept. The locos were normally shunt released at Crewe, at Derby an extra pair or a run round, Good fun and getting us on a route unfamiliar with us and 20’s on passenger!
vice DMU 1142 Crewe – Derby 20114/20127 3ab 110889
0 Crewe 1142 1145.31 +3 ——
6.19 Alsager 1150 1153.22 1153.46 +3.5 47.3
8.65 Kidsgrove 1155 1158.53 1159.31 +4.5 28.84
12.05 Longport 1200 1204.18 1204.44 +3.5 42.64
13.81 Etruria 1204 1207.24 1207.41 +3.5 39.82
15.01 Stoke 1207 1208 1210.34 1211.7 +3.5 24.97
17.31 Longton 1214 1216.28 12116.46 +2.5 27.5
20.67 Blythe Bridge 1220 1222.00 1222.45 +3 38.52
31.79 Uttoxeter 1231 1234.03 1234.34 +3.5 59.04
39.59 Tutbury 1239 1242.40 1243.20 +4 57.77
50.9 Derby 1255 1256.22 +1 56.22
During a heady fortnight of class 20s on Crewe – Derby unit turns, heres 20127 and 20114 leaving Derby with the 1722 service to Crewe on August 11th 1989
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