Tollerton area
Some pictures of trains in the Tollerton area over the years
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This is 1M88 1520 Leeds-St Pancras (1750 ex Nottm)
crossing the A606 at Tollerton on 26th March 1966. Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
1M88 heads towards Plumtree Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
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Crossing the A606 heading for Nottingham in 1966 Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S. |
The Research Division, Clayton Class 17 loco No: 8512
sets off for Asfordby from the north end of the test track just south of the
A606 road bridge on 14th October 1971. Just visible
through the open frames of the POP train's skeletal wagons are the houses of
Tollerton on the A606 Nottingham to Melton road.
Jack Hooke |
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Another view of the POP train shown in the previous picture - the loco was later replaced in R&DD's stock by another Clayton 8598 Jack Hooke |
Sometime in 1977 an unidentified Lab
Coach sits on the embankment at the Edwalton end of the line whilst airflow
tests were undertaken in connection with aerodynamic problems with OHLE on the
WCML. Note the fill-in panel between the bogies. Author's collection |
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Class 165/1 No:165135 at the north end of the test
track in the Tollerton area in the early 1990s during sanding and wheelslip
tests Chris Ward |
Another view at the north end of the test track in
the Tollerton area in the early 1990s during sanding tests. This time the unit
is 165130 Chris Ward |
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On 20th June 2011 the UTU test train is seen
crossing the A606 bridge with 31602 providing the motive power Neil Booton |