Tollerton area

Some pictures of trains in the Tollerton area over the years

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Tollerton 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

1M88 heads towards Plumtree

Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.

Tollerton

Crossing the A606 heading for Nottingham in 1966

Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.

POP train

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

POP train

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

Aerodynamic test 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

165135 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

165130 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

Class 31 and DBSO On 20th June 2011 the UTU test train is seen crossing the A606 bridge with 31602 providing the motive power

Neil Booton

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