Widmerpool trains

Widmerpool

Some pictures of trains in the Widmerpool area over the years

Click on the picture for a bigger image - photos are the author's unless otherwise credited

In 1908 a Johnson 4-4-0 approaches Widmerpool with a Nottingham express.

D F Tee Collection

An unidentified Stanier Jubilee Class 4-6-0 heads up the 1 in 200 grade past the 115 MP, south of Widmerpool station, with a London express in the summer of 1956. The Down loop is on the left with the signal box obscured by the exhaust. Cars can be seen on the A606 Nottingham-Melton road in the background.

John Oxley

On a summer's evening in 1958 an unidentified Black Five coasts through the closed Widmerpool station with a Nottingham express. Note the Up starter signal is now on a bracket compared with the 1945 view on the 'Then & Now' pages and the station fittings have all been removed, although the yard looks busy.

T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson
Only one year later on April 5th 1959 a class 2P 4-4-0 No:40421 pilots an unidentified Stanier 'Jubilee' 4-6-0 through the station on the Down 'Waverley' service. The yard is deserted save for a couple of coal wagons.
M Mitchell

At 1.34pm on 15th August 1962, Class 8F No: 48156 is captured as it rumbles through Widmerpool Station with a train of empty mineral wagons bound for the Nottinghamshire coalfields. Note the extra coaches stored in the sidings awaiting the summer Saturday's extra trains.

The Down platform waiting room, on the right, was still in use as a laboratory/storeroom until quite recently, and is the only original Midland Railway building left virtually untouched.

David Holmes

Looking south from the station overbridge in 1966 sees a Nottingham express approaching. Note the signal box in the background and the extension and improvements to the former station buildings which became 'The Schooner Inn'
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
A slightly different angle on Class 25-hauled 2D75 the Melton-Nottingham local
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.

Looking north from the station overbridge and a Stanier class 8F brings a loaded coal train up the grade from West Bridgford
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
Seconds later it is seen heading south through the former station
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.

On 27th February 1966 a London express approaches Widmerpool.
The embankments today are entirely obscured by tree growth

Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
The cameraman has moved further to the left to secure this view of an Up freight hauled by a class 25
Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.

The POP train behind the R & D Clayton locomotive 8598 stands in the former Down platform at Widmerpool Station on a summer's day in 1973, prior to the erection of the dummy overhead equipment.

This replaced the original Clayton 8512

Alan Rimmer

91002 is hauled back towards Old Dalby through the former station whilst conducting aerodynamic testing in 1988
Bob Osbourne

60011 heads north from Widmerpool towards Stanton Tunnel on the Old Dalby test track on 8th February 1990.
Adrian Tibble

The special train for the IVA88 exhibition in Hamburg is pictured emerging from the south end of Stanton Tunnel on 28th May 1988 A close up of the locos headed by the class 89 but propelled by a class 47

In exactly the same spot as POP train was pictured above only 27 years later a RES class 47 No:47781 stands with Alstom's 180101 in tow. Note the fencing from 1973 is still standing and the Down platform has been tidied up In April 2000, 5-car unit 180101 stands under the wires on the Down line formation just south of Widmerpool Station, whilst engineers conducted horn audibility tests

RES Class 47 No: 47781 hauls the Class 180 up the gradient between Widmerpool and Folly Hall whilst conducting an emergency rescue test in April 2000 The NMT pictured speeding past the viewing platform at Widmerpool with wind speed monitoring kit in place in September 2005.
Andrew Royle

Heading north the NMT is seen approaching the measured mile at Widmerpool on a proving run on September 9th 2005.
Andrew Royle
43014 heading south pictured between Stanton Tunnel at Widmerpool at high speed with the NMT on 17th November 2005
Andrew Royle

On 24th January 37601 powers the TRC test train north past the viewing platform 37609 brings the train south on the same date

31106 heads north approaching the viewing platform at Widmerpool on 17th August 2009
Neil Booton
4-car class 172 formation passes Widmerpool in the sunshine of 10th March 2010
Neil Booton

Heading south 172001 passes the site of the former station on 9th April 2010 Looking north 172001 passes the site of the former station on 9th April 2010

37610 with a test train on 10th July 2010
Ben Wheeler
NMT northbound through Widmerpool on 30th July 2010

The NMT headed by 43014 rolls slowly into the former Up platform on 30th July 2010 The NMT starts its journey back to Old Dalby on the former Up line. Photographed from the Widmerpool station bridge on 30th July 2010 at the same spot as the freight in the 1960s

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	In 1908 a Johnson 4-4-0 approaches Widmerpool with a Nottingham express. D F Tee Collection		An unidentified Stanier Jubilee Class 4-6-0 heads up the 1 in 200 grade past the 115 MP, south of Widmerpool station, with a London express in the summer of 1956. The Down loop is on the left with the signal box obscured by the exhaust. Cars can be seen on the A606 Nottingham-Melton road in the background. John Oxley
	On a summer's evening in 1958 an unidentified Black Five coasts through the closed Widmerpool station with a Nottingham express. Note the Up starter signal is now on a bracket compared with the 1945 view on the 'Then & Now' pages and the station fittings have all been removed, although the yard looks busy. T G Hepburn - Rail Archive Stephenson		Only one year later on April 5th 1959 a class 2P 4-4-0 No:40421 pilots an unidentified Stanier 'Jubilee' 4-6-0 through the station on the Down 'Waverley' service. The yard is deserted save for a couple of coal wagons. M Mitchell
	At 1.34pm on 15th August 1962, Class 8F No: 48156 is captured as it rumbles through Widmerpool Station with a train of empty mineral wagons bound for the Nottinghamshire coalfields. Note the extra coaches stored in the sidings awaiting the summer Saturday's extra trains. The Down platform waiting room, on the right, was still in use as a laboratory/storeroom until quite recently, and is the only original Midland Railway building left virtually untouched. David Holmes
	Looking south from the station overbridge in 1966 sees a Nottingham express approaching. Note the signal box in the background and the extension and improvements to the former station buildings which became 'The Schooner Inn' Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.		A slightly different angle on Class 25-hauled 2D75 the Melton-Nottingham local Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
	Looking north from the station overbridge and a Stanier class 8F brings a loaded coal train up the grade from West Bridgford Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.		Seconds later it is seen heading south through the former station Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
	On 27th February 1966 a London express approaches Widmerpool. The embankments today are entirely obscured by tree growth Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.		The cameraman has moved further to the left to secure this view of an Up freight hauled by a class 25 Courtney Haydon Collection R.C.T.S.
	The POP train behind the R & D Clayton locomotive 8598 stands in the former Down platform at Widmerpool Station on a summer's day in 1973, prior to the erection of the dummy overhead equipment. This replaced the original Clayton 8512 Alan Rimmer
	91002 is hauled back towards Old Dalby through the former station whilst conducting aerodynamic testing in 1988 Bob Osbourne		60011 heads north from Widmerpool towards Stanton Tunnel on the Old Dalby test track on 8th February 1990. Adrian Tibble
	The special train for the IVA88 exhibition in Hamburg is pictured emerging from the south end of Stanton Tunnel on 28th May 1988		A close up of the locos headed by the class 89 but propelled by a class 47
	In exactly the same spot as POP train was pictured above only 27 years later a RES class 47 No:47781 stands with Alstom's 180101 in tow. Note the fencing from 1973 is still standing and the Down platform has been tidied up		In April 2000, 5-car unit 180101 stands under the wires on the Down line formation just south of Widmerpool Station, whilst engineers conducted horn audibility tests
	RES Class 47 No: 47781 hauls the Class 180 up the gradient between Widmerpool and Folly Hall whilst conducting an emergency rescue test in April 2000		The NMT pictured speeding past the viewing platform at Widmerpool with wind speed monitoring kit in place in September 2005. Andrew Royle
	Heading north the NMT is seen approaching the measured mile at Widmerpool on a proving run on September 9th 2005. Andrew Royle		43014 heading south pictured between Stanton Tunnel at Widmerpool at high speed with the NMT on 17th November 2005 Andrew Royle
	On 24th January 37601 powers the TRC test train north past the viewing platform		37609 brings the train south on the same date
	31106 heads north approaching the viewing platform at Widmerpool on 17th August 2009 Neil Booton		4-car class 172 formation passes Widmerpool in the sunshine of 10th March 2010 Neil Booton
	Heading south 172001 passes the site of the former station on 9th April 2010		Looking north 172001 passes the site of the former station on 9th April 2010
	37610 with a test train on 10th July 2010 Ben Wheeler		NMT northbound through Widmerpool on 30th July 2010
	The NMT headed by 43014 rolls slowly into the former Up platform on 30th July 2010		The NMT starts its journey back to Old Dalby on the former Up line. Photographed from the Widmerpool station bridge on 30th July 2010 at the same spot as the freight in the 1960s