DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Nottingham - Lincoln
Services were introduced on 14 April 1958, part of the Derby-Nottingham-Leicester scheme. Some were through Derby - Lincoln services.
The services were initially operated by Cravens triple sets, Swindon Cross-Country sets took over in 1969.
Derby-Nottingham-Leicester scheme
The nineteen three-car Cravens (Class 105) sets were built for this services, and two three-car Met-Camms were transferred from the Birmingham Part 1 scheme for the launch of the services[1]. Originally used in other places first, all were reallocated to Toton depot (18A) for the launch.
The services included at the launch were:
- Nottingham - Derby
- Nottingham - Lincoln
- Nottingham - Leicester
- Leicester - Burton-on-Trent
- Leicester - Nuneaton - Birmingham New Street
- Birmingham - Derby
Sets were stabled at Nottingham and Leicester with one stayed overnight at Saltley carriage sheds. Trains running between Leicester & Birmingham displayed B7 on the route indicator and those on the Birmingham - Derby line B8 & B9.[2]
A folded leaflet was made available to the public promoting the new trains these services:
Sample Timetable
14th April to 8th June, 1958
This measured 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" when folded.
Commencing 14th April 1958
Special Cheap Day Tickets
Images
9th April 1977
A class 120 dmu (set EP485) prepares to leave Lincoln St Marks for Nottingham whilst a class 104 unit is stabled, 9/4/77. The 104 DMBS closest is either 50450 or 50451. St Marks was closed in 1985 with all services being concentrated on Central station. Stephen Burdett.
31st May 1978
The Midland Railway station in Lincoln was St Marks. A dmu from Nottingham heads eastwards past the typical Midland signal box into St Marks on 31st May 1978. Opened in 1846 the station closed completely in May 1985 when a new passenger line was opened between the Midland route & the Great Northern line into Lincoln Central station. Pete LG99.
4th June 1978
Swindon-built 3-car class 120 dmu (DMS M50692 nearest camera, centre car is B4 bogie fitted 59301) departs Lincoln Central with a Nottingham-bound service - 04/06/1978. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
March 1983
With Nottingham showing on the blind, E56041 leads this 114 set over the crossing at Lincoln in March 1983. Eastwestdivide.
12th October 1985
54034 + 53031 head out of Lincoln station with a Nottingham service on the 12th October 1985. Hamish Stevenson.
17th February 1986
A class 114 DMU at Lincoln Central on a Nottingham service, 17th February 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
References
- ⋏ Diesel Railcars - Allocation of Vehicles, Appendix B, 11 March 1958 minutes of the Diesel Trains Committee
- ⋏ p137 May 1958 Railway Observer (Railway Correspondence and Travel Society)