The In-between Years
The years between closure to passenger traffic in 1964 and reopening in 1993
 
 
The site of Kirkby Tunnel taken from the north west in May 1990
 
 
Looking north west from Kirkby Tunnel in May 1990
 
 
Passing Mansfield Midland Station in 198? on an excursion to ??
 
 
Bestwood Junction.  The train is the "Dukeries Collier" which ran from Nottingham to
a number of north Nottinghamshire collieries on the 27th June 1992.  The train is
seen here running to Calverton.
 
 
Linby, the end of the operational stump of the line.  The train is the "Ollerton Ogdoad"
 railtour which ran on the 2nd March 1985.  In the background is class 40 D200 which
  headed the train for the next stage of the tour.
 
 
Sutton Crossing signalbox.  January 1996
 
 
Shirebrook Depot and Shirebrook Station signalbox.  27th June 1992.
 
 
 
Shirebrook Station  27th June 1992 - 56 006 with the "Dukeries Collier" railtour around
the freight lines of north Nottinghamshire.
 
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