30th October 1971

RCTS
The Crich Venturer

Locos Used D.M.U. M50326, 59125, 50306

Route :

Loco Route
DMU Birmingham New Street, Water Orton, Whitacre Jct, Kingsbury Station Jct, Burton, Derby, Whatstandwell.
DMU Matlock, Derby, Burton, Wichnor Jct, Lichfield Jct, Ryecroft Jct, Walsall, Wednesbury, Dudley, Stourbridge Jct (reverse), Smethwick Jct, Handsworth Jct, Birmingham Snow Hill.

Notes :
At Whatstandwell buses were provided to visit Crich Tramway museum, returning to Matlock. On the outward trip the journey north of Derby was completed attached to the regular dmu on the Matlock run.

Source : David Hills
Compiled from contemporary reports.

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