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Originally Posted by briancheckley
Hi everyone ,would you please help, to fill in some memory details 1954-1957
1. What was the route of the train to Matlock?
2.Was the Matlock train at this time subject to attack by youths with airguns?(probably in the seperate 6/8 seat Compartments)
3.Were there trains to Skegness from the Mansfield Central?
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Hello Brian, I traveled on the Mansfield Midland/Matlock route a few times, it passed through Sutton Junction, Kirkby in Ashfield, Pinxton and Selston, Butterley, Hammersmith, Ambergate Junction, Watstandwell, Matlock Bath and terminated at Matlock Town. I never heard of the train being shot at but that doesnt mean it wosnt.
On the question of Mansfield Central to Skegness I once went on a trip from there to Skegness in 1958 or 1959, Id be 10 or 11 at the time.