[John H-T]

Timings look interesting. It looks as if they plan to hold the Charter in the loop at Ambergate to allow the Matlock Train to leave the branch at 12.51. Going to be tight to get to Matlock for 13.00hrs!

Matlock branch Train is due to pick up the token at Ambergate at 13.08! arriving at Matlock at 13.24. Not much room for late running!

The return journey: Charter to leave Matlock at 17.20. Matlock Branch Train to arrive at Matlock 17.24 or is it going to be a bus! Perhaps if the Charter left at 17.30 the Branch train could go into the loop at Matlock. However the branch train is due to leave Matlock at 17.36, so the Charter will not have reached Ambergate to release the token.

Should be an interesting day!

Best wishes,

John H-T.