21. Half term in Derbyshire-23 & 24.10.79

Later on, during the half-term week, we visited my uncle and aunts who lived in Duffield just north of Derby. They lived on Castle Hill that was very near to the station. Whilst my family went for a walk in the Peak District, I took the opportunity to visit the mecca that was Toton depot and could not quite believe the size of the place and the incredible number of locomotives, many of rare and exotic classes that I did not spot very often. This visit was the subject of an article in issue 253 of Traction magazine.