18th August 2024

Branch Line Society
Drax 50 Years 1974-2024

Locos Used 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea', 20132, 66050 'Yorkshire Rose', 66073, 66190 'Martin House Children's Hospice', (66301 'Drax Power Station 50'), 66312, 66550, 66605, 66610, 66724 'Drax Power Station', 69011 & 70008
Stock Used 5952+6042+6176+5929+1200+3325+3390+3304+3333+6310+17105

Route :
1Z60 : York to Wakefield Westgate
1Z62 : Wakefield Westgate to Wakefield Westgate
1Z64 : Wakefield Westgate to York

Loco(s) Route
66050 + 66190 + 66073 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Glasshoughton - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley - Hensall - Drax Power Station Loop - Hensall - Knottingley - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton East Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate
69011 Wakefield Westgate - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Crofton East Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley - Sudforth Lane
66312 + 66724 D-i-T (1) Sudforth Lane - Hensall - Drax Power Station Loop
66312 + 66724 (2) Drax Power Station Loop - Hensall (3) - Sudforth Lane
66312 + 66724 (1) Sudforth Lane - Knottingley - Pontefract Monkhill - Crofton East Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate
66605 + 70008 + 66610 + 66550 + 69011 (4) Wakefield Westgate - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Crofton East Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley - Sudforth Lane - Hensall - Drax Power Station Loop
69011 (5) Drax Power Station Loop - Hensall - Knottingley - Pontefract Monkhill - Glasshoughton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York

Notes:
(1) 69011 on rear.
(2) 69011 & 66301 on rear. 66301 was attached on rear in Drax, providing no power on any part of the tour, named 'Drax Power Station 50' at Hensall & then detached at Sudforth Lane.
(3) After dropping V.I.P.s off at Hensall, train drew forward so that 66301 would be on the platform for the naming ceremony.
(4) 66605+70008+66610+66550 (in Multi) with 69011 (non-powering).
(5) 20118 & 20132 on rear.
(6) Charity railtour raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 York 09.42d [P5] [NNL] 09.40 [P4] 
09.41 ~ 09.44 [P3] [UM]		   - - -
5.39
 Colton Jn 09/49 [NNL] 09/50½ [UN]   - - -
10.56
 Church Fenton 09/55 [P1] 09/55 [P1] [UN]   - - -
15.02
 Milford Jn 10/00 10.00 ~ 10.03½ [UN]   - - -
20.74
 Castleford 10.08a ~ 10.12d [P2] 10.14 ~ 10.15 [P2]   - - -
22.43
 Glasshoughton 10.17a ~ 10.21d [P2] 10.20½ ~ 10.22 [P2]   - - -
-
 Wakefield Westgate - -   12.32a [P2] 12.35½ [P2]
63.26
-
 Wakefield Kirkgate - -   12.23a ~ 12.28½ 12/32 [P3]
62.34
-
 Calder Bridge Jn - -   12/21 12/30 [UpGo-DnGo]
61.68
-
 Crofton West Jn - -   12/18 12/27½
60.52
-
 Crofton East Jn - -   12/17 12/26½
59.73
24.25
 Pontefract Monkhill 10.27a ~ 10.27d [P2] 10.26 ~ 10.27½ [P2]   12/07½ [P1] 12/18½ [P1]
53.56
26.05
 Knottingley West Jn 10/36 10.32 ~ 10.34   12/04 12/15½
?
26.22
 Knottingley 10.37a ~ 10.40d [P2] 10.35 ~ 10.37 [P2]   ? 12/15 [P1]
?
26.54
 Knottingley East Jn 10/42 10/38½   12/02½ 12/13½
?
28.73
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 10/44 10/43 [Rec.1]   11/59 12/08 [Rec.2]
?
30.40
 Whitley Bridge 10/47 10/47 [P2]   11/56 12/04 [P1]
?
32.26
 Hensall 10.51a ~ 10.53d 10.52 ~ 10.55½ [P1]   11.50a ~ 11.52d 1157 ~ 11.58 [P2]
45.55
33.51
 Drax Branch Jn 10/57 10/59   11/46 11/54
44.30
?
 Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 11/03 11/16 [Rec.1]   - - -
38.50
 Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 11.05 ~ 11.19 ~ 11.22½ [Tk.A]   ~ 11.38 11/44 [Tk.A]
38.50

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
63.26
 Wakefield Westgate 12.59d [P1] 13.10½ [P1]   16.14a [P2] 17.05½ [P2]
111.77
64.18
 Wakefield Kirkgate 13/03½ [P3] 13/16 [P3]   16/09 17/01½ [P3]
?
?
 Calder Bridge Jn 13/06 13/17   16*02 ~ 16*04 16/58
 ?
 ?
 Crofton West Jn 13/09 13/19   15/58 16/56½
 ?
 ?
 Crofton East Jn 13/11 13/22   15/57 16/55½
 ?
 ?
 Pontefract Monkhill 13/19 [P2] 13/30½ [P2]   15/47½ [P1] 16/47½ [P1]
102.27
 ?
 Knottingley West Jn 13/24 [ML] 13/34 [DnGo-UpGo]   15/44 16/44
 ?
74.73
 Knottingley ? 13/35 [P1] [[UpGo]   ? 16/43½ [P1]
 ?
 ?
 Knottingley East Jn 13/26 13/37 [UpGo-DnGo]   15/42½ 16/42½
 ?
 ?
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 13/30 13/43   15/38 16/39
 ?
 ?
 Sudforth Lane Down (EWS) 13.32 ~ 14.00 13L44 ~ 14L14½ [Rec.3]   - 16L28 ~ 16L37½ [Rec.1]
 ?
?
 Whitley Bridge 14/04 14/19½ [P2]   15/36 16/24 [P1]
 ?
80.77
 Hensall 14.08a ~ 14.11d 14.29 ~ 14.31 [P1]   15.17a ~ 15.32d 15.58 ~ 16.02 [P2]
(4) 16.04 ~ 16.19½ [P2]
94.26
82.22
 Drax Branch Jn 14/15 14/33½   15/13 15/54
93.01
 ?
 Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 14/21 14.45 ~ 14.46 [Rec.3]   - - -
 ?
 Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 14.23 ~ 14.48 ~ 15.10 [Tk.F]   ~ 15.05 15/32 [Tk.F]
 ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
111.27
 Wakefield Westgate 17.08d [P2] 17.59 [P2]   - - -
112.69
 Wakefield Kirkgate 17/12 [P3] 18/04 [P3]   - - -
?
 Calder Bridge Jn 17/14 18/06   - - -
 ?
 Crofton West Jn 17/17 18/08½   - - -
 ?
 Crofton East Jn 17/19 18/10½   - - -
-
 York - -   20.18a [P5] 21.25 [P5]
175.23
 -
 Colton Jn - -   20/12 [NNL] 21/14 [DL]
169.64
 -
 Church Fenton - -   20/07 [P2] [NNL] 21/07 [DN-P3-DL]
 ?
 -
 Milford Jn - -   20/02 21/00 [DN]
160.21
 -
 Castleford - -   19/51 [P1] 20/52½ [P1]
154.65
 -
 Glasshoughton - -   19.42a ~ 19.45d [P1] 20.45 ~ 20.47 [P1]
152.60
 ?
 Pontefract Monkhill 17/28 [P2] 18/20 [P2]   19/36 [P1] 20/39 [P1]
150.78
 ?
 Knottingley West Jn 17/35 [ML] 18/23 [DnGo-UpGo]   19/32 20/29
 ?
123.44
 Knottingley ? 18/24 [P1]   ? 20/28½ [P1]
 ?
 ?
 Knottingley East Jn 17/37 18/25 [UpGo-DnGo]   19/30½ 20/27½
 ?
 ?
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 17/42 18/30   19/26 20/24
 ?
 ?
 Sudforth Lane Down (GBRf) 17.45 ~ 18.10 18c31 ~ 18c32 [DnGo]   - - -
 ?
 Whitley Bridge 18/13 18/34 [P2]   19/24 20/22½ [P1]
 ?
129.48
 Hensall 18.17a ~ 18.20d 18.39 ~ 18.41½ [P1]   19.17a ~ 19.20d 20.15 ~ 20.16 [P2]
142.77
130.73
 Drax Branch Jn 18/24 18/43   19/13 20/11
141.52
 ?
 Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 18/30 18.57 ~ 18.59 [Rec.2]   - - -
 ?
 Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 18.32 ~ Sig.L.104
19L03 ~ 19L29 [Rec.2]		   ~ 19.05 20/00 [Tk.B] ?

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z60 : Wakefield Kirkgate Whithams Cobra to Calder Bridge Jn : 66050+66190+66073 + Stock + 69011
3Z60 : Calder Bridge Jn to York : 69011 + Stock + 66073+66190+66050

Location Booked Actual
Wakefield K. Whithams Cobra 08+00d 08+01 [Top Sdg]
Calder Bridge Jn 08+03½ ~ 08+16 08+05 ~ 08+09
Wakefield Kirkgate 08+19 ~ 08+20½ [P3] 08+13½ ~ 08+15 [P3]
Wakefield Westgate 08/23½ [DM] 08/19½ [DM]
Copley Hill West Jn ? 08+31½ ~ 08+33½ [DnDonc]
Holbeck Jn 08/36 08/35½ [DnDonc]
Whitehall Jn 08/37 [C] 08/36½ [C]
Leeds West Jn 08/37½ [C] 08/37 [C]
Leeds 08*39 ~ 08*42 [TR] 08+39 ~ 08+40½ [TL]
Marsh Lane Jn Leeds 08/46½ [GL] 08/44½ [UGL]
Neville Hill West Jn 08*49 ~ 08*51½ [GL] 08+45½ ~ 08+50½
Cross Gates 08/56 [P1] 08/57 [P1]
Micklefield 09/02 [P1] 09/02 [P1]
Church Fenton 09/13½ [P4][NNL] 09/06 [P4][DL]
Colton Jn 09/19½ [NNL] 09/12 [DL]
Holgate Jn ? 09/18 [DL-DM]
York 09+26a [P5] 09+22 [P4]

0Z60 : York Parcels Sidings to York : 66xxx

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
York Parcels Sidings 09+22d CANX
York Loop (Holgate) 09+25 ~ 09+31 CANX
York 09+33a [P5] CANX

0Z61 : Doncaster Roberts Road Shed to Sudforth Lane Down (EWS) : 66312+66724

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Doncaster Roberts Road Shed 12+32d [GL] 12+16
St James Jn 12/38 12/21
Doncaster 12*40 ~ 12*44 [P8] 12/23½ [P4]
Shaftholme Jn 12/50½ 12/29½
Haywood Jn 12/53 12/32
Knottingley South Jn 13/07 12/44½
Knottingley East Jn 13/08½ 12/46
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 13/13 12/51
Sudforth Lane Down (EWS) 13+15a 12+53

5Z61 : Wakefield Westgate to Wrenthorpe GBRf : 66050+66190+66073 + Stock + 69011
5Z61 : Wrenthorpe GBRf to Wakefield Westgate : 69011 + Stock

Location Booked Actual
Wakefield Westgate 12+35d [P2] 12+43 [P2]
Wrenthorpe GBRf 12+38½ ~ 12+52 12+52 ~ 13+00½ [Sdg.2]
Wakefield Westgate 12+56a [P1] 13+09 [P1]

0Z62 : Wrenthorpe GBRf to Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) : 66073+66190+66050
Below table taken from STN. Confirmation required on where locos went and at what time.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Wrenthorpe GBRf 13+05d CANX
Wakefield Westgate 13/08 [P1] CANX
Wakefield Kirkgate 13/11 [P3] CANX
Calder Bridge Jn 13/13 CANX
Crofton West Jn 13/16 CANX
Crofton East Jn 13/17 CANX
Pontefract Monkhill 13/26 [P2] CANX
Knottingley West Jn 13/31 [ML] CANX
Knottingley East Jn 13/33 CANX
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 13/37 CANX
Whitley Bridge 13/40 CANX
Hensall 13/43 CANX
Drax Branch Jn 13/45 CANX
Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 13/51 CANX
Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 14+00a CANX

0Z66 : Leeds Balm Road Loco (FHH) to Wrenthorpe GBRf : 66550+66610+70008+66605

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leeds Balm Road Loco (FHH) 16+00d 15+48
Stourton Jn 16/05 15/53
Methley Jn 16/10½ 15/59
Altofts Jn 16/12½ 16/00
Wakefield Kirkgate 16/18½ [P2] ?
Wakefield Westgate 16*22 ~ 16*29 [DM] ?? ~ ??
Wrenthrope GBRf 16+32a 16+20

5Z63 : Wakefield Westgate to Wrenthorpe GBRf : 66312+66724 + Stock + 69011
5Z63 : Wrenthorpe GBRf to Wakefield Westgate : 66605+70008+66610+66550+69011 + Stock

Location Booked Actual
Wakefield Westgate 16+20d [P2] 17+10 [P2]
Wrenthorpe GBRf 16+24 ~ 17+00 17+21 ~ 17+46½ [Sdg.1]
Wakefield Westgate 17+04a [P2] 17+56½ [P2]

0Z64 : Wrenthorpe GBRf to Drax Power Station : 66724+66312
0Z64 : Drax Power Station to Doncaster Roberts Road Shed : 66???+66???+56098 (confirmation required)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Wrenthorpe GBRf 17+12d 18+15
Wakefield Westgate 17/14 [P1] 18/17 [P1]
Wakefield Kirkgate 17/17 [P3] 18/20 [P3]
Calder Bridge Jn 17/19 18/21
Crofton West Jn 17/22 18/24
Crofton East Jn 17/23 18/26
Pontefract Monkhill 17/33 [P2] 18/37 [P2]
Knottingley West Jn 17/40 [ML] 18/40
Knottingley East Jn 17/43 18/41
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 17/48 18/49
Whitley Bridge 17/51 18/55 [P1]
Hensall 17/53 19/12 [P2]
Drax Branch Jn 17/55 19/14
Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 18/01 ?
Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 18+03 ~ 18+43 19+18 ~ 20+27
Drax Branch Jn 18/51 20/35
Hensall 18/53 20/37 [P1]
Whitley Bridge 18/55 20/39½ [P2]
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 18/57 20/42
Knottingley East Jn 19/01 20/46
Knottingley South Jn 19/03 20/49
Haywood Jn 19/16 21/06
Shaftholme Jn 19*19½ ~ 19*21 21+06 ~ 21+08
Doncaster 19*28 ~ 19*30 [UML] 21/18 [UF]
St James Jn 19/32 [GL] DIV
Doncaster Roberts Road Shed 19+37a DIV
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf DIV 21+25

0Z67 : Drax Power Station to Knottingley T.M.D. : 66xxx+66xxx

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Drax Power Station 19+15d CANX
Drax Branch Jn 19/23 CANX
Hensall 19/26 CANX
Whitley Bridge 19/30 CANX
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 19/32 CANX
Knottingley East Jn 19/36 CANX
Knottingley T.M.D. 19+37a CANX

0Z68 : Drax A.E.S. (FLHH) to Leeds Balm Road Loco (FHH) : 70008+66605+59202+47830 (confirmation required)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Drax A.E.S. (FLHH) 19+24d 19+30
Drax Branch Jn 19/33 19/37
Hensall 19/35 19/39
Whitley Bridge 19/37 19/41
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 19/39 19/43
Knottingley East Jn 19/42 19/46
Knottingley West Jn 19/44 19/48
Pontefract Monkhill 19/48 [P1] 19/52 [P1]
Crofton East Jn 19/56 20/00
Crofton West Jn 19/57 20/02
Calder Bridge Jn 20/00 20/05
Turners Lane Jn 20/02 20/06
Altofts Jn 20/06 20/111
Methley Jn 20/08 20/13
Stourton Jn 20/13 20/18
Engine Shed & Holbeck Depot Jn 20+21 ~ 20+29 20+20 ~ 20+26
Hunslet South Jn 20+46 ~ 20+50 ?? ~ ??
Leeds Balm Road Loco (FHH) 20+52a 20+49


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