28th February 1959
Cambridge Graduates
Railway Club
(Freight Train Trips)
Did these trips take place? Details taken from pre-trip communications between the organiser and a potential passenger.
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
????? | Worksop - Shireoaks - Brancliffe East Jn - Brancliffe North Jn - Thurcroft Sidings Jn - Braithwell Jn - Silverwood Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
????? | Hull Canon Street - ??? - Hull Dairycoates |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
????? | Wath Yard - Elsecar Jn - Aldam Jn - Wombwell Main Jn - Worsborough Colliery - West Silkstone Jn - Barnsley Jn - Penistone |
Notes :
(1) It appears the G.C.R.C. members were divided and travelled on either the
Worksop to Mexborough train or the Hull to Dairycoates train, but all members
were anticipated to travel on the Wath Yard to Penistone train.
(2) Route confirmation required - above routes are deduced from the various
pre-trip communications.
Source : John Debens
Timings (As Advised)
(from John Debens)
Location | Advised |
Worksop | 06.00d |
Mexborough | 09.35a |
Location | Advised |
Hull Canon Street | (08.00d) |
Dairycoates | ??.??a |
Location | Advised |
Wath Yard | 15.10d |
Penistone | ??.??a |