The Railtour Files

Notes :
(1) Distance travelled was 1.5 miles each way on Hepworth Iron Co. railway which was laid in he 1860s to connect the works with the M.S.& L. Railway between Penistone and Dunford Bridge. The route, though short, climbed at 1 in 25 out of the Don valley, and passed through a tunnel about 450 yards long. It closed in August 1960. Tour participants were to arrive into Penistone by specific service trains from various locations and from there to the works a special road coach was laid on.

'Hepworth' and its train of more than 100 passengers at the summit of the
line in Crow Edge village. The works is over the ridge in the background.
(photo: Mike Swift)

Transport	From	Booked	To	Booked
Train	Huddersfield	12.42d	Penistone	13.15a
Train	Bradford	12.00d	Penistone	13.15a
Train	Leeds	11.35d	Penistone	13.15a
Train	Sheffield	12.55d	Penistone	13.10a
Coach	Penistone	13.20d	Crow Edge	13.35a (approx)

Train	Manchester	12.22d	Penistone	13.22a
Train	Huddersfield	13.26d	Penistone	14.00a
Train	Bradford	12.35d	Penistone	14.00a
Train	Leeds	12.15d	Penistone	14.00a
Coach	Penistone	14.05d	Crow Edge	14.20a (approx)

Train	Crow Edge	14.45d (approx)	Hazlehead Bridge	??.??a
Train	Hazlehead Bridge	??.??d	Crow Edge	16.00a (approx)

Coach	Crow Edge	16.20d	Penistone	16.35a (approx)
Train	Penistone	16.44d	Sheffield	16.58a
Train	Penistone	16.59d	Manchester	18.01a
Train	Penistone	17.15d	Huddersfield	17.43a
Train	Penistone	17.15d	Bradford	18.29d
Train	Penistone	17.15d	Leeds	18.43a
Coach	Crow Edge	17.00d	Penistone	17.15a (approx)
Train	Penistone	17.38d	Sheffield	17.51d
Train	Penistone	17.47d	Manchester	18.50a
Train	Penistone	18.00d	Huddersfield	18.28a
Train	Penistone	18.00d	Bradford	19.10a
Train	Penistone	18.00d	Leeds	19.17a

Loco Used	'Hepworth' (Yorkshire Engine Co. 799/1905)
Stock Used	5x BR open 'Shock' wagons

Loco	Route
'Hepworth'	Crow Edge - Hazlehead Bridge
'Hepworth'	Hazlehead Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Crow Edge