29th September 1962

Halifax Railfans Club
The South Yorkshireman Rail Tour

Locos Used 44408 & 52515
Stock Used 6 open Gresley ex-LNER coaches

Route : 1F50 throughout

Locos Route
52515 + 44408 Sowerby Bridge - Elland - Brighouse - Mirfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Doncaster
52515 + 44408 Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Selby - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Darlington Bank Top - Darlington North Road
52515 + 44408 Darlington Bank Top - (reverse of outward route) - York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds City - Brighouse - Elland - Sowerby Bridge

Notes :
(1) Works visits made at Doncaster and Darlington North Road.

Sources : Terry Dorrity, Shayne Lewis, Kevin Driscoll & David Beilby

Photo Review


52515 leads 44408 into Doncaster (photo: Paul Braybrook)


52515 & 44408 pause at Darlington (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Soweby Bridge 09.30d 09.58
3.13 Elland 09/35 10/04
5.55 Brighouse 09/40 ?
9.61 Mirfield 09/50 10/20
19.10 Wakefield Kirgate 10w11a ~ 10w21d 10.37 ~ 10.41
33.37 Doncaster 11.00a ~ 12.58d 11.28 ~ 12.58
??.?? Shaftholme Jn 13/08 13/07
57.65 Selby 13/29 13/26
71.51 York 13w51a ~ 14w11d 13.49 ~ 14.09
93.67 Thirsk 14/45 14/38
101.47 Northallerton 15/05 14/48
115.61 Darlington Bank Top 15/29 15/07
117.01 Darlington North Road 15.35a 15.15
117.01 Darlington Bank Top 18.05d 18.03
131.15 Northallerton 18/28 18/28
138.75 Thirsk 18/40 18/40
161.11 York 19w15a ~ 19w37d 19.18 ~ 19.34
170.10 Church Fenton 19/53 19/52
175.19 Micklefield 20/01 20/01
184.77 Leeds City 20w17a ~ 20w28d 20.18 ~ 20.29
197.09 Mirfield 20.56a ~ 20.58d 20.53 ~ 20.55
202.75 Brighouse 21.08a ~ 21.10d 21.09 ~ 21.13
205.37 Elland 21.19a ~ 21.21d 21.09 ~ 21.13
208.47 Sowerby Bridge 21.30a 21.19


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