6th September 1964

R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch)
West Riding Rail Tour

DMU's Used 51429+51499 & 51828+ (?) 59712 (?) + 51848

Route : 1F52 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Bradford Exchange - Mill Lane Jn - St Dunstan's West Jn - Horton Park Jn - Great Horton - Queensbury - Thornton
as listed Thornton - Horton Park Jn
as listed Horton Park Jn - Bradford City Goods station
as listed Bradford City Goods station - Horton Park Jn - St Dunstan's West Jn - St Dunstan's East Jn - Laisterdyke - Broad Lane Jn - Dudley Hill - Adwalton Jn - Batley
as listed double reversal to get from Batley GN to Batley LNW station
as listed Batley LNW - Thornhill LNW Jn - Mirfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Deighton Jn - Red Doles Jn
as listed Red Doles Jn - Newtown Yard
as listed Newtown Yard - Red Doles Jn
as listed Red Doles Jn - Huddersfield
as listed Huddersfield - Red Doles Jn - Deighton Jn - Kirkburton
as listed Kirkburton - Deighton Jn - Red Doles Jn - Huddersfield - Lockwood - Meltham Branch Jn - Meltham
as listed Meltham - Meltham Branch Jn - Lockwood
as listed Lockwood - Meltham Branch Jn - Brockholes - Holmfirth
as listed Holmfirth - Brockholes
as listed Brockholes - Shepley - Clayton West Jn - Clayton West
as listed Clayton West - Clayton West Jn - Shepley (2)
as listed Shepley - Clayton West Jn - Penistone - Barnsley Exchange Jn - Barnsley
as listed Barnsley - Darton - Crigglestone West Jn - Horbury - Healey Mills - Thornhill Jn - Heckmondwike Jn - Low Moor - Bowling Jn -Laisterdyke - Idle - Shipley - Bradford Forster Square

Notes :
(1) The DMU involved was a two car Metro Cammell & a three car BRCW set as detailed above (confirmation of centre car of the three car set is required). The original choice for the organisers had been a pair of Class 3F 'Jinties' and a Crab 2-6-0, in light of all the reversals the DMU was probably the better choice operationally.
(2) Clarification as to the precise reversal point is required - Shepley or, per the timing sheet, Clayton West Jn?

The Laisterdyke to Batley line had lost its passenger service the previous day.

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Robin Lush

Photo Review


The tour, at Penistone with 51848 leading (photo: The Nigel Petre collection)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Lush)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Bradford Exchange 10.25d
0.54 St Dunstans West 10/26
4.60 Queensbury 10.41a ~ 11.01d
6.12 Thornton 11.06 ~ 11.15
10.64 Horton Jn 11.30 ~ 11.36
12.11 Bradford City Road 11.44 ~ 11.56
13.38 Horton Jn 12/04
14.35 St Dunstans East 12/09
15.64 Laisterdyke 12/14
20.51 Adwalton Jn 12/23
23.33 Batley 12.30 ~ 12.50
26.23 Thornhill LNW Jn 12/58 [SL]
27.66 Mirfield 13.01 ~ 13.07
29.03 Heaton Lodge Jn 13/10
31.32 Red Doles Jn 13.15 ~ 13.23
32.52 Newton Goods 13.30 ~ 13.40
33.72 Red Doles Jn 13.47 ~ 13.53 [SL]
34.16 Hillhouse No.2 13.58 ~ 14.00 [FL]
35.10 Kirkburton Jn 14/05
39.37 Kirkburton 14.27 ~ 14.40
43.64 Kirkburton Jn 15/02 [FL]
45.63 Huddersfield 15.07 ~ 15.12
46.24 Springwood Jn 15/14
47.01 Lockwood 15.18 ~ 15.35
50.65 Meltham 15.42 ~ 15.55
54.49 Lockwood 16.02 ~ 16.10
57.62 Brockholes 16.17 ~ 16.30
59.47 Holmfirth 16.37 ~ 17.00
61.32 Brockholes 17/07
64.67 Clayton West Jn 17/23
68.24 Clayton West 17.31 ~ 17.55
71.61 Clayton West Jn 18.04 ~ 18.14
77.30 Penistone 18.26 ~ 18.36
84.55 Barnsley 18.50 ~ 19.00
91.51 Crigglestone West 19/17
93.53 Horbury 19/22 [SL]
95.52 Thornhill Middle Jn 19/27
96.61 Thornhill Jn 19/32
99.23 Heckmondwike Jn 19/37
103.78 Low Moor 19/51
105.53 Bowling Junction 19/55
107.19 Laisterdyke 19/59
107.58 Quarry Gap 20/03
114.24 Shipley 20.23a ~ 20.25d
117.09 Bradford Forster Square 20.32a


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