17th May 1975

Midland Railway Co. Ltd (Sheffield/Chesterfield Branch)
Sheffield Branch Line Tour

DMU Used 2x 2-car sets

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Sheffield - Dronfield - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield
as listed Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Darnall West
as listed Darnall West - Woodhouse Jn - Kiveton Park - Shireoaks West Jn - Woodend Jn - Elmton & Creswell - Warsop Jn - Tuxford - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Central
as listed Lincoln Central - Sykes Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Trent Jn - Retford - Worksop - Woodhouse Jn - Darnall West Jn - Attercliffe Jn - Broughton lane Jn - Shepcote Lane Jn - Tinsley Yard - Treeton North Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough Jn - Wath - Aldam Jn - Quarry Jn - Barnsley - West Silkstone Jn - Penistone - Woodhead - Vale House - Hadfield - Dinting - Bradley - Woodley Jn - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield
as listed Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) From the letter sent out with tickets: “The section Chinley – Peak Forest, agreed to by BR in January, has now been deleted by them.  Apparently, the Divisional Manager, Manchester agreed to it but later the London Midland Region HQ over-ruled them.”

Sources : Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Sheffield 07.26d 07.27
Dore 07/33 07/34
Dronfield 07.37a ~ 07.37d 07.39 ~ 07.40
Chesterfield 07.42a ~ 07.48d 07.47 ~ 07.50
Tapton Jn 07/49 ?
Beighton Jn 08/01 08/06
Woodhouse Jn 08/05 08/09
Darnall West 08.11a ~ 08.19d 08.18 ~ 08.20
Woodhouse Jn 08/25 08/27
Kiveton Park 08/32 08/36
Shireoaks West 08/37 08.41a ~ 08.42d
Woodend Jn 08/40 08/45
Elmton & Creswell 08/55 08/52
Warsop Jn 09/10 09/02
Tuxford 09/37 09/31
Pyewipe Jn 10/03 09/55
Lincoln Central 10.07a ~ 10.15d 09.59 ~ 10.15
Sykes Jn 10/27 10/27
Gainsborough Lea Road 10/38 10/36
Trent Jn 10/40 10/38
Retford 10/56 10/56
Worksop 11/07 11c03 ~ 11c03
Woodhouse Jn 11/24 11/18
Darnall West Jn 11/30 11/25
Attercliffe Jn 11/35 ?
Broughton Lane Jn 11/37 11/31
Shepcote Lane Jn 11/43 11/34
Tinsley Yard 11/48 11/37
Treeton North Jn 11/53 11/41
Rotherham Masborough South Jn 12/03 ?
Rotherham Masborough 12/05 11.47a ~ 11.55d
Aldwarke Jn 12/11 12/01
Mexborough Jn 12/17 12/07
Wath 12/22 12/10
Aldam Jn 12/32 12/21
Quarry Jn 12/39 12/28
Barnsley 12/42 12/30
West Silkstone Jn 12/49 12/45
Barnsley Jn 13/03 ?
Penistone 13/05 12/49
Dunford West 13/15 13.01a ~ 13.07d
Woodhead 13/19 13/12
Vale House 13/30 ?
Hadfield 13/32 13/24
Dinting 13.34a ~ 15.24d 13.26 ~ 15.30
Godley Jn 15/30 15/37
Woodley Jn 15/35 15/42
Romiley 15/38 15.45a ~ 15.47d
New Mills South Jn 15/48 16/00
Chinley 15/53 16/05
Edale 16/03 16/14
Grindleford 16/13 ?
Totley Tunnel East 16/18 ?
Dore West Jn 16/19 ?
Dore 16/46 16/38
Sheffield 16.30a ~ 16.39d 16.45 ~ ??.??
Dore 16/46 ?
Dronfield 16.49a ~ 16.50d ?
Chesterfield 16.55a ?


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