7th April 1979

British Rail
The Pennine Rambler

Locos Used 13001, 37034, 40013, 76021 & 76026
Stock Used booked for load 12 (10xTSO, BSO & RB)

Route : 1Z44 throughout

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield
37034 Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield
37034 Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherwood
13001 Rotherwood - Darnall West - Attercliffe Jn - Shepcote Lane - Tinsley Yard
76021 + 76026 Tinsley Yard - Shepcote Lane - Attercliffe Jn - Woodburn Jn - Penistone - Dinting (1)
40013 (2) Dinting - Guide Bridge - Ashton Moss - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - York
40013 York - Mexborough - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) Was booked for a class 37 from Mexborough to Rotherwood. Confirmation of the use of 40013 on this section is required.
(2) Was booked for 2x class 40's from Guide Bridge back to Chesterfield.


76026 & 76021 are seen at Penistone (photo : John Law)

Sources : Steve Perryman, David Garnett, Kevin Driscoll, Steve Revill & Adrian Bullock

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll, Steve Revill & Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked Actual
Mexborough 08.37d ?
Aldwarke Jn 08/44 ?
Rotherham 08.48a ~ 08.50d ?
Wincobank Station Jn 08/54 ?
Sheffield 09.02a ~ 09.04d ??L?? ~ 09L23
Dore 09/12 ?
Dronfield 09/16 ?
Chesterfield 09.21a ~ 09.41d ?
Tapton Jn 09/42 ?
Beighton Jn 09/54 ?
Woodhouse Jn 09/58 ?
Rotherwood 10L02 ~ 10L12 ?
Darnall West 10/18 ?
Attercliffe Jn 10/22 ?
Shepcote Lane 10/26 ?
Tinsley Yard 10L41 ~ 10L51 ?
Shepcote Lane 11/01 ?
Attercliffe Jn 11/03 ?
Woodburn Jn 11/06 ?
Penistone 11p28 ~ 11p43 11.42 ~ 11.52
Dunford West 11/52 12/05½
Woodhead 11/57 12/08
Valehouse 12/04 12/28
Dinting 12.18a ~ 13.42d 12L30 ~ ??L??
Hyde Jn 13/51 ?
Guide Bridge 13L54 ~ 14L08 ??.?? ~ 14.23
Crowthorn Jn 14/11 ?
Ashton Moss South Jn 14/13 ?
OA&GB Jn 14/15 ?
Stalybridge 14/20 ?
Greenfield 14/29 ?
Diggle 14/32 ?
Marsden 14/38 ?
Huddersfield 14/49 14/58
Heaton Lodge Jn 14/56 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 15/01 ?
Midland Jn 15/05 ?
Horbury Jn 15/11 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 15c16 ~ 15c18 15.25
Normanton 15/28 15/32
Altofts Jn 15/30 15/33½
Burton Salmon 15/38 ?
Church Fenton 15/45 ?
York 16.00a ~ 18.30d ??.?? ~ (19.05)
Selby 18/46 ?
Shaftholme Jn 19/02 ?
Doncaster 19c07 ~ 19c09 19.53 ~ 20.05
Hexthorpe Jn 19/13 ?
Denaby Crossing 19/19 20/20
Mexborough 19.21a ~ 19.23d 20.23 ~ 20.24
Aldwarke Jn 19/30 ?
Rotherham 19.34a ~ 19.36d 20.41 ~ 20.43
Wincobank Station Jn 19/40 20/47½
Sheffield 19.48a ~ 20.03d ?
Dore 20/10 ?
Dronfield 20/14 ?
Chesterfield 20.21a ?


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