2nd March 1991

Branch Line Society
The Lancashire and Yorkshire

Locos Used 47285 & 47839

Route : 1Z28 (throughout?)

Loco(s) Route
47839 Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Oldham Werneth - Rochdale - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Brewery Sidings - Ashburys West Jn - Guide Bridge - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Edale - Sheffield
47839 (1) Sheffield - Rotheram Masborough (3) - Swinton - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Goole Hessle East Jn - Hull Dairycoates (end of line)
47285 (2) Hull Dairycoates - Tilcon Terminal (almost end of line)
47839 (1) Tilcon Terminal - Hull Dairycoates
47285 (2) Hull Dairycoates - Hessle East Jn - Selby - Neville Hill West Jn - Hunslet East (end of line)
47839 (1) Hunslet East - Neville Hill West Jn
47285 (2) Neville Hill West Jn - Leeds Independent - Engine Shed Jn - Altofts Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Dearne Valley Jn - Grimethorpe Colliery SB
47839 (1) Grimethorpe Colliery SB - Cudworth North Jn
47285 (2) Cudworth North Jn - Monk Bretton (Glass Works Gate)
47839 (1) Monk Bretton - Oakenshaw South Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Castleford
47285 (2) Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley - Norton - Askern Colliery (Beyond Bunker)
47839 (1) Askern Colliery - Norton
47285 (2) Norton - Doncaster - East Slow Line - Bessacarr Jn
47839 (1) Bessacarr Jn - Lincoln Flyover - Down Slow No. 2 - Doncaster
47839 (4) Doncaster - Down Sheffield Goods - Swinton (5) - Aldwarke - Rotheram Central - Broughton Lane Jn - Sheffield - Edale - Stockport - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting -  Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47285 on rear.
(2) 47839 on rear.
(3) Booked via Rotherham Central but ran direct due to driver not knowing booked route.
(4) 47285 detached at Doncaster not Sheffield as booked, with 47839 running round.
(5) Booked via Thrybergh Jn.
(6) Train was supposed to visit Markham Main Colliery, but was refused at last minute.

Sources : David Russell (left train at Sheffield), Paul Griffin, Kevin Driscoll & Glenn Ford

Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C
 Location Booked (Actual)
0.00
 Manchster Victoria 07.28d (07.28 [P16])
0.72
 Cheetham Hill Jn 07/31
2.35
 Thorpes Bridge Jn 07/35
6.41
 Oldham Werneth 07/46
14.31
 Rochdale East Jn 08/01
14.53
 Rochdale 08.04a ~ 08.05d
23.07
 Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/14
23.50
 Brewery Sidings 08/16
24.14
 Philips Park No.1 08/17
26.13
 Ashburys West Jn 08/23
29.71
 Guide Bridge 08/30
34.75
 Romiley 08/39
41.09
 New Mills South Jn 08/48
49.02
 Edale 09/03
63.44
 Totley Tunnel East 09/20
64.46
 Dore Station Jn 09/24
68.59
 Sheffield 09L35a ~ 10L00d (09.39 ~ 10.04)
n/a
 Broughton Lane Jn 10/08 (DIV)
n/a
 Rotherham Central 10/15 (DIV)
76.47
 Aldwarke Jn 10/19
79.60
 Swinton Jn 10/22
85.50
 Hexthorpe Jn 10/30
91.08
 Kirk Sandall Jn 10/39
104.16
 Goole 11/00
124.52
 Hessle East Jn 11/34
126.01
 Hull Dairycoates Headshunt 11.46a ~ ??.??
126.31
 Hull Dairycoates Tilcon Siding ??.??a ~ ??.??d
126.61
 Hull Dairycoates Headshunt ??.?? ~ 12.10d
128.10
 Hessle East Jn 12/22
141.75
 Gilberdyke 12/38
155.70
 Selby 12/50
166.64
 Micklefield 13/06
174.74
 Neville Hill West Jn 13/21
175.78
 Hunslet East 13.30 ~ 13.37
177.02
 Neville Hill West Jn 13.45 ~ 13.53
179.32
 Engine Shed Jn 14/05
188.57
 Altofts Jn 14/16
193.18
 Oakenshaw Jn 14/33
202.74
 Dearne Valley North Jn 14/44
205.69
 Grimethorpe Colliery 14.59 ~ 15.07
216.66
 Cudworth North Jn 15.28 ~ 15.36
218.70
 Monk Bretton 15.51 ~ 15.59
227.00
 Oakenshaw South Jn 16/20
228.69
 Turners Lane Jn 16/23
234.72
 Castelford 16.40 ~ 16.48
238.35
 Pontefract Monkhill 16/55
240.52
 Knottingley South Jn 17/02
247.01
 Norton 17/10
248.01
 Askern Colliery 17.15 ~ 17.25
249.01
 Norton 17.35 ~ 17.45
252.61
 Shaftholme Jn 17/55
256.77
 Doncaster 18.00a ~ 18.02a
260.28
 Bessacarr Jn 18.08 ~ 18.14
263.77
 Doncaster 18.30a ~ 18.38d (??L?? ~ 18L56)
271.02
 Mexborough 18/55
n/a
 Thrybergh Jn 19/00
277.10
 Rotherham Central 19/07
280.11
 Broughton Lane Jn 19/15
283.01
 Sheffield 19L31a ~ 19L39d (19.38 ~ ??.??)
287.14
 Dore Station Jn 19/46
288.16
 Totley Tunnel East 19/48
302.58
 Edale 20/02
310.51
 New Mills South Jn 20/14
315.52
 Hazel Grove 20/20
319.56
 Stockport 20.26a ~ 20.29d
324.45
 Denton Jn 20/37
326.59
 Ashton Moss North Jn 20/43
330.74
 Miles Platting 20/49
332.22
 Manchester Victoria 20.55a (20.53)

 


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