20th July 2019

Branch Line Society
The Luca Pezzulo Express

Locos Used 37521 & 37669
Stock Used 4854+4984+4973+99327+4940+99680+99316+99128+3058

Route :
1Z37 : Lancaster to Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings
1Z38 : Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings to Hull
1Z39 : Hull to Kellingley Colliery
1Z40 : Kellingley Colliery to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
37521 (2) Lancaster - Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Thorpes Bridge Junction DPL - Rochdale - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Healey Mills - Wakefield Kirkgate
37669 (3) Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings
37521 (2) Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings - Wakefield Westgate - Hemsworth Loop - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Rotherham Central - Tinsley South Jn - Tinsley Shepcote Lane New Sidings
37669 (3) Tinsley Shepcote Lane New Sidings - Woodburn Jn - Deepcar - Stocksbridge Works Liberty Steel
37521 (2) Stocksbridge Works Liberty Steel - Deepcar - Woodburn Jn - Rotherham Central - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Selby - Barlby Down Loop - Brough - Hull Paragon
37669 (3) Hull Paragon - West Parade Jn
37521 (2) West Parade Jn - Hull Carriage Sidings Line 'E'
37669 (3) Hull Carriage Sidings Line 'E' - West Parade Jn - Hessle - Ferriby - Brough - Goole - Snaith - Sudforth Lane Sidings - Kellingley Colliery
37521 (2) Kellingley Colliery - Sudforth Lane Sidings - Hensall - Drax Branch Jn - Drax Power Station [ (Biomass Offload Recp.4) - (Coal Offload 'C') ] - Drax Branch Jn - Hensall - Sudforth Lane - Knottingley West Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Heaton Lodge Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Rochdale - Thorpes Bridge Jn UPL - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Raising funds for Martin House Hospice. In memory of Luca Joe Francesco Pezzulo (5th August 2007 ~ 19th October 2018).
(2) 37669 on rear.
(3) 37521 on rear.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
Lancaster 06.06d [P4] 06.06d [P4]   22.22a [P3] 22.31½a [P3]
391.60
11.49
Garstang & Catteral 06/19 06/19   22/10 22/20
?
20.45
Preston Fylde Jn 06/29 [UFL] 06/27 [UF]   22/01 22/11½
?
20.78
Preston 06.31a ~ 06.33d [P5] [UFL] 06.29a ~ 06.33d [P5] [UF]   21.56a ~ 21.59d [P4] [TL] 22.04a ~ 22.09½ [P4]
370.62
21.42
Ribble Jn 06/35 [FL] 06/34½   21/54 [DFL] 22/02
?
26.33
Euxton Jn 06/41 06/40½   21/49 [FL] 21/56
?
29.44
Chorley 06/45 06/44½ [P1]   21/42 21/53
?
38.25
Lostock Jn 06/54 06/54   21/33 21/45
?
41.14
Bolton 06/58 [P3] 06/59 [P3]   21/24 [P5] 21/39 [P4]
350.46
50.05
Salford Crescent 07/11 07/11 [Up Bolton]   21/12 [P2] 21/24 [P2]
?
51.05
Salford Central 07/13 07/14 [P1]   21.02a ~ 21.07d 21/20½
?
51.21
Deal Street Jn 07/13½ [FL] 07/14½   21/01 21.15 ~ 21.18
?
51.64
Manchester Victoria 07/15½ [P6] [FL] 07/15½ [P6]   20/59 [P5] [FL] 21/13½ [P5]
339.76
53.14
Miles Platting 07/20 07/19   20/55 [FL] 21/06
?
53.36
Brewery Jn 07/22 [DPL] 07/19½ [DPL]   20*38 ~ 20*53 20.44 ~ 21.03½ [UPL]
?
54.01
Thorpes Bridge Jn 07*26 ~ 07*28 07.21 ~ 07.26 [DPL]   20/35 [UPL] 20.34 ~ 20.41½ [UPL]
337.59
56.48
Vitriol Works 07/34 07/31½   20/29 20/29½
?
60.37
Castleton East Jn 07/38 07/37   20/25 20/23
?
62.20
Rochdale 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P1] 07.40a ~ 07.45d [P1]   20.18a ~ 20.21d [P3] 20.15½a ~ 20.20d [P3]
329.40
62.47
Rochdale East Jn 07/46 07/46   20/16 20/14½
?
65.49
Littleborough 07/52 [P2] 07/50 [P2]   20/12 [P1] 20/10 [P1]
?
71.45
Hall Royd Jn 07/59 07/56   20/03 20/03½
?
75.39
Hebden Bridge 08/04 [P2] 08/00 [P2]   19/59 [P1] 19/59 [P1]
?
81.04
Milner Royd Jn 08/11 08/07   19/53 19/53½
?
82.61
Greetland Jn 08/13 08.09½ ~ 08.10½   19/50 19/51½
?
87.43
Bradley Wood Jn 08/18 08/17   19/44 19/46
?
- Heaton Lodge Jn - -   19/41 19/44½
302.56
89.33
Heaton Lodge East Jn 08/22 08/20   - -

-
91.11
Mirfield East Jn 08/25 08/24   19/38 [SL] 19/42
?
91.56
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 08/26 08/25   - -

-
94.48
Healey Mills S.S. 08*35 ~ 08*50 [Line 'P'] 08.36½ ~ 08.48 [Line 'P']   [Up L&Y] (19/37)
  ?
97.26
Horbury Jn 08/57 [SL] 08/52½ [US]   19/29 19.31½ ~ 19.32 [DS]
?
99.50
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.03a ~ 09.14d [P1] 09.05a ~ 09.13½d [P1]   19.17a ~ 19.25d [P3] [SL] 19.17a ~ 19.25½d [P3]
292.14

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
100.10
Westgate South Jn ? 09.16 ~ 09.20
100.37
Wakefield Westgate 09*18 ~ 09*19 [DM] 09/23 [DM]
101.29
Wrenthorpe Recp. 09.23 ~ 09.43 09.30 ~ 09.37½ [Sdg.2]
102.05
Wakefield Westgate 09/46 [P1] 09.46½ ~ 09.47 [P1]
106.00
Hare Park Jn 09/52 09/52½
109.09
Hemsworth Loop 09*58 ~ 10*08 [UPL] 09.58½ ~ 10.08 [UPL]
111.76
South Kirkby Jn 10/13 10/12
112.53
Moorthorpe 10/15 [P1] 10/14
120.29
Swinton (South Yorks) 10/27 [P2] 10/21½
122.45
Aldwarke Jn 10/30 10/26
124.79
Rotherham Central 10/39 [P1] 10.35½ ~ 10.37 [P1]
126.60
Tinsley East Jn 10/42 10/42
127.34
Tinsley South Jn 10/43 10/44
128.00
Shepcote Lane Jn 10/47 10/45
128.33
Tinsley S.S. 10.51 ~ 11.01 10.57 ~ 11.12½ [TY.No.4]
128.66
Shepcote Lane Jn 11/05 11/23½
129.33
Broughton Lane Jn 11/07 11/26
130.69
Woodburn Jn 11/10 11/30½ [Conn. Line]
139.78
Deepcar (NR Boundary) ? 11.50 ~ 11.53
140.05
Deepcar Exchange Sdg ? 11.54 ~ 12.07½
140.63
Stocksbridge Ellen Cliff Loop 11.40 ~ 11.55 12.18 ~ 12.34
?
Deepcar Exchange Sdg ? 12/44½
  ?
 Deepcar (NR Boundary) ? 12.47½ ~ 12.51
150.57
Woodburn Jn 12/25 13/10
  ?
 Broughton Lane Jn 12/28 13/12
  ?
 Tinsley South Jn 12/30 13/15
  ?
 Tinsley East Jn 12/31 13/16
155.37
Rotherham Central 12/36 [P2] 13.20 ~ 13.21 [P2]
  ?
 Aldwarke Jn 12/41 13/26 [UM]
  ?
 Swinton (South Yorks) 12/45 [P1] DIV
167.68
Moorthorpe 12/59 [P2] DIV
176.65
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/08 DIV
180.77
Milford Jn 13/17 DIV
182.32
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13*23 ~ 13*24 DIV
184.16
Hambleton West Jn 13/28 DIV
185.25
Hambleton East Jn 13/29 DIV
188.72
Selby 13/35 [P1] DIV
189.10
Barlby Loops 13*37 ~ 13*49 [DPL] DIV
-
Thrybergh Jn DIV 13/29
-
Kilnhurst UGL DIV 13/31½ [UGL]
-
Mexborough DIV 13/36
-
Conisbrough DIV 13.41 ~ 13.53½ [UGL]
-
Hexthorpe Jn DIV 13/58
-
Bentley Jn DIV 14/03
-
Kirk Sandall Jn DIV 14/06 [UF]
-
Thorne Jn DIV 14/11
-
Thorne North DIV 14/13
-
Goole DIV 14/21 [P1]
202.75
Gilberdyke 14/06 [P1] 14/27½ [P1]
209.33
Brough 14/12 [P1] 14/35 [P1]
216.51
Hessle East Jn 14/19 14/41
217.78
Hessle Road Jn 14/22 14/43
218.78
Anlaby Road Jn 14/30 14/45½
220.41
Hull 14.34a ~ ?d [P7] 14.49½a ~ 15.09d [P7]
add
Hull West Parade Jn ? 15.12 ~ 15.13 [Up Leeds]
add
Hull Station Sidings ?? ~ ?? 'E' 15w16 ~ 15w48½ ['E']
add
Hull West Parade Jn ? [Up Leeds] 15/49 [Up Leeds]
220.41
Hull a ~ 15.45d [P7] DIV
?
 Anlaby Road Jn ? 15/51
  ?
 Hessle Road Jn 15/50 15/52½
  ?
 Hessle East Jn 15/52 15/53½
228.03
Ferriby 15/57 [P2] [SL] 15/58 [UF]
  ?
 Brough 16/02 [P2] 16/01½ [P2]
237.48
Gilberdyke 16/10 [P2] 16/08 [P2]
244.14
Goole 16/18 [P2] 16/19½ [P2]
244.53
Potters Grange Jn 16/20 16/21
248.14
Rawcliffe 16/26 16/29
251.01
Snaith 16*31 ~ 16*31 16/35
253.23
Drax Branch Jn 16/38 16/40½
254.48
Hensall 16/40 16/42
256.34
Whitley Bridge 16/42 16/45
257.32
Sudforth Lane Sidings 16*46 ~ 16*48 [Recp.2] 16.50½ ~ 16.56 [Recp.2]
258.25
Kellingley Colliery 16.52 ~ 17.05 17.04 ~ 17.20
259.18
Sudforth Lane Sidings 17/09 [Recp.3] 17/23 [Recp.2]
?
 Whitley Bridge 17/11 17/25
  ?
 Hensall 17c15 ~ 17c16 17c29½ ~ 17c30
263.27
Drax Branch Jn 17/20 17/33
  ?
 Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 17/27 17/39
268.26
Drax Power Station
17.30 ~ 18.30		 [Biomass Recp.3 or 4] 17/55 [Biomass Recp.4]
268.70
Coal Unload 'B' or 'C' 18/07 [Coal Offload 'C']
274.10
Drax Branch Jn 18/40 18/45
  ?
 Hensall 18c44 ~ 18c45 18c48½ ~ 18c49
  ?
 Whitley Bridge 18/49 18/52
  ?
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 18/51 18/53½ [UM]
281.07
Knottingley East Jn 18/55 18/57
281.56
Knottingley West Jn 18/57 18/59½
283.36
Pontefract Monkhill 19/02 [P1] 19/03 [P1]
289.53
Crofton East Jn 19/10 19/11
290.28
Crofton West Jn 19/11 19/12
291.48
Calder Bridge Jn 19/14 19/14½

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Back to "The Railtour Files"