11th May 1952

R.C.T.S. (Sheffield Branch)
South Yorks No.1 Rail Tour

Locos Used 40487 & 61166
Stock Used 5x LMS Open Saloons

Route : M945 (throughout?)

Loco Route
40487 Sheffield Wicker - Wicker Jn - Brightside - Wincobank Station Jn - Holmes - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough No.1 Jn - Mexborough
61166 Mexborough - Lowfield Jn - Denaby - Sprotborough - Pickburn - Wrangbrook Jn
61166 (1) Wrangbrook Jn - Upton & North Elmsall - Hemsworth and South Kirkby - Brierley Jn - Shafton Jn - Grimethorpe Jn - Thurnscoe Jn - Hickleton Colliery Jn - Denaby Halt - Yorkshire Main Sidings Jn - Black Carr West Jn - St Catherine's Jn - Firbeck East Jn - Firbeck West Jn - Maltby - Laughton East Jn - Dinnington Jn - Anston Jn - Brancliffe East Jn - Shireoaks
61166 Shireoaks - Kiveton Park - Woodhouse Jn - Darnall - Sheffield Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco running tender-first (after running to Kirk Smeaton to cross-over).

Sources : David Davis, John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger), Bob Gellatly & Vic Smith

Photo Review


61166 paused at Maltby (photo: G.Oates/The John Debens Collection)


61166 at Shireoaks (photo: Mike Hartley Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John M Cramp, courtesy of Bob Bridger & Vic Smith)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.0 Sheffield Wicker 12.50d 12.55
1.27 Grimesthorpe Jn ? ?
2.12 Brightside ? ?
2.56 Wincobank ? ?
4.23 Holmes ? ?
4.55 Masborough North Jn ? ?
4.60 Rotherham Masborough ? ?
6.60 Parkgate ? ?
8.40 Kilnhurst ? ?
9.60 Swinton ? ?
10.21 Mexborough Jn ? ?
? Mexborough ? 13.26 ~ 13.37
12.50 Lowfield Jn 13.33 ?
12.59 Denaby ? ?
15.24 Sprotborough ? ?
19.19 Pickburn ? ?
23.78 Wrangbrook Jn 13.58a ~ 14.18d 14.15 ~ 14.43
25.24 Upton & North Elmsall 14.22a ~ 14.42d ?
27.53 Hemsworth and South Kirkby ? ?
29.68 Brierley Jn 14.55a ~ 14.57d ?
? Great Houghton ? ??w?? ~ ??w??
45.71 St Cathrine's Jn 16.19a ~ 16.21d 16/21
48.45 Tickhill and Wadworth 16/29 ?
52.14 Maltby 16.39a ~ 16.50d ?
56.63 Dinnington and Laughton 17/01 ?
61.12 Brancliffe Jn 17/10 ?
62.07 Shireoaks 17.13a ~ 17.21d ?
65.12 Kiveton Park ? ?
66.26 Kiveton Bridge ? ?
67.75 Waleswood 17/31 ?
70.42 Woodhouse ? ?
73.38 Darnall ? ?
75.32 Sheffield Victoria 17.50a ?


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