23rd March 1991

Branch Line Society
The Barrow Hill Farewell

Locos used 47060 & 47845

Route :

 

Loco(s) Route
47845 Crewe - Sandbach - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Edale - Sheffield
47845 (1) Sheffield - Woodburn Jn - Broughton Lane Jn - Tinsley Yard - Catcliffe Jn - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield
47060 (2) Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill Depot (Headshunt)
47845 (1) Barrow Hill Depot - Barrow Hill Down Goods
47060 (2) Barrow Hill Down Goods - Barrow Hill North Jn
47845 (1) Barrow Hill North Jn - Staveley Goods Line
47060 (2) Staveley Goods Line - Hall Lane - Oxcroft Jn - Oxcroft Disposal Point (end of line)
47845 (1) Oxcroft Disposal Point - Oxcroft Jn
47060 (2) Oxcroft Jn - Elmton and Creswell Jn
47845 (1) Elmton and Creswell Jn - Shireoaks East Jn - Retford - Thrumpton Goods Loop
47060 (2) Thrumpton Goods Loop - Retford (4)
47845 (1) Retford - West Burton West Arrival Line - West Burton Power Station Oil Loop - West Burton East Departure Line - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Barnetby - Barnetby East Loop
47060 (2) Barnetby East Loop - Barnetby - North Lincoln Jn -  Scunthorpe West Yard Arrival Line - Scunthorpe (5) - Thorne South Jn - Kirk Sandal Jn - (6) - St Catherines Jn
47845 (1) St Catherines Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster (middle line) - Marshgate Jn
47060 (2) Marshgate Jn - (6) Doncaster - Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jn
47845 (1) Gainsborough Trent Jn - West Burton East Arrival Line - West Burton Power Station Oil Loop - West Burton West Departure Line  - Retford - Sheffield
47845 Sheffield - Edale - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly - Sale - Altrincham - Northwich - Sandbach - Crewe

Notes:
(1) 47060 on rear.
(2) 47845 on rear.
(3) train delayed at Northenden Jn due to points problems.
(4) unbooked move to pick up crew from following service train.
(5) South side of West Yard.
(6) Markham Main Colliery refused due to coal spillage on the tracks. Booked route was 'Kirk Sandall Jn - Markham Sdgs (rev) - Markham Main Colliery (rev) - Markham Sdgs (rev) - Kirk Sandall Jn (rev) - Doncaster'.

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined/left at Sheffield) & Kevin Driscoll

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

M.C
 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Crewe 06.25d 06.25
4.41
 Sandbach 06/33 ?
8.24
 Middlewich 06/44 ?
13.59
 Northwich 07/01 ?
22.15
 Mobberley 07/11 ?
26.23
 Altrincham 07.23a ~ 07.24d ?
27.12
 Deansgate Jn 07/29 ?
30.79
 Northenden Jn 07/48 ?
37.12
 Hazel Grove High Level Jn 08/07 ?
42.70
 New Mills South Jn 08/13 ?
50.63
 Edale 08/27 ?
65.25
 Totley Tunnel East 08/40 ?
66.50
 Dore Station Jn 08/44 ?
70.40
 Sheffield 08L50a ~ 09L15d 09.25 ~ 09.37
71.54
 Woodburn Jn 09/19 09/42
72.60
 Broughton Lane Jn 09/25 09/45½
73.64
 Tinsley Yard 09/35 ?
75.34
 Catcliffe Jn 09/45 09/53
77.79
 Beighton Jn 09/55 ?
86.28
 Chesterfield 10.08a ~ 10.25d 10.08 ~ 10.25
89.39
 Barrow Hill South Jn 10/29 10/31
89.59
 Barrow Hill Depot Branch 10.39 ~ 10.44 10.39½ ~ 10.42
89.74
 Barrow Hill Down Goods 10.54 ~ 10.59 10.47 ~ 10.51
90.06
 Barrow Hill North Jn 11.02 ~ 11.07 10.54 ~ 10.54½
90.18
 Staveley Goods Line 11.17 ~ 11.22 10.56½ ~ 10.57
91.31
 Hall Lane Jn 11/25 11/02½
93.72
 Oxcroft Jn 11/50 11/18½
94.72
 Oxcroft Disposal Point 12.00 ~ 12.10 11.29 ~ 11.37
95.72
 Oxcroft Jn 12.19 ~ 12.24 11.47½ ~ 11.52½
100.53
 Elmton & Creswell Jn 12.50 ~13.00 12.16½ ~ 12.25
105.49
 Shireoaks East Jn 13/12 12/37
?
 Worksop ? 12.40 ~ 12.43
114.59
 Retford Low Level 13/27 12.52½ ~ 13.02
115.09
 Thrumpton Goods Loop DIV 13.06½ ~ 13.12 [UGL]
115.39
 Retford Low Level DIV 13.16 ~ 13.20½
? West Burton Power Stn West Jn ? 13/32
122.58
 West Burton Power Stn Loop 13/35 ?
? West Burton Power Stn East Jn ? 13/52
124.39
 Gainsborough Trent Jn 13/44 13/54½
146.03
 Barnetby 14p16a ~ 14p36d ??/??
146.13
 Barnetby East Loop DIV 14.22 ~ 14.42
146.23
 Barnetby ??a ~ 14p36d ??/??
156.16
 North Lincoln Jn 14/47 15/12
[Transfer Line] [ Outwards Line]
157.62
 Scunthorpe Goods Lines 15/02 ?
170.42
 Thorne South Jn 15/19 15/44
176.60
 Kirk Sandall Jn 15/28 15/51½
n/a
 Markham Sidings 15.39 ~ 15.44 DIV
n/a
 Markham Main Colliery 15.54 ~ 15.59 DIV
n/a
 Markham Sidings 16.10 ~ 16.20 DIV
n/a
 Kirk Sandall Jn 16.30 ~ 16.35 DIV
179.46
 Markham Sidings DIV 15/58
182.39
 St Catherines Jn DIV 16.05½ ~ 16.09½
182.59
 Decoy South Jn DIV ?
185.02
 Doncaster DIV 16/23½ [TL]
185.30
 Marshgate Jn DIV ??.?? ~ ??.?? [on Stainforth Line]
185.58
 Doncaster 16.43a ~ 16.45d 16.31 ~ 16.39½
189.35
 Bessacarr Jn 16/49 ?
206.47
 Gainsborough Trent Jn 16.57 ~ 17.02 17.13 ~ 17.14
?
 West Burton Power Stn East Jn ? 17/18½
208.28
 West Burton Power Stn Loop 17/15 ?
? West Burton Power Stn West Jn ? 17/34
215.47
 Retford Low Level 17/40 17/42
223.53
 Worksop 17/52 17.50 ~ 17.53 [Yard]
229.04
 Kiveton Park 18/02 17/59½
234.29
 Woodhouse 18/10 ?
238.14
 Woodburn Jn 18/19 18/04
239.28
 Sheffield 18L26a ~ 18L36d 18.13½ ~ ??.??
243.18
 Dore Station Jn 18/42 ?
244.43
 Totley Tunnel East 18/44 ?
263.62
 Chinley North Jn 19/06 ?
266.78
 New Mills South Jn 19/12 ?
272.56
 Hazel Grove High Level Jn 19/18 ?
276.03
 Stockport 19.24a ~ 19.25d ?
281.64
 Manchester Piccadilly 19.36a ~ 19.37d ?
283.55
 Cornbrook Jn 19/45 ?
287.38
 Sale 19/54 ?
290.32
 Altrincham 20.02a ~ 20.03d ?
297.04
 Knutsford 20/12 ?
302.76
 Northwich 20/18 ?
308.31
 Middlewich 20/35 ?
312.14
 Sandbach 20/46 ?
316.55
 Crewe 20.54a ?


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