5th May 1951

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
Pennine Rail Tour Special

Loco Used 50865
Stock Used 3 coach set of open saloons in LMS livery formed: BTO+TO+BTO (part of Southport Residential set)

Route : Reporting Code C940 throughout

Loco Route
50865 Huddersfield - Springwood Jn - Meltham Branch Jn - Meltham Goods Yard
50865 Meltham Goods Yard - Meltham Branch Jn - Springwood Jn - Huddersfield - Red Doles Jn - Kirkburton Jn - Kirkburton
50865 Kirkburton - Kirkburton Jn - Huddersfield Hillhouse No.1 SB
50865 (1) Huddersfield Hillhouse No.1 SB - Red Doles Jn - Huddersfield Newtown Goods Yard
50865 Huddersfield Newton Goods Yard - Red Doles Jn - Kirkburton Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland No.2
50865 (1) Greetland No.2 - Stainland
50865 Stainland - Greetland - Milner Royd Jn - Sowerby Bridge - Rishworth
50865 Rishworth - Sowerby Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Kirkburton Jn - Red Doles Jn - Huddersfield

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.

Sources : Peter Hayes, John Debens & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


50865 was caught on film as it passed through Meltham, Huddersfield
(photo: © Huddersfield Daily Examiner/The John Debens Collection)


50865 was again caught on film, this time at West Vale
(photo: © R.Brook/The John Debens Collection)


From the John Debens ticket collection


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stephen Bragg courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked (Actual)
Huddersfield 14.05d [South Line]
Springwood Jn 14/07
Lockwood No.2 ??t?? ~ 14t11
Meltham Goods Yard 14.22 ~ 14.32
Lockwood No.2 ??t?? ~ 14t44
Springwood Jn 14/47
Huddersfield 14.49 ~ 14.50
Kirkburton Jn 14/54
Deighton ??t?? ~ 14t55
Kirkburton Goods Yard 15.10 ~ 15.27
Deighton ??t?? ~ 15t42
Kirkburton Jn 15/43 [South Line]
Hillhouse No.2 15/47 [North Line]
Hillhouse No.1 15.49 ~ 15.57
Red Doles Jn 15t59 ~ 16t01
Newtown Goods Yard 16.08 ~ 16.23
Red Doles Jn ??t?? ~ 16.30 [North Line]
Bradley Jn 16/34
Bradley Wood Jn 16/36 [FL]
Brighouse 16w38 ~ 16w43
Greetland No.2 16t49 ~ 16t50
Stainland 17.02 ~ 17.12
Greetland No.2 ??t?? ~ 17t24
Sowerby Bridge 17t29 ~ 17t30
Ripponden ??.?? ~ 17.51
Rishworth 17.55 ~ 16.10
Ripponden ??.?? ~ 18.15
Sowerby Bridge 18t35 ~ 18t42
Brighouse 18/52 [FL]
Bradley Wood Jn 18/54
Bradley Jn 18/57 [North Line]
Hillhouse No.1 19/00 [South Line]
Huddersfield 19.02a


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