28th November 1959

Cambridge Graduates Railway Club
(Freight Train Trips)

Loco(s) Used ?????
Stock Used freight trains & guards van(s)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Cudworth H & B Yard - Brierley Jn - Hemsworth East Jn - Wrangbrook Jn
????? Wrangbrook Jn - (1) Brodsworth Colliery

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Brodsworth Colliery - Pickburn & Brodsworth - Sprotborough - Denaby - Lowfield Jn - Mexborough - Wath Jn - Wath Yard

Notes :
(1) A reversal at Pickburn & Brodworth appears to have been required to access the colliery branch, or was the change of trains made at the junction?
(2) Despite the -5min connection at Brodsworth Colliery the latter train was held to allow connection. A third freight train was listed on the timing sheet (11.10am ex-Middleton Sidings) but the copy seen by the Webmaster carried the comment 'not patronised' next to it - does this indicate no club member travelled on it, or does this comment only apply the participant who's paperwork the Webmaster has seen?
(3) Hand-written note on the timing sheet stated 'continued on 13.00 Wath to Cudworth via Strairfoot (3˝hrs late!!)' - was this also a freight working?
(4) Timings shown as e.g. ??.?? ~ 09.04 were given on the timing sheet as departure times but the Webmaster suspects they are in fact passing times.

Source : John Debens

Photo Review


From The John Debens Ticket Collection - permits for two of the freight trains.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
Cudworth H & B Yard 08.00d
Wrangbrook Jn 08.30 ~ 08.40
Brodsworth Colliery 09.05a

 

Location Booked Actual
Brodsworth Colliery 09.00d ?
Pickburn ??.?? ~ 09.04 ?
Sprotborough 09.20 ~ 09.28 ?
Denaby ??.?? ~ 09.43 ?
Lowfield Jn ??.?? ~ 10.09 ?
Denaby Crossing ??.?? ~ 10.14 ?
Mexborough No.2 ??.?? ~ 10.21 ?
Mexborough No.1 ??.?? ~ 10.24 ?
Wath Jn ??.?? ~ 10.31 ?
Moor Road ??.?? ~ 10.38 ?
Wath Yard 10.41a 11.30

 

Location Booked
Middleton Sidings 11.10d
Cadeby ??.??a ~ 11.15d
Denaby ??.?? ~ 11.19
Lowfield Jn ??.?? ~ 11.24
Denaby Crossing ??.?? ~ 11.26
Mexboro No.2 ??.?? ~ 11.33
Mexboro No.1 ??.?? ~ 11.36
Mexboro Top Yard 11.41 ~ 12.00
Mexboro West Jn ??.?? ~ 12.05
Wath Jn ??.?? ~ 12.08
Moor Road ??.?? ~ 12.15
Wath Yard 12.18a


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