5th October 1968

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society / Railway Enthusiasts' Club
The Doncaster Decoy Rail Tour

DMU used 2-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed (09.30d) Doncaster, Marshgate Jct, Carcroft Jct, Skellow Jct, Bullcroft Jct (reversal), York Road (reverse), Sprotboro Jct, Warmsworth Jct (reverse), Bentley Jct, Stainforth (reverse), Kirk Sandall Jct, Markham Sidings, Low Ellers Jct, Firbeck Jct, Haworth Jct, Firbeck (reverse), St Catherine's Jct, Black Carr West Jct (reverse), Bessacarr Jct (reverse), Bridge Jct, Hexthorpe Jct (reverse), Bentley Jct (reverse), Doncaster.

Notes :
(1) This tour utilised a Derby two car DMU to spend four and a half hours covering 64 miles taking in most of the freight lines in close proximity to Doncaster.


The tour is seen at Bullcroft Junction (photo : John Law)

Source : David Hills & Ian Clark (SLS)

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