28th October 1978

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Torksey Railtour

DMUs Used TYS 403 (50311+59129+50325) & TYS 407 (50336+59121+50309)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Derby – Long Eaton – Trent – Beeston – Lenton South Jn - Lenton North Jn – Trowell Jn – Pye Bridge Jn – Clay Cross South Jn – Chesterfield – Beighton Jn (1) - Darnall - Sheffield
as listed Sheffield – Wincobank – Brightside Jn – Sheffield Midland – Brightside Jn – Tinsley Down Bypass Line – Treeton North – Rotherham Masborough – Aldwarke – Mexborough – Hexthorpe Jn – Sprotborough – Bentley Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth (?or Stainforth East Down Goods?)
as listed Hatfield & Stainforth (?or Stainforth East Down Goods?) – Thorpe Marsh – Skellow Jn – Doncaster – Black Carr Jn – Bessacarr Jn - Trent Jn - Sykes Jn
as listed Sykes Jn - Torksey (2)
as listed Torksey – Sykes Jn
as listed Sykes Jn – Trent Jn - Bessacarr Jn – Flyover West Jn - Decoy North Jn - Decoy South Jn – Bridge Jn (3) - Doncaster (centre road)
as listed Doncaster (centre road) - Mexborough – Aldwarke Jn – Rotherham Central – Tinsley Station – Shepcote Lane North Jn - Shepcote Lane South Jn – Woodburn Jn – Nunnery Main Line Jn – Sheffield – Dore – Chesterfield – Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby

Notes :
(1) The tour had been planned to cover the Holmes Curve, (Masborough South Jn to Holmes Jn), but this had been disconnected. As a result, the train was booked to run to Masborough North Jn, (if new signalling ready), or Aldwarke Jn , to reverse. On the day BR decided this was a bit silly, so routed the train direct from Beighton Jn through Darnall to Sheffield for it's first reversal.
(2) The train ran a quarter of a mile beyond Torksey station, onto the oil siding branch, to just short of the boarded crossing.
(3) The train was booked to run from Bridge Jn to St James Jn, but ran into Doncaster station, (centre road), to reverse. This was because the signalling for the curve was disconnected.
(4) The identification of vehicle 50336 was questioned by Alan Osborn (it was originally uploaded as 50326); Stuart Mackay offers confirmation it was definitely 50336 - as noted in the January 1979 Railway Observer magazine as well as the fact the vehicle in question is in the refurbished set TYS407; 50326 would not be refurbished until December 1979, whereas 50336 had been refurbished in May 1978.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll, Alan Osborn & Ian Umpleby)

There are discrepancies between the booked timings supplied - around Bessacarr/Black Carr Jn & Sheffield, Chesterfield & Derby. Confirmation/additional opinion(s) welcomed! I have attempted to upload all the options for booked times that have been offered.

Location Booked Actual
Derby 10.28d [P1] 10.28
Spondon 10/33 10/32
Sheet Stores Jn 10/39 10/38½
Trent 10/41 10/40½
Lenton South Jn 10/53 10/49½
Lenton North Jn 10/56 10/50½
Radford Jn 10/58 10/52½
Trowell Jn 11/05 11/00
Pye Bridge Jn 11/16 ?
Morton Sidings 11/22 ?
Clay Cross South Jn 11/25 11/18
Chesterfield ?11.29a ~ 11.30d? or
?11.30a ~ 11.32d?		 11.23 ~ 11.26
Tapton Jn 11/34 11/28
Beighton Jn 11/48 11/40
Woodhouse Jn 11/54 11/43
Sheffield 12.08a ~ 12.20d 11.54 ~ 12.16½
Brightside Jn 12/25 12/22½
Shepcote Lane Jn 12/29 12/26
Treeton North Jn 12/42 12/33
Masborough Station South Jn ?12c49 ~ 12c51? 12/40
Rotherham Masborough ?12c49 ~ 12c51? 12c39½ ~ 12c43
Aldwarke Jn 12/56 12/48
Mexborough 13/03 12/54
Denaby Crossing 13/05 12/57
Hexthorpe Jn 13/10 13.05 ~ 13.07
Bentley Jn 13/18 13.13 ~ 13.14
Stainforth East (Down Goods) 13.26 ~ 13.34 13.23½ ~ 13.28½
Applehurst Jn 13/44 13/39
Skellow Jn 13/50 13/45½
Carcroft Jn 13/52 13/47½
Bentley Crossing 13/55 13/52½
Doncaster 13c58 ~ 14c00 13.56½ ~ 13.58
Black Carr Jn 14/06 14/07
Trent Jn 14/27 14/28½
Gainsborough Lea Road 14/30 14/31
Sykes Jn 14.43 ~ 14.48 14.42 ~ 14.46½
Torksey Oil Terminal 15.38 ~ 15.48 15.08½ ~ 15.40
Sykes Jn 16.38 ~ 16.43 16.05½ ~ 16.21½
Trent Jn 16/57 16/25½
?Black Carr Jn? or
?Bessacarr Jn?		 both given as: 17/18 DIV or
16/48
?Flyover West Jn? nothing offered 16/48
Bridge Jn 17/27 17/02
Doncaster DIV 17.03 ~ 17.09
St James Jn 17c31 ~ 17c33 17/12
Hexthorpe Jn 17/40 17/14
Mexborough 17/48 17.23~ 17.24½
Aldwarke Jn 17/54 17/31
Rotherham Road 17/57 17/33½
Woodburn Jn 18/08 18/03
Sheffield ?18.10 or 18.17a? ~ 18.25d 18.07½ ~ 18.18
Chesterfield ?18.28 or 18.44a? ~ ??.??d 18.38 ~ ??.??
Derby ?19.03 or 19.21a? 19.03


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