bus man Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 The Woodhead Tunnel was used by electric trains only and never used by Steam Locos. In order to clafify the situation : The "new" woodhead tunnel built for the electricfication was for electric locos only - not sure if diesels went through it ,STEAM WAS BANNED - even flyings scotsman was towed through , the reason for this is that no air chafts were fitted when the tunnel was built as they werent needed The old tunnel(s) had steam locos through them and were built as such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Remnants of the Engine Shed to the side of the car in this pic, Douglas Road. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/pick110/100_0022.jpg My uncle Who lived on Mount Road used to cross over that bridge on his way to work as a driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyrad29 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 you can actually walk through one of the old Tunnels on this line in Thurgoland as its now part of the trans pennine trail, a highly reccomemded thing to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyranna Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I've been through that tunnel on the path at Thurgoland... Yes, the 'old railway' at Woodsprings is the last remainder of the famous Woodhead Line, which was upgraded with a new tunnel and electrification in 1948, and sadly closed in the 1980's. The other end or the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Glossop is still electrified and STILL in use for the Manchester to Hadfield and Glossop commuter train service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Its leaf buster time so therefar leafbuster trains will be working the stocksbridge line during the day : leafbusters are trains which stop the tracks getting slippy due to leafs on the line they run sep - dec as required Tues & Thurs Only Sheffield Midland 1325 -1408 (arrives at sheff mid via barnsley) Nunnery Mainline Jn 1410 woodburn Jn 1413- 1423 deepcar 1453 -1503 Woodburn Jn 1539 - 1602 Sheffield Mid 1602 - 1629 departs via meadowhall and barnsley to wakefield Sunday Only Sheffield Midland 1655 - 1706 (arrives at sheff mid via barnsley) Nunnery Mainline Jn 1707 woodburn Jn 1710 - 1720 deepcar 1750 -1800 Woodburn Jn 1830 - 1840 Sheffield Mid 1847 - 1905 departs via meadowhall and barnsley to penistone Please note these are departmental trains so therefore they are subject to change and are run as required Please act responsibly keep the right side of the fence and do not trespass on the railway. The deepcar times are for the corus siding ie the network rail boundry The times given are for the stocksbridge branch the rhtt (rail head treatment trains) are out and about over all local rail times at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Close the line and concrete it over. Then run a bus service on it. The Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astridproll Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 bus man, thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus man Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 The train on thursday http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o24/TRAMMANN/?action=view¤t=DSCN6621.flv (66086 far end ie grimsby end 66107 this end ie manchester end ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons ghost Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 the line is part of a scheme called the 2020 plan,they say the line will be re-opened and there will be a new station at wadsley bridge,somthing to do with the hillsborough mp,is it helen or somone lol? i walked along the line to stocksbridge loads of times when i was a kid,still go down to have a look when i'm with the dog in greno woods,a great little bridge to stand on in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 The line is part of a scheme called the 2020 plan, they say the line will be re-opened and there will be a new station at Wadsley Bridge. That's more like a dream than a scheme. Who's going to pay the hundreds of thousands of pounds that it would cost to set up and run? The People of Oughtibridge, Deepcar and Stocksbridge would be better served by a dedicated feeder bus service that connected them with the fabulous SuperTram service from Middlewood. SYPTE pull your finger out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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