benellioldman

Hi It seems that the diversion line that the was around in the 50s/60s soon after leaving Sheffield Midland to the North was use of the Chapeltown branch to gain access to Normantan Leeds. I was working in the preceding signal box (Brightside Junc) before the branch turned off from the main Rotherham Masboro line. The Thames Clyde/ Waverley/Glasgow/Edinburgh night trains all used this route but interestingly no other expresses other than emergency. The documentation of this line is sketchy has it is basically the line that Sheffield Barnsley locals used not much excitement there, but apparently these trains turned off that line just before Barnsley towards Cudworth, can anyone elaborate on this diversion. Motive power upto 1961 was Jubilee/Royal Scot to and from Leeds but then the Peaks' In 1962 these trains were classed as very important and woe betide the signalman if he held up the movement of these, Rotherham control were soon on the tel If anyone would like any further info regarding the trains running around 1961/62/63 on either the GC or Midland lines around Sheffield I did travel around several signal boxes in that area ie Sheffield South 1, Darnall, Brightside etc etc. Steve