You can't help wondering what the trip would be like these days if the Woodhead Line had remained open - especially hearing reports today that the Woodhead Road is closed after heavy snowfalls. Thanks for another fascinating video.
Another ripper train trip. You never disappoint. This one is particularly nostalgic as I lived in Sheffield for my final three years in England before emigrating to Australia in 1973. Thanks, Zac and Don.
Don, another great video of this scenic line. A unique feature used to be the two relief sculptures of contemporary trains created by a local sculptor and his son, Thomas and John Charles Stocks and erected at Berry Brow station. When the old station closed, these sculptures were removed and sent to museums. There were plans to restore one of them to the new station, but there were fears that it would be vandalised, so nothing further was done. The earlier sculpture portrayed a L&Y 0-4-4T and the later one an Aspinall 2-4-2T.
A lovely video Don and I have travelled on this line myself. I think back when steam was around hauling heavy coal trains to local pits having to contend with overgrown trees. It really is " Last of the Summer Wine" country around the Huddersfield villages.
Another great video Don. Great scenery and some equally great structures along the way! I had expected to see more left of the old Woodhead route remaining at Penistone, but clearly most of what was left after the line closed has been cleared away now.
Another great video Don. Yes, it's a change to go east from Sheffield. I'd forgotten about the old sidings around the very first tunnel just outside Sheffield station. Looks a nice scenic route to travel on. Always nice when there's some abandoned stations en route too. Thanks for the upload.
Thank you so much for that; I have long wanted to see this line, and in its autumn colours that is about as good as it gets; if only it had been sunny all the way.....but this is Yorkshire! I too had no idea that R-R had ever made train engines. They sounded smooth and quiet to me, as, I suppose, one would expect of any R-R engine.
Fascinating. Many thanks for treating us to this ride. I used to travel this line several times a year on my way from home in Huddersfield to uni in Nottingham. It was already called the Penistone Line back then, but it took a different route. The train turned right at Nunnery Junction (just outside Sheffield), reversed and headed up the old GCR route to Penistone. I don't think I've ever travelled the route via Barnsley, so some new sights there, and some long forgotten ones on the rest of the route. And a brief reconnection with an old friend in 150001, which I remember from its time on the Reading to Basingstoke line. (Your pronunciation notes made me smile, too. 😅)
My Grandma lived at Wombwell, it's brought back memories of the numerous times I travelled from Sheffield to Wombwell on this route, the last time some 15 or so years ago for her Funeral. Next to Wombwell station was the site of Wombwell Main Colliery where my late Grandfather worked as a Miner. As a small child I remember being taken there for a quick look round just before it closed in1969.
Thanks so much Don for producing this splendid video (and thanks also to Zac). It is, indeed, a splendid route. Living here on the borders of Kent/East Sussex, we have a few lines with great scenery, but nothing really compared to the Trans-Pennine routes.
They were quite popular in rail and marine applications during the day. There are trains with engines badged RR these days but only through acquisition of other companies - RR - MTU.
Honestly a joy to think that such a route still exists. I'm also - and always - amazed by Victorian forward thinking and planning, that this line would be both necessary and (presumably) profitable enough to build such huge infrastructure. Can't imagine it being done today.
GWR 6858 Woolston Grange once ran that line on a tour. It got as far as Denby Dale and had to be taken off and then had to be stabled at Hillhouse sheds. It remained there for over a week before it had to be repaired
Thanks Don & Zac a truly picturesque journey, very interesting great viaducts etc. BRITISH WORKERS are fantastic, everything built by them, amazing country, the workers build everything we look at & use.
The railways are testament to the engineers and workers that made them. Astonishing achievements were made in days of manual labour and fairly crude machines.
During the summer, when I was in Yorkshire for a few days, I travelled over the line from Derby Dale to Huddersfield, and several years ago the section between Sheffield and Barnsley too. Hopefully next year or at some point I'll do the rest of it.
At 45:47 the truncated abutment to the former timber viaduct can be seen on the left. It collapsed during a gale in 1847 and was replaced by another wooden structure, with the present stone viaduct being built in 1880. It's sad that line has been singled, making it an interminable commuter route of final resort, especially as it once carried "namers".
I do this journey regularly from Penistone to Sheffield and back. If you're lucky you will travel on 150 001 or 150 002, the original prototype Sprinters. Forty years on they still perform their function. If they're due for withdrawal anytime soon, 001 and 002 should go straight into the National collection.
The well spoken station voice always called then Elsie-Carr & Womb-Well rather than how the locals say it. + Elsecar also has the oldest steam engine in the world in its original location (Newcomen Engine)
Her: "what do you drive?" Him: "I've got a long wheelbase Rolls Royce" Her: it's a date! [OMG he's going to chauffeur me around in his Rolls-Royce limo!]
You mean entering the single line at Barnsley? If you look there is a signal well back from the junction fitted with TPWS. The planners look at the risk involved and starting away from a station into the single line was once considered high enough to warrant a SPAD Indicator. It may not under current signalling requirements.
They choose an alignment that allows the best line speed or misses obsicals that would need attention. Have a look at Marsden to Huddersfield in one of the transpennine videos.
Rolls Royce engines? 1 of 2 prototypes had RR engines with SCG gears but they were not reliable and were replaced by Cummins NT855 engines like other Sprinter 150s
You could be right but I’ve driven literally hundreds of Cummins engined 150s and they don’t sound like that. If I see 150004 at Huddersfield I’ll go and look and report back.
I'd love to see a trip along the Sheffield avoiding line between Rotherham and Beighton Jc sometime in the future. I have seen one of your videos as far as Beighton on a trip up to Stocksbridge, but would be interesting to see what the stretch to Rotherham Masborough looks like.
You can't help wondering what the trip would be like these days if the Woodhead Line had remained open - especially hearing reports today that the Woodhead Road is closed after heavy snowfalls. Thanks for another fascinating video.
100% agree Paul but I think that will never materialise.
What a beautiful trip. Stunning architectural features and wonderful autumn scenery. Can't get much better than this.
Excellent Don. Very enjoyable trip. Thanks for taking time to put these videos together for us.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks as always.
Another ripper train trip. You never disappoint. This one is particularly nostalgic as I lived in Sheffield for my final three years in England before emigrating to Australia in 1973. Thanks, Zac and Don.
Zac will see your comment - thanks.
Don, another great video of this scenic line. A unique feature used to be the two relief sculptures of contemporary trains created by a local sculptor and his son, Thomas and John Charles Stocks and erected at Berry Brow station. When the old station closed, these sculptures were removed and sent to museums. There were plans to restore one of them to the new station, but there were fears that it would be vandalised, so nothing further was done.
The earlier sculpture portrayed a L&Y 0-4-4T and the later one an Aspinall 2-4-2T.
That’s very interesting Andrew. I like to at least hear about such things or better still see them.
Looking forward for this one...
Thanks for sharing and also the pronunciation of "Penistone".I can now sleep at night.lol Also thanks to You and Zac. All the best from Australia.
Good to see you Richard. Yes the name gets all sorts of comments as you can imagine so at least we sorted that one out ;-)
Fascinating journey. Lockwood Station is particularly attractive with the autumn colours.
It really is Paul. It all looked very picturesque if it was a challenge for Zac and his colleagues on that day.
A lovely video Don and I have travelled on this line myself. I think back when steam was around hauling heavy coal trains to local pits having to contend with overgrown trees. It really is " Last of the Summer Wine" country around the Huddersfield villages.
I look a bit like Compo these days! It was an unbelievably busy location during king coal days. Progress the ogress I suppose.
Beautiful country side love the colours of the trees
Thank you Don
Amazing isn’t it James. It really was that colour too - nothing to do with the camera or editing.
great video Don thank you brought back memmories when i was a young lad spotting in the late 50s day trip fromm morley to penistone via huddersfield
Love it when it brings back memories. The North Wales video is famous for that.
Another great video Don. Great scenery and some equally great structures along the way! I had expected to see more left of the old Woodhead route remaining at Penistone, but clearly most of what was left after the line closed has been cleared away now.
I think you can walk or cycle much of it Paul but yes, it certainly looked overgrown at Penistone didn’t it.
@ 17:30 - I had no idea there were two types of brakes on the trains! Good info!
Another great video Don. Yes, it's a change to go east from Sheffield. I'd forgotten about the old sidings around the very first tunnel just outside Sheffield station. Looks a nice scenic route to travel on. Always nice when there's some abandoned stations en route too. Thanks for the upload.
Much appreciated.
Thank you so much for that; I have long wanted to see this line, and in its autumn colours that is about as good as it gets; if only it had been sunny all the way.....but this is Yorkshire!
I too had no idea that R-R had ever made train engines. They sounded smooth and quiet to me, as, I suppose, one would expect of any R-R engine.
You are so welcome! Sometimes it’s better to be slightly cloudy because the sun can spoil the footage at this time of year.
Fascinating. Many thanks for treating us to this ride.
I used to travel this line several times a year on my way from home in Huddersfield to uni in Nottingham. It was already called the Penistone Line back then, but it took a different route. The train turned right at Nunnery Junction (just outside Sheffield), reversed and headed up the old GCR route to Penistone.
I don't think I've ever travelled the route via Barnsley, so some new sights there, and some long forgotten ones on the rest of the route.
And a brief reconnection with an old friend in 150001, which I remember from its time on the Reading to Basingstoke line.
(Your pronunciation notes made me smile, too. 😅)
Glad you enjoyed it Chris. I’ve looked up the route I think you took which would have been via Deepcar but can’t be sure.
My Grandma lived at Wombwell, it's brought back memories of the numerous times I travelled from Sheffield to Wombwell on this route, the last time some 15 or so years ago for her Funeral. Next to Wombwell station was the site of Wombwell Main Colliery where my late Grandfather worked as a Miner. As a small child I remember being taken there for a quick look round just before it closed in1969.
There wer collieries at most of those locations and often inbetween Andy. Glad it brought back memories but happier ones would be better.
I've travelled this line many times when i used to work in Denby Dale.
Thanks so much Don for producing this splendid video (and thanks also to Zac). It is, indeed, a splendid route. Living here on the borders of Kent/East Sussex, we have a few lines with great scenery, but nothing really compared to the Trans-Pennine routes.
Our pleasure! Zac will see your comment.
Another fine video. Thank you for informing me that Rolls Royce made train engines, I had no idea.
They were quite popular in rail and marine applications during the day. There are trains with engines badged RR these days but only through acquisition of other companies - RR - MTU.
Thanks Don, Zac and Northern. Stunning views, a wonderful escape from the nasty weather outside at the moment 👍
Yes, it takes our minds off that kind of thing for a while. Thanks for the comment. Zac will see it.
Love your videos Don. Relaxing and informative
Glad you like them!
As a Barnsley lad, I’ve been waiting for this one for a while!
I hope it lived up to your expectations. It took some time to get the proper authority.
Thanks don for another great video. Thanks Zac for a great ride. I like your driving style.
Zac has a lot of experience and despite hime driving according to the conditions, he kept good time.
Great heritage centre at Elsecar well worth a visit
I’ll make it a mission thanks.
Very enjoyable watch and very informative. Much appreciated for sharing this video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. I really enjoyed this cab ride.
Glad you enjoyed it
Looking forward to seeing this
Last time when I travel on this line - It was on board of Pacer.
Because profile of this line - noise was a part of experience.
They could certainly sing!
Been hoping you'd do this line for years👍
Your wish is my command!!!
Great video Don - thanks mate!
Glad you enjoyed it David.
Thanks DON fantastic video very enjoyable to watch, more please
Good to see you Phillip. More coming soon.
Really good video Don, Thanks for sharing.😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Honestly a joy to think that such a route still exists. I'm also - and always - amazed by Victorian forward thinking and planning, that this line would be both necessary and (presumably) profitable enough to build such huge infrastructure. Can't imagine it being done today.
The success of that line is heavily influenced by the Penistone Line Partnership and the local authorities. It’s considered an important line.
GWR 6858 Woolston Grange once ran that line on a tour. It got as far as Denby Dale and had to be taken off and then had to be stabled at Hillhouse sheds. It remained there for over a week before it had to be repaired
I imagine it had to work hard on those 1:50 gradients.
Another good one Don
Thanks Don & Zac a truly picturesque journey, very interesting great viaducts etc. BRITISH WORKERS are fantastic, everything built by them, amazing country, the workers build everything we look at & use.
The railways are testament to the engineers and workers that made them. Astonishing achievements were made in days of manual labour and fairly crude machines.
to don coffey I enjoyed the driver eye view to Sheffield very good video from paul chapman at London uk
Nice to hear from you Paul, I know you always comment. Best wishes.
During the summer, when I was in Yorkshire for a few days, I travelled over the line from Derby Dale to Huddersfield, and several years ago the section between Sheffield and Barnsley too. Hopefully next year or at some point I'll do the rest of it.
It was new to me too Mark. It is so lucky to survive and flourish.
At 45:47 the truncated abutment to the former timber viaduct can be seen on the left. It collapsed during a gale in 1847 and was replaced by another wooden structure, with the present stone viaduct being built in 1880. It's sad that line has been singled, making it an interminable commuter route of final resort, especially as it once carried "namers".
I can only agree, so much was lost but at least we can still enjoy some of it. The story of the viaducts is well worth reading up on. Fascinating.
For anyone interested - huddersfield.exposed/wiki/Penistone_Viaduct
Would be a fantastic trip with a steam loco on this line. Thankyou Don another good `un.
Great video Don. It must be very tricky for Zac and other drivers when its leaf fall season on this line.
They get so used t their routes, it becomes instinctive. Zac took his time into stations but still made good time.
Went up Summer lane bank on the farewell to the 44's tour many years ago and we were banked by a fairly new class 56 from Barnsley !
I’d love to see that! You can find me on messenger if you have any photos I could see.
enjoyable video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Many thanks one and all .
Most welcome sir!
I do this journey regularly from Penistone to Sheffield and back. If you're lucky you will travel on 150 001 or 150 002, the original prototype Sprinters. Forty years on they still perform their function. If they're due for withdrawal anytime soon, 001 and 002 should go straight into the National collection.
Let’s hope so Jimmy. It is important to keep some of them.
My dad is a northern driver and signs this route
Nice one. I probably know him by sight.
27:55 Spinning doggy!
He was proper excited wasn’t he!!!
Quite a comparison with Peak Rails one from 1984. A lots gone in four decades.
A terrible shame isn’t it Duncan but we have done better than some other countries.
The well spoken station voice always called then Elsie-Carr & Womb-Well rather than how the locals say it.
+ Elsecar also has the oldest steam engine in the world in its original location (Newcomen Engine)
There was quite a lot of kickback when the voiceover at TPE pronounced Slaithwaite phonetically. It has been changed to Sloughwitt now!
At Penistone, the old Woodhead line is now a cycle route.
It is and a very nice one in good weather.
Great video. A couple of times there appeared to be a multitude of “clicks” from the cab. What are they please?
That is Zac opening and closing the throttle which has 7 notches.
Could you film the 'Sheffield Victoria' to Stocksbridge works freight line (formerly the much-lamented Woodhead route as far as Deepcar)? Thanks!
I believe it has just been mothballed I’m afraid.
Another great video, what is the difference between Cummings and Rolls Royce engines, size, power ?
The Cummins has more power on paper but it seemed to go quite well to me.
@@doncoffey5820 to my untrained ear I wouldn't have known the difference and as you say it didn't seem to struggle
If this line was upgraded back to its original purpose it would give Huddersfield a more direct line to London. I’m not holding my breath.
I think the proposal for that Nick is a direct LNER service after the TRU is complete.
Her: "what do you drive?"
Him: "I've got a long wheelbase Rolls Royce"
Her: it's a date! [OMG he's going to chauffeur me around in his Rolls-Royce limo!]
That would be worth witnessing Tom!
The line after Barnsley wouldn't look out of place with a load of steam trains running it
It would look delightful!
Pretty sure this has Cummins 855 engines. (EDIT) It does sound different!
You might be right but I’ve driven literally hundreds of 150s and none sounded like that. I will investigate further.
Why is there no SPAD indicator approaching the first single-line section?
You mean entering the single line at Barnsley? If you look there is a signal well back from the junction fitted with TPWS. The planners look at the risk involved and starting away from a station into the single line was once considered high enough to warrant a SPAD Indicator. It may not under current signalling requirements.
Don’t know if anyone can answer this, why does the line on the single part keep swapping from the left to right hand side of the previous tracks?
They choose an alignment that allows the best line speed or misses obsicals that would need attention. Have a look at Marsden to Huddersfield in one of the transpennine videos.
You know you are getting old when a 150 is referred to as a classic DMU.
I know. Northern refer to them as “Heritage Fleet”.
Rolls Royce engines? 1 of 2 prototypes had RR engines with SCG gears but they were not reliable and were replaced by Cummins NT855 engines like other Sprinter 150s
You could be right but I’ve driven literally hundreds of Cummins engined 150s and they don’t sound like that. If I see 150004 at Huddersfield I’ll go and look and report back.
Dodworth. Pronounced 'Dodderth' if you ever need to ask for directions!
100% Dave. I nearly added it ;-)
I'd love to see a trip along the Sheffield avoiding line between Rotherham and Beighton Jc sometime in the future. I have seen one of your videos as far as Beighton on a trip up to Stocksbridge, but would be interesting to see what the stretch to Rotherham Masborough looks like.
Vinny has just given me the footage which is amazing. Coming Soon.