Elsecar Heritage Railway
| Elsecar Heritage Railway | |
|---|---|
| Terminus | Elsecar- Rockingham Station |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | Elsecar Heritage Railway |
| Built by | South Yorkshire Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Earl Fitzwilliam, Barnsley Council, Elsecar PReservation Group |
| Operated by | Elsecar Heritage Preservation Group |
| Stations | 2, One operational at Elsecar(Rockingham Station), Other unused as a stopping Halt(Hemingfield) |
| Length | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1850 |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Preservation history | |
| Headquarters | Elsecar, Rockingham Station |
The Elsecar Heritage Railway is located on the southern part of the former South Yorkshire Railway freight-only branch which ran from Elsecar Junction on its Mexborough to Barnsley line. The line was built to serve Earl Fitzwilliam's collieries and ironworks, which he leased out to local ironmasters.
The Elsecar Heritage Railway operates trains on a 1 mile (1.6 km) section of the branch with using steam and diesel locomotives currently running between Rockingham station (at the back of the Elsecar Heritage Centre) and Hemingfield Basin.
As of 2012, There are still plans to extend the line to Cortonwood (Plus a new halt will be built at Hemingfield as part of the extension project). The railway is operated using a variety of different preserved rolling stock.
On 16 May 2011, the crossing materials arrived for the Level Crossing at tingle bridge and a donation scheme had been set up for the remainder of the money needed.
As of 21 June 2011 the ground has been cleared and levelled ready for ballast and track laying for a run-around loop at hemingfield, currently the end of the line.
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[edit] Motive Power
[edit] Steam locomotives
The railway's collection of steam locomotives are used occasionally for passenger services. This is the collection of steam locomotives.
- Operational
- Peckett OQ Class 0-6-0ST No. 2150 "Mardy Monster". Boiler ticket expires in 2016.
- Sentinel Waggon Works 4wVBT No. 9599 "William". Boiler ticket expires 2013.
- Out-of-service
- Avonside 0-6-0ST No. 1917 "Earl Fitzwilliam" (formerly "Pitsford"). Undergoing major overhaul.
- Sentinel Waggon Works 0-4-0VBT No. 6807 "Gervase". Undergoing restoration.
- Stored
- Sentinel 0-4-0VBT No. 7 built in 1947. Start overhaul when "Gervase" is done.
- Avonside 0-6-0ST No. 1. Awaiting restoration, may donate its boiler to "Earl Fitzwilliam".
[edit] Resident diesel locomotives
The railways collection of disel locomotives are sometimes used to operate passenger trains.
- Operational
- Hunslet Engine Co. 0-6-0DH No. 6950 "Louise".
- Yorkshire Engine Company 0-6-0DE No. 2895 "Earl of Strafford".
- Out-of-service
- Stored
[edit] Visiting diesel locomotives
[edit] Coaching stock
Coaching stock is painted in British Railways 'lined maroon' livery.
- BR Mk 1 TSO No. 3958. Operational.
- BR Mk 1 TSO No. 4903. In service.
- BR Mk 1 BSK No. 35305. Operational.
- BR Mk 1 SK No. 25562. In service.
[edit] Stations
- Cortonwood (Proposed)
Planned railway station (adjacent to retail park) currently being planned/proposed.
Halt and run-round loop currently under construction
- Rockingham - Terminus
Serving the Elsecar Heritage Centre
[edit] External links
- Elsecar Railway Website
- Elsecar Railway Preservation Group (Barnsley MBC)
Coordinates: 53°29′37″N 1°25′09″W / 53.49374°N 1.41927°W
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