Elsecar Steam Railway
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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 miles (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 2011, 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 the 16th 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 21st 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.
Operational
Out-of-service
Stored
Operational
Out-of-service
Stored
Planned railway station (adjacent to retail park) currently being planned/proposed.
Halt and run-round loop currently under construction
Serving the Elsecar Heritage Centre
South Yorkshire Railway
The South Yorkshire Railway was a railway company which was based in the south of the former West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its first section of line opened on 10 November 1849 between Swinton Junction and Doncaster...
freight-only branch which ran from Elsecar Junction on its Mexborough to Barnsley line. The line was built to serve Earl Fitzwilliam
Earl FitzWilliam
Earl Fitzwilliam was a title in both the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Fitzwilliam family. This family claim descent from William the Conqueror. The Fitzwilliams acquired extensive holdings in South Yorkshire, largely through strategic alliances through...
's collieries and ironworks, which he leased out to local ironmasters.
The Elsecar Heritage Railway
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
operates trains on a 1 miles (1.6 km) section of the branch with using steam and diesel locomotives currently running between Rockingham station
Rockingham (South Yorkshire) railway station
Rockingham railway station is the terminus of the preserved line which is being built along the trackbed of the former Elsecar branch of the South Yorkshire Railway...
(at the back of the Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. It also comprises various shops, galleries, art studios and an exhibition hall. It runs craft workshops, special events, and a monthly antiques fair. The buildings were originally used for various industries including...
) and Hemingfield Basin.
As of 2011, 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 the 16th 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 21st 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.
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 ClassPeckett OQ ClassThe Peckett OQ was a series of three 0-6-0 saddle tank steam railway locomotives built by Peckett and Sons of Bristol, between 1951 and 1954 for Mardy and Tower collieries in South Wales...
0-6-0ST No. 2150 "Mardy Monster". Boiler ticket expires in 2016. - Sentinel Waggon WorksSentinel Waggon WorksSentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:...
4wVBT No. 9599 "William". Boiler ticket expires 2013.
Out-of-service
- AvonsideAvonsideAvonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest suburbs of the city, with only Heathcote being older.-History:...
0-6-0ST No. 1917 "Earl Fitzwilliam" (formerly "Pitsford"). Undergoing major overhaul. - Sentinel Waggon WorksSentinel Waggon WorksSentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:...
0-4-0VBT No. 6807 "Gervase". Undergoing restoration.
Stored
- SentinelSentinel Waggon WorksSentinel Waggon Works Ltd was a British company based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire that made steam-powered lorries, railway locomotives, and later, diesel engined lorries and locomotives.-Alley & MacLellan, Sentinel Works, Jessie Street Glasgow:...
0-4-0VBT No. 7 built in 1947. Start overhaul when "Gervase" is done. - AvonsideAvonsideAvonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest suburbs of the city, with only Heathcote being older.-History:...
0-6-0ST No. 1. Awaiting restoration, may donate its boiler to "Earl Fitzwilliam".
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 CompanyYorkshire Engine CompanyThe Yorkshire Engine Company was a small independent locomotive manufacturer in Sheffield, England. The Company was formed in 1865 and continued to produce locomotives and carry out general engineering work until 1965...
0-6-0DE No. 2895 "Earl of Strafford".
Out-of-service
Stored
Coaching stock
Coaching stock is painted in British Railways 'lined maroon' livery.- BR Mk 1British Railways Mark 1British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
TSO No. 3958. Operational. - BR Mk 1British Railways Mark 1British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
TSO No. 4903. In service. - BR Mk 1British Railways Mark 1British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
BSK No. 35305. Operational. - BR Mk 1British Railways Mark 1British Railways Mark 1 was the family designation for the first standardised designs of railway carriages built by British Railways. Following nationalisation in 1948, BR had continued to build carriages to the designs of the "Big Four" companies , and the Mark 1 was intended to be the...
SK No. 25562. In service.
Stations
- CortonwoodCortonwoodCortonwood Colliery was sunk in 1873, a year after the formation of the Brampton Colliery Company, which took its name from the local parish of Brampton Bierlow, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England....
(Proposed)
Planned railway station (adjacent to retail park) currently being planned/proposed.
- HemingfieldHemingfieldHemingfield is a village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.The Elsecar Steam Railway currently terminates at Hemingfield; however, there is no platform at present, so there are plans to build a proposed Hemingfield railway station as part of an extension to...
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Halt and run-round loop currently under construction
- RockinghamElsecar Heritage CentreElsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. It also comprises various shops, galleries, art studios and an exhibition hall. It runs craft workshops, special events, and a monthly antiques fair. The buildings were originally used for various industries including...
- Terminus
Serving the Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. It also comprises various shops, galleries, art studios and an exhibition hall. It runs craft workshops, special events, and a monthly antiques fair. The buildings were originally used for various industries including...
External links
- Elsecar Railway Website
- Elsecar Railway Preservation Group (Barnsley MBC)