1965 & 1966 - 'Jubilee' Summers
Penistones's passenger train highlights - since 1964
Jubilee 45581 Bihar and Orissa heads 1O43 09:06 Bradford Exchange - Poole through Coney Green on 16th July 1966. The tower of St Lawrence's Church at North Wingfield stands guard on the hilltop. John Sydney Hancock
The West Riding Summer Saturday trains to Bournemouth and beyond ceased to be routed via the Great Central route after the Summer of 1964. Penistone did though continue to be on the route of one train in each direction between Bradford Exchange - Bournemouth and beyond. This was routed via Halifax and Huddersfield, where a portion from Leeds was attached, to Penistone. The routing from Penistone being via Silkstone, Barnsley and Elsecar to Sheffield Midland and then via the Midland route to Nottingham. The final Summer being 1969, after which the train was diverted away from Penistone to run via Crigglestone between Huddersfield and Barnsley. This followed the closure of the route between Penistone and Barnsley via Silkstone to passenger traffic in January 1970.
Steam locomotives continued to be used on these trains for the leg through Penistone during the summers of 1965 and 1966, these often being referred to locally as the 'Jubilee Summers'.
Summer of 1965
During the Summer 1O43 08:42 Bradford Exchange - Poole and return 1N63 10:35 Poole - Bradford Exchange used a 'Jubilee' steam locomotive between Bradford Exchange and Shefield. At Sheffield a Class 30/31 took over.
Our thanks to Peter Hogarth for providing the full list below of locomotives used on the trains during the 'Jubilee' Summer of 1965.
| Date | 1O43 | 1N63 |
| 19th June | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 26th June | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 3rd July | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 10th July | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 17th July | 45643 Rodney |
45643 Rodney |
| 24th July | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 31st July | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
| 7th August | 45581 Bihar and Orissa | 45581 Bihar and Orissa |
| 14th August | 45581 Bihar and Orissa | 45581 Bihar and Orissa |
| 21st August | 45581 Bihar and Orissa | 45581 Bihar and Orissa (A) |
| 28th August | 45581 Bihar and Orissa |
45562 Bihar and Orissa |
| 4th September | 45643 Rodney | 45643 Rodney |
(A) - 45581 Bihar and Orissa piloted by D6750 between Barnsley and Penistone due to being short of steam.
Summer of 1966
During that Summer 1O43 09:06 Bradford Exchange - Poole and return 1N63 10:29 Poole - Bradford Exchange used a 'Jubilee' steam locomotive between Bradford Exchange and Nottingham. This being refferred to more widely as the 'Jubilee' Summer.
Our thanks to Mick Hayes and Peter Hogarth for providing the full list below of locomotives used on the trains during the 'Jubilee' Summer of 1966.
| Date | 1O43 | 1N63 |
| 18th June | 45562 Alberta | --------- |
| 25th June | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
| 2nd July | 45647 Sturdee | 45647 Sturdee |
| 9th July | 45562 Alberta | 45562 AlbertaSteam locomotives |
| 16th July | 45581 Bihar and Orissa | 45581 Bihar and Orissa |
| 23rd July | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
| 30th July | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta (A) |
| 6th August | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
| 13th August | 45647 Sturdee | 45647 Sturdee |
| 20th August | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
| 27th August | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
| 3rd September | 45562 Alberta | 45562 Alberta |
(A) - 45562 Alberta stalled in the vicinity of Barnsley Court House Junction. D5825 assisted in the rear to Dodworth (Pogmoor summit).
Subsequently the trains were diesel hauled through Penistone, usualy with locomotives of Classes 45, 46 and 47 being used.
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