I'm one of the few survivors from the Rotherwood days. Working the Woodhead Route was a real privilege. It used to cost one shilling in electricity to haul a train to Manchester. We had a fantastic time until we closed on the 18 July 1981.
I hated those electrics,my father worked on the overhead catenery,based at the maintenance depot adjacent to the site of the old Cammel steelworks opposite the station and Huddersfield junction signal box,only the sound of a steam loco would lure me to the lineside.The hunt at Penistone show was the Rockingham Harriers I believe,and the master was mr Cressey.I lived in Springvale, and was a pupil there,under the tutelage of Mr Andrews,known as Archie,who was very generous with the slipper. I lived in Green road, in the railway houses known locally as Birdcage Walk,just up from the old Co-op, opposite the workingmens club.
Anyone on twitter can follow @WoodheadRoute to see bygone pictures of the line. The passenger service between Sheffield Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly was withdrawn on 5th of January 1970, with the electric freight traffic withdrawn on the 18th of July 1981, the section of line between Penistone and Sheffield via Deepcar remained open until May 1983
Incidentally, what year did Paul attend Penistone Grammar School? I was there from 1963 to 1968,the headmaster was Mr Wilfred Burgess Simms,and the deputy head was Mr Humpston, to whom you would be sent for the cane.
I'm one of the few survivors from the Rotherwood days. Working the Woodhead Route was a real privilege. It used to cost one shilling in electricity to haul a train to Manchester. We had a fantastic time until we closed on the 18 July 1981.
Lovely to see Penistone as I remember it as a child. I went to school with Glenda and remember her and Pauls mum very well.
Moved to Australia 66, I was born in Don St in 58...some memories ere by eck.
I hated those electrics,my father worked on the overhead catenery,based at the maintenance depot adjacent to the site of the old Cammel steelworks opposite the station and Huddersfield junction signal box,only the sound of a steam loco would lure me to the lineside.The hunt at Penistone show was the Rockingham Harriers I believe,and the master was mr Cressey.I lived in Springvale, and was a pupil there,under the tutelage of Mr Andrews,known as Archie,who was very generous with the slipper. I lived in Green road, in the railway houses known locally as Birdcage Walk,just up from the old Co-op, opposite the workingmens club.
Anyone on twitter can follow @WoodheadRoute to see bygone pictures of the line.
The passenger service between Sheffield Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly was withdrawn on 5th of January 1970, with the electric freight traffic withdrawn on the 18th of July 1981, the section of line between Penistone and Sheffield via Deepcar remained open until May 1983
JUST WONDERING IF PAUL CAN REMEMBER THE FIRST NAME OF MR RAYNOR IN THAT FILM COS IVE GOT RELETIVES IN BARNSLEY CALLED RAYNOR
Incidentally, what year did Paul attend Penistone Grammar School? I was there from 1963 to 1968,the headmaster was Mr Wilfred Burgess Simms,and the deputy head was Mr Humpston, to whom you would be sent for the cane.