The Woodhead Line

[DSY011]

There is a very good piece in the Railway Herald about the 41 mile Woodhead line with some B/W photos of some of the locos that worked it after the days of steam. A lot of class 76 and even a class 506 emu.

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/issues/RHUK/Issue134.pdf

There is also a good write up about the East Somerset Railways big gala with a list of whats on. I will do my best to be there.

P.S. For those who don't know, you can log onto this e-mag for free and they will send it to your PC every Monday.

[Deathbyteacup]

I really enjoyed that, surprised it's free, very nice read. I'll have to subscribe.

[DSY011]

It is good DBTC and as you enjoyed it, you can look up past issues. Its a good way for the guys overseas to keep up to date with British Railways.

[G6 UXU]

Hello Syd, yes the Railway Herald is very good and like you say it is free. And the class 76s, I used to go to Sheffield a lot when I was truck driving in the 70s and I remember them double headed pulling coal trains on the Woodhead line, I think they where shedded at Reddish. All the best Syd.

[John H-T]

I regularly read The Railway Herald..... Great. Haven't read 134 yet.

[Trev]

The Class 76's, or 26000'ers as we used to call them, were my favourite class of all time. I loved 'em! Used to go to Penistone to watch them trundle their way across the Pennines. Happy days. Just me, the call of the moorland birds, a flask of soup and some cheese sandwiches, and a seemingly endless procession of 26000'ers on coal and goods. I'm getting all misty eyed now!

[John H-T]

Some interesting shots.

Interesting shot of two pairs of light engines passing each other going in opposite directions!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

[6678bjm]

Thanks for the Link guys enjoyed the pictures especially. Have added to my Favourites for future use.