DMU Operations: North Eastern Region
Leeds - Wakefield - Barnsley - Sheffield
This route known as the Hallam Line would cross from North Eastern territory at the Leeds end onto Eastern Region lines at the Sheffield end at Barnsley.
The images show a variety of mainly Leeds allocated DMUs working the service: 108s, 110s, 111s and 114s.
The timetables also included Leeds - Barnsley and Barnsley - Sheffield services.
Sample Timetables
19th April to 12th June 1960
13th June to 11th September 1960
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.9 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services North Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.7 mb pdf).
7 May 1973 - 5 May 1974
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
17 June 1973 - 5 May 1974
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
Scan courtesy of David Annable
6 May 1974 - 4 May 1975
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
Scan courtesy of David Annable
5 May 1975 - 2 May 1976
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
3 May 1976 to 1 May 1977
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
14 May 1979 - 11 May 1980
4 1/8" x 2 7/8"
1st June 1981 - 16 May 1982
4 7/8" x 3"
Images
3rd March 1958
At the inauguration of the Leeds-Barnsley diesel service on March 3 1958, operated by three-car Met-Camm DMUs, a special party of officials traveled on a demonstration run. From left to right: Albert Roberts, MP for Normanton; HA Short, NER General Manager; Councillor MS Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Wakefield; RB Temple, Traffic Manager, ER Sheffield; Councillor S Jubb, Mayor of Barnsley; and Driver N Barratt. British Railways.
3rd March 1958
The MP for Normanton, Albert Roberts, congratulates Driver N Barratt at Leeds City in the inaugural day of diesels on the Leeds-Barnsley service, 3 March 1958. Image courtesy of Howard Benson (https://newwoodlesford.xyz/woodlesford-station/trains/diesel-multiple-units/). Albert Roberts Collection.
circa late 1950s
A Roll-Royce powered Met-Camm DMU in Barnsley Exchange station with a service for Leeds City circa late 1950s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1960
A five-Car DMU formation passing Engine Shed Junction, Leeds, in 1960 with a three-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm on the rear. I think the trains destination is Barnsley, as B8 was the code for Class 2 train between Leeds and Barnsley via Wakefield. Keith Long.