Last chance for 2022, 'The Awkward Week Adventurer' visits S.Yorks at 3 locales - 2953+958+961

* Brightside Station

Not been out lineside for a good while, in fact the last time was for the last run of the R.H.T.T. and, as usual, being the last, it went up the Stocksbridge branch line to Deepcar, me only catching it on the way back from a reversal a t Barrow Hill, see-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52563396679/in/photostream
Today a special, attempting to make up for the way a bit many of us feel, between Xmas and New Years eve, today in fact, though family celebrations over 4 days or so have kept me well and truly occupied and the 1st Xmas in our new home. The charter tour, jam packed as far as I could tell as it slowly passed beneath us under the old footbridge at Brightside Station, was operated by 'U.K. Railtours', see-
www.ukrailtours.com/product/the-awkward-week-adventurer/
with 2 class 66 locos, 66019 in D.B. Cargo red livery and at the back, with similar livery, class 67, 67013; a further class 66, 66623, appeared in the roster on the way back from the Brightside Sidings, at 14:45, it apparently went on at Milford Junction during the 20 minute stop, but the loco was then removed at Leeds West Junction. On the UK Railtours website, given above, on the morning of the charter, a notice appeared-
'...Please note that due to capacity constraints in the Rotherham Central Area on Friday 30th December we will be visiting Aldwarke before the Meadowhall break rather than afterwards as advertised...'
All of which made me think that the Charter would be a half-hour late heading this way through Meadowhall and Brightside for its reversal move. So, although making a sprightly traverse over, it seemed obvious there was no rush but, watching the charter's progress on RailCam, it was obvious as it headed from Mexborough and took the GC line though Kilnhurst. It was immediately evident there could be no accessing of the U.E.S. Steelworks, there being no connection from that direction into the works; the access being from the Rotherham Central side only. So the charter ran through and arrived her, passing straight through Meadowhall, and now ambling at low speed, straight through the old Brightside Station site, not much more dishevelled looking at this time of year, at around 12:12. The 1st picture on the set of 5 mosaic pieces, shows the leading class 66 loco, in D.B.C. red livery, 66019, at the head of a 'pack' of 12, B.R blue, Mark I coaching stock with, 3 coaches along, a maroon/cream variant, the 'Kitchen Car'; towards the front here of course and followed by a further grey/blue Mark.I varieties with class 67, 67013 at the back. This is the 'U.K. Railtours', 'The Awkward Week Adventurer' hauled by D.B.C. "D.B. Schenker Cargo" locomotives tope-and-tail fashion, on the 1Z79, Finsbury Park via Doncaster & Swinton to Brightside No.2 Reception/Attercliffe Sidings. The Coaching set is, from the front, M17105(Guard), W3364(1st), W3386(1st), W80042, the Kitchen Car, M3390(1st), M3314(1st), M3333, M1212, the Buffet Car, M5998, M6054, M6158, M6067 and M6051. The austere looking building on the right is Brightside School and in the background, the bi-direction goods loop on the left with 2 red lights, S0197 on the left for exit from the loop and on the right on the Midland Up Main Line, S0199, with feather for the Blackburn Valley line. In the right-hand picture, the train now heads along to the Brightside Sidings, No.2, passing the works of Sheffield Forgemasters on the left. Not a particularly good day-weather-wise but the scene well represent the feeling of the place on this day. Two examples of how the place looked from July, 2021, with traction on the Brightside goods line, in fine weather here-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/51297371460/
and a HST set heading south along that line, in June the previous year, 2020-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/50011771988/

Taken on: December 30, 2022

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Brightside

E.W.S. Sidings, Attercliffe

UK Railtours

The Awkward Week Adventurer

D.B.S.

D.B. Schenker

Class 67

67013

Class 66

66019

1Z79

Finsbury Park via Doncaster & Swinton to Brightside No.2 Reception/Attercliffe Sidings

1Z80

66623

Attercliffe Sidings/Brightside No.2 via Meadowhall, Milford & Doncaster to Finsbury Park

B.R. Mark I Blue/Grey Coaches

Coach M17105(Guard)

Coach W3364(1st)

Coach W3386(1st)

Coach W80042(Kitchen Car)

Coach M3390(1st)

Coach M3314(1st)

Coach M3333

Coach M1212(Buffet Car)

Coach M5998

Coach M6054

Coach M6158

Coach M6067

Coach M6051

Aldwarke U.E.S.

United Engineering Steels

Northern Rail

Class 170

170476

1J45

Scarborough via Hull & Doncaster to Sheffield

Wincobank Junction

Brightside Up/Down East Slow

Brightside Sidings

Sheffield Forgemasters

Signal S0168

Signal S0190

Signal S0188

Signal S0197

Signal S0199

Signal Feather

The Railway Public House

Cemex Cement Works

E.M.R.

European Metal Recyclers

Newhall Bridge Steelworks

Stevenson Road

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