Tinsley Yard

[shed driver]

Looking through YouTube and I came across this absolute gem of a film detailing the modernisation of Sheffield's goods handling in the 1960's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJx6MdesrY4&ab...

SD.

[Yertis]

I saw that last weekend – very enjoyable. What is there now I wonder?

[Scrump]

Yertis said:

I saw that last weekend – very enjoyable. What is there now I wonder?

An Intermodal Terminal:
https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2021/05/10...


Makes a pleasant change from more houses.

[P5BNij]

A mate of mine at work has the control desk from the hump shunting control tower tucked away in his loft.

Anyone remember paying the 2p bus fare from Sheffield Midland station to get to Tinsley....?

Edited by P5BNij on Thursday 9th September 11:47

[Yertis]

P5BNij said:

Why did they use these, instead of just getting a bigger locomotive?

[P5BNij]

Yertis said:

P5BNij said:

Why did they use these, instead of just getting a bigger locomotive?

In a way it would have been a waste of a bigger loco, they were built, or rather converted and had weight added to the 'slave unit' to give them more brake - noticed the huge buffer beam. Three pairs were built / converted in the '60s specifically for use in Tinsley Yard

Edited by P5BNij on Thursday 9th September 16:44

[normalbloke]

Yertis said:

P5BNij said:

Why did they use these, instead of just getting a bigger locomotive?

Better turning circle…

[Scoobman]

I often did that journey to Tinsley. First port of call was that grass bank that overlooked depot

[Johnnybee]

P5BNij said:

I know nothing about trains but I still sometimes see something very similar to this trundling around what remains of Tinsley.

[littlebasher]

You'd think it would be easier to use the new freight terminal if they reinstated the track from the south.

Track bed is all still in situ, and would save have having to go all the way around Rotherham to access it

[Flying Phil]

Fascinating film, thanks for posting.

[Yertis]

Thanks for the siamese 08 answers chaps!

[P5BNij]

Johnnybee said:

P5BNij said:

I know nothing about trains but I still sometimes see something very similar to this trundling around what remains of Tinsley.

It was probably a lone Class 08 shutter, as all three of the Class 13s were scrapped long ago

[W124Bob]

Many photographs here, mostly mid to late 80's diesel depot https://www.flickr.com/groups/2939274@N23/pool/ and more yard and depot pics here https://www.flickr.com/groups/tinsleyyard/pool/

[texaxile]

Strange to see those wagons running by themselves. Last time I saw that was when I'd forgot to couple up an arbel at the end of a 4 set in our yard

I never knew Tinsley was such a massive yard either, bloody hard work for the brakesmen at the time I'd imagine. The signal box there must have been state of the art as well in that film, I saw something very similar on a visit to Colchester PWB back in '99 if I recall.

[bern]

Brilliant, loved that. Thanks for sharing.

[Jezzerh]

P5BNij said:

A mate of mine at work has the control desk from the hump shunting control tower tucked away in his loft.

Anyone remember paying the 2p bus fare from Sheffield Midland station to get to Tinsley....?

I think it was a bit more than that from Donny but yes kind of!

[Rich1973]

Went to the last open day they had not too long before it closed.
Really enjoyed depot open days but sadly not so many nowadays. Crewe & Carlisle with DRS seems to be about it.