Class 50's Through Sheffield.

Class 50's passenger turns through the Sheffield area.

This page with many thanks to Peter Hall. Originally the appendix to his article "Fifties - Through Dore" which was published
in "TRANS PENNINE" the journal of the Pennine Railway Society and also circulated locally amongst enthusiasts.
The full listing includes freight, parcels, light engines and trains via Dore curve.
Typed up and passed on by Craig Sullivan.

A 2nd article by Peter Hall was published in the September 2006 edition (T143) of Traction magazine.

This page last updated: 30-12-07 : Recently new or amended item(s) marked '*'.

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4th August 1979
50007 1V93 1043 Berwick-upon-Tweed - Plymouth, from York
    This is believed to be the 1st occasion that a Class 50 loco was returned to the WR by this service.
    This working also features on the front cover of 'Platform 5's motive power pocket book'
21st August 1979
50024 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
? September 1979
50025 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
? ???? 1979
50049 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
       Confirmation of a date for these last two workings would be most welcome.
       Where there any further passenger appearances in the latter part of 1979?

24th January 1980
50002 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
13th February 1980
50017 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
29th February 1980
50017 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
7th March 1980
50002 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
13th March 1980
50027 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
19th March 1980
50011 1S27 0725 Plymouth - Edinburgh, to York
3rd April 1980
50019 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
10th April 1980
50014 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, between York - Washwood Heath note
17th April 1980
50007 1E18 1608 Bristol TM - Newcastle, to York
50046 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
18th April 1980
50007 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
1st May 1980
50001 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
19th May 1980
50030 1E21 1023 Penzance - Leeds, to Sheffield
50030 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM, from Sheffield
27th May 1980
50047 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
2nd June 1980
50011 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
27th June 1980
50013 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
4th July 1980
50035 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
25th August 1980
50023 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
3rd September 1980
50023 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
18th September 1980
50030 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
26th September 1980
50003 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
50006 1S27 0722 Plymouth - Edinburgh, to York *
11th October 1980
50020 1S27 0722 Plymouth - Edinburgh, to Sheffield *
6th November 1980
50004 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
10th November 1980
50006 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
5th December 1980
50038 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York *
9th December 1980
50038 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
30th December 1980
50022 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York

12th January 1981
50048 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
16th January 1981
50032 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
31st January 1981
50030 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
6th February 1981
50039 1E21 1023 Penzance - Leeds, to Sheffield *
50039 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM, from Sheffield *
20th February 1981
50015 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
23rd February 1981
50040 1S27 0722 Plymouth - Edinburgh, to York *
12st March 1981
50020 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York *
31st March 1981
50020 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
14th April 1981
50039 1S27 0722 Plymouth - Edinburgh, to York *
5th May 1981
50035 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
12th May 1981
50012 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
2nd June 1981
50010+47015 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
22nd June 1981
50036 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
11th July 1981
50037 ???? ???? Poole - Keighley ADEX
50037 1V94 1437 Leeds - Plymouth
20th July 1981
50040 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
26th July 1981
50025 + 50040 1Z44 0550 Plymouth - Doncaster "The Doncaster Dart" (50040 rtn on 1V93, 06/08/81 - see below)
50025 1Z44 1723 Doncaster - Plymouth "The Doncaster Dart"return leg of railtour.
3rd August 1981
50032 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
6th August 1981
50040 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
3rd September 1981
50045 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
17th September 1981
50039 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
16th October 1981
50033 1V93 0950 Edinburgh - Plymouth, from York
17th October 1981
50006 ???? ???? Plymouth - Scarborough "Minsterman" railtour
31st October 1981
50011 ???? ???? Plymouth - Carlisle "Citadel Express" railtour
1st November 1981
50018 1E51* 1412 Plymouth - Sheffield relief
18th November 1981
50044 1E21 1021 Penzance - Leeds
19th December 1981
50010 1Z25 0510 Plymouth - Scarborough, to York F&W "The Napier North Eastern" railtour
50010 1Z25 1445 Scarborough - Plymouth, from Doncaster F&W "The Napier North Eastern" rtn railtour

9th January 1982
50036 1E04 0730 Birmingham NS - Newcastle, to York
50036 1V96 1344 Newcastle - Swansea, started York
5th February 1982
50009 1V75 0700 Newcastle - Bristol TM, started Sheffield due to industrial dispute.
6th April 1982
50021 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM
14th April 1982
50037 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM

16th April 1982
50016 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM
4th May 1982
50044 1V59 0602 Sheffield - Cardiff
27th May 1982

50037 1V97 1606 Newcastle - Bristol TM
50042+50045 1V92 1237 Leeds - Cardiff

11th June 1982
50029 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM
27th July 1982
50026 1E10 0701 Bristol TM - Leeds
7th August 1982
50035 ???? 1315 Paignton - Sheffield relief
9th August 1982
50019 1E97* 0905 Plymouth - York relief
10th August 1982
50030 1E97* 0905 Plymouth - York relief
11th August 1982
50030 1E97* 0905 Plymouth - York relief
12th August 1982
50030 1E97* 0905 Plymouth - York relief
18th August 1982
50003 1E10 0701 Bristol TM - Leeds
50003 1V92 1237 Leeds - Cardiff
10th September 1982
50007 1E10 0701 Bristol TM - Leeds
17th September 1982
50048 1M54 0820 Leeds - Birmingham NS
1st October 1982
50041 ???? 1604 Bristol TM - York relief
2nd October 1982
50012 1E60 1015 Paignton - Leeds
16th October 1982
50020+50022 1Z21 ???? Plymouth - Carlisle "Wigan Boat Express" railtour, to Sheffield*
22nd October 1982
50028 1V92 1237 Leeds - Cardiff
27th October 1982
50034 1V92 1237 Leeds - Cardiff
17th November 1982
50024 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM
23rd December 1982
50018 1V92 1237 Leeds - Cardiff

04th February 1983
50040 1E22 1246 Portsmouth - Leeds, between Birmingham NS - Sheffield
50040 1V99 1735 Leeds - Bristol TM, from Sheffield
19th March 1983
50005 ???? ???? Oxford - Sheffield FOOTEX
50005 ???? ???? Sheffield - Oxford FOOTEX
26th March 1983
50015 ???? ???? York - Weston-S-Mare, rtn ADEX
18th June 1983
50033 1V99 2047 Sheffield - Bristol TM
7th July 1983
50050 1V92 1423 York - Plymouth, started Leeds
6th August 1983
50045 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50045 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
13th August 1983
50003 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50003 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
24th August 1983
50036 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50036 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
26th August 1983
50047 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50047 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
13th October 1983
50050 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50050 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
14th October 1983
50001 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50001 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
15th October 1983
1Z?? 0440 Plymouth-Newcastle 'Tyne-Tees Express'
1Z?? 1530 Newcastle-Plymouth 'Tyne-Tees Express' return leg
29th October 1983
50049 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50049 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
4th November 1983
50026 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York
50026 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
11th November 1983
50021 1E30 0705 Plymouth-York *
50021 1V92 1428 York-Plymouth *
18th November 1983
50021 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
9th December 1983
50014 1V68 0646 Newcastle - Plymouth, from Sheffield
17th December 1983
50017 1V42 0940 Leeds - Plymouth Relief *
31st December 1983
50020 1E30 0705 Plymouth - York *
50020 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth *

13th January 1984
50017 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
8th February 1984
50028 1E30 0705 Plymouth-York *
50028 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
19th February 1984
50039 1O25 1340 Newcastle - Poole, between Sheffield - Birmingham NS
22nd February 1984
50006 1V88 1230 Leeds - Cardiff *
08th February 1984
50028 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth *
9th March 1984
50022 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
24th March 1984
50006 1M54 0820 Leeds - Birmingham NS, from Sheffield
11th April 1984
50003 1V92 1428 York - Plymouth
17th May 1984
50019 1V97 16.03 Newcastle-Bristol TM (mail)*
23rd June 1984
50017 1E60 1340 Poole - Sheffield, from Birmingham NS via Leicester & Nottingham - Then ECS to Oxley.
3rd July 1984
50019 1V85 0922 Newcastle - Penzance, from Sheffield
21st August 1984
50026 1E81 1125 Reading - York Relief
22nd August 1984
50033+47592(DIT) 1V85 0922 Newcastle - Penzance, ( from York? )
6th September 1984
50020 1V81 0921 Leeds - Penzance
25th September 1984
50043 1E25 0918 Penzance-Leeds *
4th October 1984
50042 1V74 0829 Leeds - Cardiff, from Sheffield
16th November 1984
50015 1V74 0829 Leeds - Cardiff *

18th January 1985
50020 1V28 1425 York - Plymouth Relief
26th January 1985
50029 1O86 1400 Leeds - Brighton, to Birmingham NS?
3rd February 1985
50011 1E97 1412 Bristol TM - York Relief
50045 1Z15 1637 Birmingham NS - York Relief
19th February 1985
50023 1O86 1400 Leeds - Brighton, from Sheffield
22nd February 1985
50034 1E91 0853 Penzance-Newcastle *
2nd April 1985
50003 1E64 1355 Cardiff - Hull
3rd April 1985
50026 1E51 0906 Bristol TM - York Relief
50026 1V49 1425 York -Plymouth Relief
17th April 1985
50045 1E91 0853 Penzance-Newcastle, detached Doncaster *
2nd May 1985
50003 1V74 0829 Leeds-Cardiff *
23rd May 1985
50026 1V85 0922 Newcastle - Penzance
4th June 1985
50043 1V89 1203 Newcastle - Cardiff *
18th June 1985
50003 1E91 0855 Penzance - Newcastle, to Sheffield
25th August 1985
50030 ???? ???? Edinburgh - Plymouth, "Scots Streaker II" rtn Railtour *
27th August 1985
50009 1E25 0918 Penzance - Leeds, to Sheffield
18th October 1985
50045 1E22 1246 Portsmouth - Leeds, from Birmingham NS
24th October 1985
50016 1Z11 1801 York - Birmingham NS Relief
8th November 1985
50009 1V46 1255 York - Cardiff Relief
11th December 1985
50022 1V85 0922 Newcastle - Penzance
30th December 1985
50008 1E81 1125 Reading - York Relief

2nd January 1986
50008 1E92 1033 Bristol TM - Leeds Relief *
29th January 1986
50042 1V74 0828 Leeds-Cardiff *
26th March 1986
50005 1V21 1425 York - Plymouth Relief *
11th April 1986
50026 1V85 0922 Newcastle - Penzance
8th Feb 1986
50012 1Z16 ???? Paddington-Buxton "The Derbyshire Dingle" (railtour) "took the Dore South-Dore West curve onto the Hope Valley line. 50012 had replaced 50016 at Derby"
29th May 1986
50036 1V65 0943 Newcastle-Penzance *
15th July 1986
50035 1V65 0943 Newcastle - Penzance

14th November 1987
50020 1Z?? 0??? Bristol Temple Meads-Skipton railtour "The Skipton Skipper" *
50020 1Z?? 1??? Skipton-Bristol Temple Meads railtour return leg " The Skipton Skipper" *

This is the only recorded 50 working during 1987. Passenger 50s were getting rare as Doncaster works were stopping 50 overhauls. Many 50s worked mail trains to and from works from 85 onwards due to the lack of loco hauled trains.

7th August 1988
50037 1Z?? 0??? Swindon-Scarborough railtour "Yorkshire Venturer" *
3rd October 1988
50003 1E63 1308 Plymouth - York, vice HST
50003 1V69 2013 York - Bristol TM, vice HST, Stock was the generator set.

This the last 50 recorded during the 1980s.

Thanks also to: Martin Street, Paul Webster, Richard Weir, Neil Hirst, Martin Fisher, Richard Rooker, Derek Gordon & Kevin Law who have
added additional details to this page.

If you can add any details to this page or spot any errors, please contact us and we'll update asap.

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