History Of The Worsbrough Railways By Dave Cherry and Ryan Cherry

Here we look at the old Worsbrough railways that carried coal from the Yorkshire collieries to the Lancashire power stations. Dave and his grandson Ryan talk about the "Beast Of Worsbrough" the Bayer Garratt that ran up the 1 in 40 gradient Worsbrough bank.
Using fascinating archive and drone footage we see the Worsbrough railways come back to life.
Edited By Ryan Cherry
Produced By Dave Cherry
Music By Dave Cherry
Website: www.davecherry.co.uk
© Dave Cherry 2017

[@keithgrafton3067]

Well done Dave brings back memories of my early footplate career at Wath and Barnsley in the mid 1960's. I used to live over the hill in Hoyland. By the way I knew a secondman at Barnsley by the name of Phil Cherry!

[@jimboBFC1]

Growing up in the late 80s I always wondered for years what these old railway lines looked like when they were active. The woodhead and stairfoot lines had just closed and I used to go nesting darn them parts trying to imagine them with trains running. Fascinating stuff. The oaks viaduct always intrigued me because as a nipper all I could see was the foundation footings for the oaks viaduct and trying to imagine what it looked like had me bamboozled as a young kid. How delightful to finally see it in this video. Brilliant stuff Dave and thanks for sharing it with us

[@gordonmckenzie926]

Wonderful to meet you int Tahn today. You do a great service to the people of Barnsley and beyond.

[@DaveCherry]

Oh very kind of you. Ha-- make the cheques payable to me--

[@tobycaunt9257]

I worked at Winfield farm for about 3 years when Matt worked there when was council depot the old wood head line

[@jamespearson3345]

I cycled most of this path (Worsborough Branch) for the very first time the other day, so watching this was very informative. Is it possible to watch the whole film of the old footage anywhere? Thanks James.

[@gordonmckenzie926]

Excellent video. Thanks for your informative talk.

[@declanjoyce8640]

Nice...

[@glennswalks7693]

Hi Dave it’s good seeing this video of this old railway line. I did a walk last year on the the trans Pennine Trail around silkstone common and was reading about the coal trains in this video cheers Glenn 👍

[@DaveCherry]

Thanks for your kind comments Glenn

[@typashley5394]

Hi Dave have just seen this video and it brought back a lot of memories on Shields Ave and Meadow View, I noticed you started at your house and then down on the iron bridge , brought back memories from the 50s . With the Robinson's ,Pratts , Durrdens Pickering's .Spent many happy hrs down there . Thanks Dave for the memories.

[@DaveCherry]

Oh thanks for your kind comments Ty. It's nice to be appreciated. I wanted my grandson Ryan from New Zealand to make this film with his new camera. My very good mate Wayne Sleight is a descendant of the Durnans. He helps me with all the films. Cheers Dave

[@excelents]

Very Good Video Mr. Dave !

[@DaveCherry]

Oh gooden John. You're little bit fits well dunnit?

[@oldsyphilitic]

The Beyer Garratt never ran in the livery shown in your film. It is depicted in what is known as 'workshop grey'. When built locos were photographed in workshop grey prior to the working livery being applied. Thanks for the film.

[@michaelgoodliffe4887]

You were right,it was a black 5,piloting a 9F2.10.0,have you any film of Court House station,or Barnsley loco shed?

[@MrDavros1234]

There is some interesting obscure footage on here - the two class 31s passing Monkspring Junction (with track still in situ!) and the Black Five/9F combination, are these two bits from a commercial vhs video ( and if so which please?). Much of the former electric line route through Worsbrough is just a masss of trees (as is the former MML at Cudworth!). Thanks for putting this on.

[@DaveCherry]

Sorry. Just seen this. Yes its from a video of the Yorkshire Railways. Its a good hour long. I cannot tell you what its called but I have it here on file. I cannot see your contact name but you can have it if you want. Cheers for your interest Dave Cherry.

[@blackandwhiterag1117]

Marsden Rail volume 35 - "On Yorkshire Lines"

[@jasinere35]

at 11:40 he made a slight error there with the junction its left to stairfoot right to wath

[@kowonu]

Right is onto the Midland Viaduct over Stairfoot Jason, then on towards Cudworth via Ardsley Tunnel

[@finbarfelaheen8465]

Hi David. Is the full footage for the oaks viaduct and the train at high green(?) Anywhere on KZbin..etc?

[@DaveCherry]

no I have it on a dvd here-its an old british rail video-Dave

[@kowonu]

Would love to see all these DVD's if you ever get chance to upload them Dave, thanks for this one too

[@leer798]

I’d like to see those too, are they available ?

[@IBLRG]

Anyone on twitter may like to follow @WoodheadRoute for old pictures of the line.

[@jinnerbom]

are molly migley and ida use to live at 87 ;-) if ya ever knew migleys pal..