BR in the 1990s Final Visit to Tinsley Railway Yard Sheffield on 30th June 1992

[@rickmeyrick4357]

R.I.P Tinsley, and all those precious memories!

[@spompey]

Again many thanks Rick....best regards....mark

[@pinza55007]

I used to go to Tinsley depot a lot in the mid 1980s, this is as close as anyone has come to reliving this for me. I do watch a lot of your videos but dont always comment (as that might seem creepy lol) Thanks for posting these videos and may I take the opportunity to wish you and yours a merry Christmas and a happy new year. All the best, John.

[@spompey]

Many thanks John....much appreciated and feel free to comment when ever you wish....A very merry Xmas and new year to you and a prosperous one......Mark

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

thanks mark. still miss it

[@spompey]

Many thanks Caroline as always and my best regards...Mark

[@stevieb9699]

Another great video, my only visit to Tinsley was in the summer of 1976 when it was still in full use, well sort of. The loss of the 1500vDC trains in 1981 did it no favours and with the moving of freight to the road and the ever decreasing heavy industry the writing was on the wall. All the best...Steve!

[@spompey]

Many thanks Stevie.....and best wishes...I never got to see the 1500 Volts DC locos.....Mark

[@andyh2677]

one of my first jobs on leaving school was taking a lot of the lines up out of tinsley yard working for a sheffield scrap firm ..it was graft i can tell you.. we used to cut the line into 5ft lengths with burning torches and manually pick it up and load skip after skip hundreds of tons as well as all the sleepers cast chairs chocks and screws ..no wonder i had to have extensive spinal surgery in my early thirties ..

[@spompey]

Yes that does sound like a real toughy.....I hope your Back is not unhealable.....but many thanks and my sincere wishes to you Andy...Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

In September 91 the last four Peaks departed the south yard for Glasgow and by the date of the 1996 final open day activity, or what was left was focused on a dead end set of sidings full of redundant wagons with the rest all ripped up. By the 2000s all that was left was steel trips up the bank and back again.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for that rather sad historical info.......but many thanks for watching as always Duncan...merry xmas to you......Mark

[@williammcavoywilliammcavoy]

good video but what a sad sight

[@spompey]

Yes indeed and many thanks ...A very happy xmas to you....Mark

[@captainboing]

I never got there .. came close; rotherwood but never got to the legendary TI

[@spompey]

Sadly the opportunity has passed by now .....and you will not be alone on that one my friend....best wishes and many thanks...Mark

[@christopherruff2464]

Me & My Dad used to go to Tinsley a lot when i was younger. Always remember that big tyre at the bottom.. Where the hole in the fence was? I always got my jeans or trousers mucky on the mud or the water inside that tyre evertime!! Annoying!! Ha..😂 Also driving past the yard on the motorway seeing those sad rows of Peaks withdrawn and waiting to be scrapped. Just really upsetting..

[@spompey]

The famous tyre.......Many thanks and best wishes....Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

45115 was first, 45007 was last between 1990 and 1991. There are videos posted of visits with close ups on what appears a very desolate bottom yard. All gone now.

[@christopherruff2464]

@@spompey have a happy xmas & will keep enjoying your videos in 2024!! Xx

[@christopherruff2464]

@@duncancurtis5108 there was a line of scrap locos near the bank.. 45s 47 25 etc.. But they had to move them because of vandals..

[@duncancurtis5108]

@@christopherruff2464 yes the rfd 47s on display in 1996 all cut up at Booths 1998.

[@robbrooks5263]

I visited a couple of times in the early 80's. Not straightforward to get to by public transport being a 45 minute bus journey from Sheffield station but it was like a pseudo-religious experience for a young lad from the South Coast. The first time was in a strictly legit capacity, just viewing the shunting and the comings and goings from the bridge there but the second time, more bold, sneaking into the shed and jotting down all the locos that were in there. Nobody seemed to bat an eyelid as was the case with many of the depots at that time. I'm sure if such a thing was to occur these days they'd be all over you due to health and safety concerns. Anyway, happy days.

[@spompey]

Yes indeed....and a long journey for most of us I think.....Many thanks and best wishes......Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

Woo you must've seen stacks of locos including 40s 45s 20s 47s. Check out pix of Tinsley shed at that time, all manner of engines ticking over.

[@captainboing]

Cricklewood, willesden, old oak. Stratford, ripple lane... These legendary sheds... On a soaking wet Saturday. Easy pickings, and very accommodating staff to well-behaved polite spotters... but try it on a weekday - not a chance 😂

[@robbrooks5263]

@@duncancurtis5108 Yes. And obviously 13's.