The South Yorkshire Joint. A trip over the section from St Caths Jn (Doncaster) to Kirk Sandall'

RailMart has recieved a number of requests for trips over obscure freight branches, So we have dug this one of the archives. This is a trip from St Catherines Junction, south of Doncaster to Kirk Sandall via Bessacarr and Armthorpe, passing the site of the once Markham Main colliery. Just a short video over the now little used single line.
When coal was king this line was busy initially with trains going to Immingham to export coal from the South Yorks and North Notts collieries before the tide turned and coal was imported and saw the loaded trains going in the opposite direction towards the power stations on the lower Trent valley.
Unfortunately as with all our older videos the sound is muted. We hope this doesn't detract too much.
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[@powerstar6627]

Just seen a train on this track a few minutes ago! Very rare

[@jamesrobert994]

Lucky for you, St Cath’s Junction lies near to Rossington I’ve seen this first hand as I live nearby. Not a lot of traffic anymore hence it not being busy much, but a great video all the same

[@exileinderby51]

I love these freight only lines as it gives me, as a ordinary rail traveller, the chance to see what I would never normally do. More please when you have the time to upload, thanks again.

[@RailMart]

Many thanks!

[@TheMisterB2u]

Happy New Year to you as well,look forward to 2021 and more great videos!

[@RailMart]

Thanks so much!

[@valfaulkner648]

Happy new year guys! that was a lovely surprise on a Sunday morning! calming and relaxing and I keep telling you a hot mug of tea1 not a cold beer , too early! thanks you!

[@RailMart]

Same to you!

[@rubyait]

Great video. Thanks.

[@RailMart]

Glad you liked it!

[@steveh31]

If Doncaster ever gets the train tram I think this will be the route they will use to start with.

[@iantaff]

@ 14:21 did he just have a SPAD at Delta 667?

[@2H80vids]

Any idea what train we're on? Is that a headboard up-front - maybe a charter? Mother Nature seems to have been working much harder than Railtrack/Network Rail: even ignoring the complete disappearance of Markham Main, the line 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 it's always been single-track, with only the bridges pointing to double. Nice to include the 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 for the signal stop too, and interesting to see a flashing green - not 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 common. First of your videos I've watched, very well captioned so you just gained a new sub.👍👌😁 Happy New Year from the Highlands of Scotland, Dougie.

[@RailMart]

It was a light loco class 66. The green whilst it looks like its flashing is actually an anomolly caused by the frequency of the electricity and the frame rate on the camera. The electricity is ay 60 Hz and the frame rate is 60fps.

[@2H80vids]

@@RailMart Ah! I've seen that effect before. This just looked real for some reason.😁

[@smitsduncan100]

Such a beautiful scenery!! Is it possible to record sound as well? otherwise maybe a bit of music?

[@RailMart]

Our videos today we do have sound. Unfortunately at the time we couldn't record in cab sounds. I did put music on some early videos but was berated by negative comments so opted to just let the viewer do what they want for sound. I find Pink Floyds Dark side of the Moon is a great acompanyment.

[@robertcoleman4861]

Nice ride thank you,Do they still mine coal in the uk?.

[@RailMart]

There is a small amount of open cast in South Wales. Thats all.

[@swimnortheast1]

What loco was it ?

[@RailMart]

A class 66