Institution of Mining Engineers - North Yorkshire Tour - 8th October 1989

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Railtour map drawn by our member Rodger Wilkinson.<br>[&copy; Rodger Wilkinson 1989]	Railtour map drawn by our member Rodger Wilkinson.<br>[&copy; Rodger Wilkinson 1989]	Railtour map drawn by our member Rodger Wilkinson.<br>[&copy; Rodger Wilkinson 1989]	Railtour map drawn by our member Rodger Wilkinson.<br>[&copy; Rodger Wilkinson 1989]	View from the tour at the end of the Goldthorpe Colliery branch, looking southeast along the once double track Dearne Valley Railway towards Conisbrough and then running south of Doncaster. The structure in the middle of the trackbed immediately beyond the line end is believed to be Barnburgh Lane underbridge, and the overbridge in the distance carries Green Lane. The headstock off to the right in the distance is Barnburgh Main Colliery, which had closed in June 1989 and had been served by an internal line to Manvers Main Colliery.<br>[© Ian Mortimer 1989]	The 8 Oct 1989 tour at South Kirkby with its impressive headstocks.<br>[© Ian Mortimer 1989]	Looking back towards Royston Drift bunker from the line end.<br>[© Ian Mortimer 1989]
The 'point' reached at Grimethorpe, three miles from Dearne Valley North Jn and the site of Grimethorpe Halt (CP 1951) on the former double track Dearne Valley Railway looking north. The line to the right is the north access to the leads to the Coalite (a smokeless fuel) and coke plant, which is behind the photographer, and the one ahead is the headshunt for this line and also the end of line.<br>[© Ian Mortimer 1989]	The tour returns from Sharlston Colliery and is waiting for the crossing gates (middle right) to be opened. Beyond the gates was a triangular junction; west facing curve was closed in about 1980.<br>[&copy; Ian Mortimer 1989]