Friends of Dronfield Station

Updated 9th February, 2009

Some photographs sent in by Harry Sykes' nephew, David Beekens

Southbound mineral empties from station footbridge. Loco 8F 2-8-0. 1962.

Northbound express with a "Jubilee" class 4-6-0 passing Dronfield goods yard, 1961. Signal box in distance on right.

Dronfield station main building, 1961, with a passing southbound express hauled by a "Royal Scot" class 4-6-0

"Peak" class Type 4 diesel electric on southbound express taken from Dronfield signal box, 1961

"Jubilee" class 4-6-0 on southbound express,Dronfield 1961.

Class 8F 2-8-0 no. 48691 on northbound mineral train, Dronfield 1962

Class 8F 2-8-0 southbound mineral train at Dronfield Station 1962

2-6-4 Tank Locomotive no. 42636 on a Nottingham to Sheffield train replacing a failed diesel multiple unit, 25th Feb 1963

"Jubilee" class 4-6-0 deputising for a failed diesel loco. on a Cardiff to Newcastle express in Feb 1963, climbing between Unstone & Dronfield.

Class 4F 0-6-0 shunting Dronfield goods yard 1961, from signal box The man working by the platelayers huts was the ganger, Joe Watson.

"Austerity" 2-8-0 on northbound mineral train, Feb 1963, climbing between Unstone & Dronfield.

Southbound express, same viewpoint. "Jubilee" class 4-6-0 no. 45572 "Eire" was based at Bristol until Sept.1961, so is probably heading home

Other Photographs