circa 1971

A Cravens twin-unit heads an 8-car set into Cottingham for Sheffield circa 1971. John Grey Turner.

1972

A Class 114 bound for Sheffield at Anlaby Road (Hull) in 1972. John Grey Turner.

8th September 1978

View of the flight deck of Trans-Pennine unit E51951 before leaving Hull with a service to Sheffield on 8th September 1978. Syd Young.

circa 1980

A Class 124 DMU departing Doncaster for Sheffield circa 1980. E51957 is possibly at the front. Graeme Phillips Collection.

8th June 1980

E51962 with the 11:10 to Hull at Sheffield Midland on 8 June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.

5th April 1983

A four-car set with E52093 leading forms a Hull - Sheffield Trans-Pennine service on 5th April 1983. The train is passing the outer home signal at Broomfleet and is travelling on the up relief line which suggests it's next port of call will be Gilberdyke. Syd Young.

6th March 1984

A Trans-Pennine unit approaches Chalk Lane crossing in Hull with the 1122 service to Sheffield on 6th March 1984. David Scott.

28th April 1984

Class 124 DMC E51960 in Sheffield station forming part of the 19:20 to Hull on 28 April 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1985

Doncaster South Yorkshire 1985: the old order on the East Coast Main Line at Doncaster station. We had just arrived from Thorne North on the Class 108 Hull-Sheffield diesel multiple unit standing at platform 3. Over in bay platform 6 is a Class 141 Pacer British Rail/Leyland railcar on a Metro-Train Leeds service. Introduced in 1984 these lightweight units were all withdrawn by 1997 and in 2001-2 many were exported to Iran. Pete LG99.

24th December 1986

A Derby built class 114 dmu comprising of cars 54028 & 53004, are sat waiting departure time in platform 3a at Sheffield with a Hull service, on Christmas Eve 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

25th May 1987

Class 114 53015 and 54015 with the 12.10 Sheffield - Hull at Broughton Lane on 25 May 1987. Dave Warby Collection.

1st June 1987

A Metro-Cammell 2-Car DMU set calls at Mexborough while working 2C18 the 10.08 Sheffield Midland to Hull on 1st June 1987. Adrian Nicholls.