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Can anyone help. As part of the British Rail uniform in the mid 1960's you were issued a 3/4 coat similar to a Donkey Jacket. My question is "did the jackets have leather type pads on the shoulders. May sound a silly question but I am writing a book and want to be accurate. That is one issued...

Hi Sorry I made a real B of that. It was 1965 and the time was 15.54 thus it would be the 15.54 to Sowerby Bridge via Horbury . Not to Barnsly as I had assumed.Many thanks for that it really helps.

Hi Many thanks for responding to my query I am writing a book about a well known unresolved murder, One witness was a train driver who said he left Wakefield Kirkgate driving a passenger train at 3.45pm on Saturday 9th October 1964 towards Horbury Junction, I'm looking for confirmation of...

Hi- I am looking for a timetable for passenger trains in 1965 from Wakefield Kirkgate to Barnsley. The time to Horbury Junction is my main interest