Explore and buy nostalgic photos of Stourton. The main part consisted of 8 carriages from King's Cross behind the Pacific, and a smaller portion from Leeds, behind 3442 The Great Marquess. Paddington station
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The bag that day was: Looking out from in front of the shed buildings across the yard various locos from the list above can be seen, but especially ex-GWR Pannier tanks that were still being used - the shed had only received two diesel shunters, an ex-LMS one (there used to be a pair) and a soon-to-be Class 08. 70019 Lightning, formerly of Cardiff Canton, now at Carlisle Upperby, stands outside Newton Heath's running shed. Please send us an enquiry if you are interested in buying this image Peppercorn A1 No 60145 Saint Mungo, alas minus its nameplates is running into the shed yard past the coaling tower after working a special from Birmingham. The shed was still standing although the roof had been removed. I don't know what was special about this shed and its workings and why the much larger tender was required. Sorry, we can't find any 19th October 1966. 5th January 1964. First shed of the day, quite small, on a bitterly cold and blustery morning and too miserable for any photographs. 1A Willesden. Once the special had passed, the sun came out and it was a pleasure to gaze upon a Riddles "Britannia" in pretty much the original condition with proper handrails on the smoke deflectors. And after a whole day of mist, the sun came out! :). From the invention of the Yorkshire fitting and the supply of materials for shipbuilding repairs in World War I, the Copperworks has played a pivotal role in British industry and history. 29-10-66. As for your final statement, Im afraid I cant agree. 19th October 1966. It was still a St.Rollox engine but for some reason was parked deep inside Eastfield's running shed. Your city has undergone some huge changes in the last 50 years. On a dank and windy day, down below is 77010 on the ash pits with its tender water filler cap open. Terms & Conditions of Use 62002 (K1)
The yards at Hunslet can be seen just right of centre. All images Copyright Steve Banks, no unauthorised use. In 1962 a diesel shed was opened at Holbeck and "Peaks" which had been housed temporarily at Neville Hill were moved across. Here's a map showing the location: An extract from the 1966 1" map of south Leeds with Holbeck shed 55A in the top LH corner and Stourton 55B in the lower RH corner. To the right is the three-road repair shop, and beyond, the recently built DMU shed and fuel stores. The BR CCT, however, had a generous wheelbase of 23'6" (the dimensions were similar to the LNER/BR CCT) because the value of an extended length and WB was being recognised. A modern, almost spaceship-like profile but, alas, all were withdrawn within a dozen years and more Class 20s built in their place. The first pictures are from Redhill and Guildford. A639, Wakefield Road towards Leeds - geograph.org.uk - 3858432.jpg 1,200 798; 285 KB. D8551 parked under the clock by the offices at Polmadie. Available for both RF and RM licensing. 66E Carstairs
Midway between Leeds Central and Wakefield on the GNML, Ardsley lay on the Yorkshire coalfield, between several junctions in the West Riding, and was chosen for the principal marshaling yards served by a sizeable engine shed. 8F No 48276 is released from what appears to have been a breakdown crane train and backs away on the Down loop. In the following sequence, each chronological, oldest pictures first. 16-3-66. Photo: Author. Details of prices, sizes and other specifications will also be shown on the next page. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and Download Stourton stock photos. I was still working there in 1983. Now I'm scanning the negs. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. The front end of No 46228 Duchess of Rutland. On a weekday in 1966 the end of steam was still a couple of years away and the place was busy with 59 locos on shed and ex-LMS Jinties still in business, but the muck around the place was depressing. Behind it can be seen a remnant of what used to be the outer wall of the shed when it had four roundhouses. 7th August 1965. Another view of 61030 Nyala at Ardsley in September 1964. Vol.2 about the Secondary Services should follow in a year or so's time. The first ones date from Tuesday, 30th March 1964, beginning with a general view which shows how, in BR days, date unknown, the four-roundhous shed was reduced by half, producing this open space and visible remains of the roads that once radiated out from the turntables. Ardsley signal box can be seen behind the overbridge and, to the left, the junction for the direct line from Wakefield to Bradford exchange used for the King's Cross portions attached/detached at Wakefield until BR closed the line. Sadly the first one we came across, No 6131, one of six still allocated to Reading, had already had its number plates and shed plate removed. Brookwood station
When we got to Tyne Dock shed, 26 locos were to be seen, dominated by ex-NER freight types, J27 0-6-0 and Q6 0-8-0. Ardsley station close two months later. 3rd April 1964. A second batch followed: - with the larger tender. Note the woeful light and and mist, and my apologies for the iffy quality grr! Photo: Author. In 1930 a works brass band was formed as the Yorkshire Copperworks Band. To cap it all, it was a dismally dull day. With only ten on the roll and the more interesting types frustratingly inside the shed, I was nursing the film for better things later in the day. It was, incidentally a seat reservation train: as always, trains taking people home after a weekend away could be heavily loaded. 16.2.66. This was the itinerary, 65C Parkhead
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The exhaust is rising high and the wind is blowing it across, but a leaking cylinder gland is creating a screen that is obstructing the driver's view. Flying Scotsman sweeps past. They were joined at Harrogate for the final leg to Darlington. The next batch of pictures was taken by me and my brother, mostly using my Zorki 35mm camera. I borrowed a camera for the day that took 120 roll film, so the negatives are large. Not only did the camera have a fixed shutter speed, the aperture was also fixed. Free or royalty-free photos and images. Some may have also been hand coloured in the traditional style, bringing an old scene back to life with even more realism. However here are books are from locations nearby which you may find of interest. junio 12, 2022. jonah bobo 2005 . Ex-Caledonian Railway Drummond "pug" No 56029 at Kipps (65E), abandoned in a siding near the loco depot but never saved for preservation. Here, however, is No 70054 Dornoch Firth parked in the overcast grunge of the day at Crewe South. The turntables at Holbeck could certainly take a Britannia for I used to see them in the roundhouse and I would lean towards that option on grounds of convenience. Note the ex-LNWR G2 0-8-0 in the background. It coasted in down the gradient on the slow line and pulled up to collect passengers. Tyne Dock
Former NBR Reid large-boilered goods 0-6-0, LNER J37, No 64623 rests outside the running shed. The Bradford portion of the "White Rose" follows behind B1 61189 Sir William Gray, alas minus nameplates. Percy Main
Send us an enquiry. 1. The loco was one of four used at Scarborough and Malton being dispersed on closure of those depots to steam and briefly tried here. My final shot of the day was of a Down parcels train, with apologies for the motion blur on the loco, another Type 2, No D7575 which had been allocated to 14B (Cricklewood West). Photo: author. In fact historically Oldswinford was the main centre for the Stourbridge area, St Mary's Church was key to this and genealogy research in the area . Behind the tender is the support coach, an ex-LMS Period I type.The train may have worked out with the loco at the head and run round for the return. I don't recall ever feeling such regret. for our site. Fortunately, the most serious injury was a broken finger. A general view in front of the running shed when it was stilll quite busy, showing an 8F, possibly Farnley's No 48080; "Jubilee" No 45562 Alberta; and 9F 92046. Please forgive me for such a melancholy picture but Riddles "Clan" Pacifics were unknown to us Yorkshiremen and two were lying waste here, 72001 Clan Cameron and 72002 Clan Campbell. 75B Redhill
Historic Maps of Stourton and the local area. 3rd April 1964. 92060 stands in the shed yard, partly lit by a low sun. The photo may be available to buy, but needs to be checked and optimised before you can place an order. The Riddles "Britannia" with no name, No 70047, was one you always hoped to chance across eventually and it was disappointing and ironic to find it in this condition and after most of the class with names had already had them removed. Note how the front number plate has been stolen, and so has the shed plate. Also operated by East & West Yorkshire Union Railway, the station opened in 1891 before it closed in October 1904. . At last, a fairly clean ex-GWR "Prairie" tank, No 6112, one of Didcot's own. The whole train may have still been made up with ex-LMS carriages but by 1964 had been modernised with BR Mk.1 stock and it seems that a van was still being rostered at the head. The headcode "3N12" was for a Midland working which I can identify partly as 3=parcels and N=destination the North Eastern Region. April/May 1963. Those two pictures are filed lower down and shall be united in due course. In June 1964 several Riddles 77xxx were transferred to Leeds, this one, No 77000, to Stourton and is seen passing in its direction, southwards through Hunslet. 31.10.64. 31.10.64. 73004 stands at the far end. An extract from the 1966 1" map of south Leeds with Holbeck shed 55A in the top LH corner and Stourton 55B in the lower RH corner. 65F Grangemouth
It was my first encounter with the class. This raises several points because the Leeds-Bristol axis was a heavy carrier of parcels traffic and it would have been tempting to add vans of any kind. A final view of No 70021 Morning Star. On a fine day a good result was possible, even with Gratispool film! The front doors had already been removed and the middle cab window enlarged. Note the cattle pens on this side of the station, once a common sight everywhere. The building in the background was a three-road maintenance shed used to house diesels. Curving away to the right are the lines to Bradford, Carlisle, and Harrogate via the Leeds Northern line. Download all free or royalty-free photos and images. The other facts in the article were taken from the developers publicity material and taken on trust as I struggled to find other sources on the internet. . Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. Ex-GWR "Pannier" tank No 9774 bereft of number plates and as mucky as all the other locos on shed that day. 31.10.64. No pictures at Crewe South which was logjammed with unphotographable locos, better at Crewe North although I could only take a rear-facing view of No 46228 Duchess of Rutland. Don't forget we also have 64B Haymarket
5th January 1964. On a murky Sunday in 1961, A3 60075 St Frusquin of Gateshead was on shed - it had probably worked the southbound "Queen of Scots" - and I set the camera up on a nearby buffer stop and pressed the lever shutter release twice. 20 locos were on shed, and one diesel: 4919 Donington Hall
Hi David, thanks for getting in touch and putting us right. Register to find out more and create your first album! for our site. One of my local sheds, Holbeck, used to have three "Britannias" (70044/53/54) until August 1962 when, unknown to me at the time, they were reallocated to Crewe North so it was a surprise to see them there. I believe that in its last years, this loco was allocated to South Blyth and Sunderland. It had the smaller tender. The first sequence of four pictures was taken with a Brownie 127 when I was 15 years old. Small wonder that Tornado wows the crowds today! 33027 (70B) was one of only around ten survivors at the time, divided between this shed and Guildford. hunter: the reckoning wayward edges eagle shield reviews old photos of stourton leeds. Note how the safety valves are blowing off and while the engine is quite mucky, there is no leaking steam; it looks to be in good condition. It was the only example of an unhelpful jobsworth that I ever encountered on the railway in the steam era. 66A Polmadie
3rd April 1964. 7th August 1965. tyler sanders birthday June 24, 2022. operations generalist meaning We were are the water's edge from which the scale was quite incredible. A panned shot with the Brownie 127's shutter speed of 1/40sec showing plenty of motion blur in the foreground. We were to see five more A4s under cover, the ones sent north from King's Cross. Many J94s had operated in the North East and nine of them were standing in the lines. Looks like a fitter is inspecting one of the cylinders. 69003, 69011, 69019 (J72)
Trams on Boar Lane in Leeds. 31.10.64. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs 5th January 1964. Seen at 81E Didcot under leaden skies is No 7816 Frilsham Manor parked between Riddles 5MT 4-6-0 No 73024 from Bath and Ddcot's 2-8-0 No 3851. The damaged coaches in the foreground were the result of an accident on 27 September 1964 to the 21.20 from St.Pancras-Edinburgh which comprised three empty milk tanks (behind the loco, a Class 45) and eight carriages which included two sleeping cars. Not a pretty sight in anybody's language. Between us we can bring the full story to our readers. Holbeck's "Jubilees" were beginning to be withdrawn and this rather sad-looking example I later learned had been withdrawn two months earlier and was awaiting its fate. 5th January 1964. 3rd April 1964. This batch was concluded with another similarly equipped 6 but sent to Eastleigh. Only the Southern Region named some of its 5MTs, re-using names from withdrawn "King Arthur" class 4-6-0s. The two stations, Leeds City and Leeds Central, were just above the top left corner. Next to it was D7578 (later Class 25/3 25228), allocated to York. To say that it was run down and a pride of nobody would be understating it. The leading mineral wagons, steel and wooden, were carrying scrap metal. I do try to get my facts right first time, but I trust our readership, including your good self, to correct me when I get it wrong.