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A former LMS Fowler Class 4F number 44457 passing through Greetland Station on the down line after closure of the station in September 1962. The loco went to the scrap yard in October 1964.

On the left behind the water turret carriages are stored…

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Seen here at an unknown location sometime after restoration to its LNER livery and number.

The iconic Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and was one of Sir Nigel Gresley’s powerful A1…

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Seen here at an unknown location sometime after restoration to its LNER livery and number. In the foreground an engine turn table.

The iconic Flying Scotsman was built in 1923 in Doncaster for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and was …

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The former LMS Black Five was withdrawn from BR service on 31 December 1967. The preserved loco is seen here at an unknown motive power depot sometime after having been named 'George Stephenson' in 1975.

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A west bound goods train approaching Walsden Station. The station opened in 1845 and closed in 1961.
A new station with ‘bus stop’ style shelters was opened in 1990 but slightly to the east of the footbridge seen here to the right.

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Unknown locomotive heading from Mytholmroyd towards Hebden Bridge. The line had been increased to four tracks between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in 1906 but reverted to two tracks in the 1980s.

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The York-Liverpool express double headed by Stanier Class 'Black 5' 44782 and 44987 passing through Mytholmroyd 30th September 1961. The line had been increased to four tracks between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in 1906 but reverted to two tracks…

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The York-Liverpool express double headed by Stanier Class 'Black 5' 44782 and 44987 passing through Mytholmroyd 30th September 1961. The line had been increased to four tracks between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in 1906 but reverted to two tracks…

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On the left workmen are repairing the viaduct fence. The platforms not only ran along the viaduct but also extended over the sides, supported by massive iron brackets, hence the reason for fencing instead of the usual stone parapet.

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21 June 1912. 'The Manchester to Leeds express literally burst the rails asunder' on the already notorious Charlestown Curve between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge killing four passengers and injuring many more. Seen here the derailed Aspinall 2-4-2T…

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The station looking east in L&YR days. The canopies have all now gone along with the platform building on the left and the goods siding which is now the station car park.

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A westbound train, headed by an Aspinall 4-4-2, departing from Mytholmroyd Station pre-First World War. It is running on the 'slow' lines which would have been unusual for an express train, possibly due to the 'fast' line being recently…

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LYRS 2661 - An Aspinall 0-6-0 heading a local service from Bradford into the Station on the Pickle Bridge Branch between Wyke on the Halifax- Bradford line and Anchor Pit Junction east of Brighouse on the Calder Valley Main Line. The station opened…

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TMP 0226 - Although the Manchester & Leeds Railway opened throughout in 1841 a station wasn't built at Smithy Bridge until 1868. The station was closed in 1960 and the buildings and platforms demolished but a new station was opened in 1985 but with a…

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LYRS 0467 - Aspinall 0-6-0ST No. unknown at the Goods Yard, including wagons for a Burnley based colliery. The yard closed to general goods in 1964 and to coal in 1972; it is now the station car park.
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