Sowerby Bridge - Watson Crossing Halt. - LYR00112
Branch Line, LYR, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Railway, Railways, Rishworth Branch, Ryburn Valley, Sowerby Bridge, Station Halt, Watson Crossing
LYRS 2577 - Watson Crossing Halt - general view circa 1957 looking towards Sowerby Bridge and the west portal of Ripponden Tunnel under Scarr Head. The Branch from Sowerby Bridge to Ripponden opened in 1878 and on to Rishworth in 1881. The original intention had been to tunnel under Blackstone Edge and re-join the Manchester line near Smithy Bridge so as to reduce journey time between Manchester and Leeds but this was abandoned. Railmotors, short tank engines with a carriage attached, seen here, were introduced on the Rishworth Branch in 1907 in response to competition from electric trams. As a result of further competition from motor buses the Branch closed to passengers in 1929 and fully in 1958. Although built double track only one was ever used. Note Fixed distance signal protecting tunnel entrance.
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Sowerby Bridge - Watson Crossing Halt. - LYR00111
Branch Line, LYR, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Railway, Railways, Rishworth Branch, Ryburn Valley, Sowerby Bridge, Station Halt, Watson Crossing
LYRS 2576a - Watson Crossing Halt - general view looking towards Ripponden. The Branch from Sowerby Bridge to Ripponden opened in 1878 and on to Rishworth in 1881. The original intention had been to tunnel under Blackstone Edge and re-join the Manchester line near Smithy Bridge so as to reduce journey time between Manchester and Leeds but this was abandoned. Railmotors, short tank engines with a carriage attached, seen here, were introduced on the Rishworth Branch in 1907 in response to competition from electric trams. As a result of further competition from motor buses the Branch closed to passengers in 1929 and fully in 1958. Although built double track only one was ever used. Note the "Catch Point" on left of track, for derailing runaway wagons.
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Sowerby Bridge - Watson Crossing. - LYR00110
Branch Line, Hughes 0-4-0RM, LYR, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, Railmotor, Railway, Railways, Rishworth Branch, Ryburn Valley, Sowerby Bridge, Steam engine, Steam loco, Tank Engine, Watson Crossing
LYRS 1391 - Hughes 0-4-0RM No 1 heading west at Watson's Crossing, a Halt on the Rishworth Branch. The Branch from Sowerby Bridge to Ripponden opened in 1878 and on to Rishworth in 1881. The original intention had been to tunnel under Blackstone Edge and re-join the Manchester line near Smithy Bridge so as to reduce journey time between Manchester and Leeds but this was abandoned. Railmotors, short tank engines with a carriage attached, seen here, were introduced on the Rishworth Branch in 1907 in response to competition from electric trams. As a result of further competition from motor buses the Branch closed to passengers in 1929 and fully in 1958. Although built double track, only one was ever used.
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