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Todmorden East Junction Signal Box - LYR00277
LYRS 8706 - The Stansfield Curve left the Manchester - Leeds line on the left after the box.
Todmorden - General View Over Centre Vale - LYR00278
LYRS 2790 - General view across Centre Vale to Stansfield Hall Station in far the distance. In the top right Cross Stone Church and below Christ Church, now converted into apartments, and to its left the national School..
Todmorden Station - Cottages and the viaduct - LYR00279
LYRS 3825 - c.1890. On the carriage drive to Dobroyd Castle. "The level crossing at Dobroyd was controlled from this quaint, doll's house-style structure, first erected in 1872, and replaced in 1901. The job of crossing keeper was an occupational…
Todmorden - Dobroyd Crossing Signal Box - LYR00280
LYRS 3825 - c.1890. On the carriage drive to Dobroyd Castle. "The level crossing at Dobroyd was controlled from this quaint, doll's house-style structure, first erected in 1872, and replaced in 1901. The job of crossing keeper was an occupational…
Todmorden - Dobroyd Crossing. - LYR00281
LYRS 8691 - The Level Crossing, Cottage & Warehouse probably late 1960s. The structural outline on the cottage end wall was where the tiny Single Box was situated. The crossing is now pedestrian only and the buildings have gone.
Todmorden - Dobroyd Crossing - LYR00282
LYRS 8692 - Level Crossing gates from the east side probably in the late 1960s. Once on the carriage drive to Dobroyd Castle it is now a pedestrian crossing only and the cottage on the far right has gone.
Todmorden - Gauxholme Bridge 1965 - LYR00283
LYRS 6010 - The handsome cast iron skew bridge over the Rochdale Canal near Todmorden with castellated Gothic abutments, viewed from the hillside. When built in 1839/40 this was one of the first bow-string bridges in the country.
Todmorden - Gauxholme 1965 - LYR00284
LYRS 6011 - The handsome cast iron skew bridge over the Rochdale Canal near Todmorden with castellated Gothic abutments, viewed from the hillside. When built in 1839/40 this was one of the first bow-string bridges in the country.
Summit Tunnel - LYR00285
LYRS 3650 - West portal with tunnel platelayers gang. At the time of its completion in December 1840 at 2885 yards (2663m) it was the longest railway tunnel in the world, but still well short of Standedge canal tunnel at 3.25 miles. As with most…
Walsden Signal Box - LYR00286
LYRS 3788 - Summit Tunnel East Signal Box (pre-1895) at Walsden.
Walsden Signal Box - LYR00287
LYRS 3861 - Summit Tunnel East Signal Box (post-1895) - Walsden
Walsden Signal Box - LYR00288
LYRS 3862 - Summit Tunnel East Box Interior.
Littleborough Station - 1965 General view looking North East - LYR00289
LYRS 6682 - Looking from the 'up' Manchester Platform across to the 'down' Leeds Platform. The buildings on the 'up' platform have been demolished and those on the 'down' platform not in use for rail users; on both platforms there are now not very…
Littleborough Station and Signal Box 1965. - LYR00290
LYRS 6681 - The 'up' platform, buildings and signal box looking north east. All the buildings have now been demolished and the track to the right lifted. The island platform was accessed by a subway.
Littleborough Station - 1950 - LYR00291
TMP 0225 - General view looking north east in 1950 down the Manchester island Platform across to the Leeds Platform. To the left is the Goods Shed, siding and crane. The building on the Leeds Platform is only station building now remaining but minus…
Littleborough Station - 'Down' platform 1965. - LYR00292
LYRS 6685 - The building on the 'down' Leeds Platform but shorn of its canopy. The building is no longer in use for rail users.
Littleborough Station - 'Down' platform and Goods Shed 1965. - LYR00293
LYRS 6687 - The Leeds 'down' platform and the Goods Shed looking west. The Shed has been demolished and the platform building no longer used br rail users.
Littleborough Station - looking south west 1965. - LYR00294
LYRS 6689 - From the 'Down' platform looking across to the 'up' platform. The signal box and the platform buildings seen here have been demolished. Passenger facilities are reduced to not very satisfactory shelters given the exposed position of the…
Littleborough Station - Goods Shed 1965. - LYR00295
LYRS 6684 - The sidings have been recently lifted and the shed in a poor state of repair pending demolition.
Littleborough. - LYR00296
LYRS 1083 - Aspinall 4-4-0 No. unknown and bogie stock near Littleborough.
Smithy Bridge Station 1950. - LYR00297
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…
Smithy Bridge Signal Box 1965. - LYR00298
LYRS 6694 - The front and non-door gable of the Box.
Smithy Bridge Signal Box 1965. - LYR00299
LYRS 6695 - The rear & non-door gable with the level crossing and subway entrance.
Bailiff Bridge Station - LYR00300
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…
Huddersfield Station - LYR00301
LYRS2736. The magnificent station building, now Grade I Listed, early 20th century with cabs outside. John Betjeman described the imposing frontage as 'the most splendid in England' and Nikolaus Pevsner considered it to be one of the best stations…