Historic Rail

1st January 1980 A man who has travelled millions of miles as a railway guard is waving the flag for the last time in March. Mr. Herbert Godbold is to retire on his 65th birthday after 45 years railway service, and the thing he will miss most will be...

Leeds, 7th June 1989 The chairman of the England selectors, Ted Dexter, today launched a major Yorkshire cricket initiative in Leeds. On the eve of the opening Test Match in the Ashes series between England and Australia at Headingley tomorrow, he named...

Leeds, 12th January 1984 Mr. paul Watkinson, left, Divisional Manager, British Rail, Leeds, presents a model of the power car specially numbered, named and mounted as a momento of the event, to Mr. Malcolm Barker, Editor of the Yorkshire Evening Post,...

York, 6th November 1974 Three veterans from the age of steam are transported through York Station yesterday from the old Railway Museum to be accomodated in the new National Museum.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0ca98.JPGStore Filename:...

Huddersfield, 14th march 1967 Mr. Frank Woodhouse, British Railways guard, issues tickets on the Huddersfield-Penistone diesel. Eight times a day the Diesel throbs into life on platform two of Huddersfield Railway Station and shuttles back and forth...

Whitby, 6th April 1959 The first deisel train to run on the new Whitby to malton service pictured at Whitby Town Station. In the background are the harbour and the Abbey. Diesels have now taken over from the steam engines which have been doing this run...

31st July 11986 Getting ready: The Duke is cleaned up for its first run.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c9f8.JPGStore Filename: 23875628.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c9f8.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our...

16th January 1989 Ready to go: The publicity officer for the EM2 Locomotive Society, Mr. Charles Petty, leans from the cab odf the restored locomotive as the project development officer for the West Yorkshire transport Museum, Mr. John Moore, climbs the...

20th February 1991 Train Spotters.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c990.JPGStore Filename: 23875626.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c990.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our skilled and trained craftsman here in...

Castleford, 5th march 1987 Mine top foreman Peter Rhodes says farewell to the museum bound shunter. A humble diesel shunter which has spent the last 14 years haulign coal at St. Aidan s open cast mining complex near Castleford, is about to ge the star...

20th December 1981 Women at work: Above, Hilda Simpson in her kitchen on the train.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c928.JPGStore Filename: 23875624.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c928.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are...

Leeds, Crossgates, 4th May 1994 Crossgates Station.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c8d8.JPGStore Filename: 23875623.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c8d8.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our skilled and trained...