Historic Rail

Beverley, 10th April 1984 The vice-chairman of Humberside County Council, Councillor Vic Chapman, left, and Mr. Bob Urie, took part in a ceremony yesterday to name a high speed locomotive County of Humberside . It is the first Inter-City 125 to be named...

Leeds, 19th March 1984 West Yorkshire received the first of 22 £350,000 railbuses when British Rail chairman Mr. Bob Reid arrived to make the hand over at Leeds City Station.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c878.JPGStore Filename: 23875621...

York, 8th October 1963 A 3,300 horse power Deltic diesel electric locomotive was named The Prince of Wales s Own Regiment of Yorkshire at York Station today. The ceremony was performed by Brigadier G. H. Cree, Colonel of the regiment, on Platform 8...

Leeds, 28th March 1985 A 63 year old steam engine came home in style to Leeds and pulled in on a trailer outside the Civic Hall. The locomotive called Cheetah built by John Fowler and Company in Hunslet, has made a 5,000 mile return journey from India. ...

Leeds, undated. neat and nippy: The smart rake of coaches behind Black Five No. 44757 undoubtedly had plenty of excited youngsters aboard as this Morcambe train clickety-clacked its way out of Leeds for the coast.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original...

Pickering, 29th October 1992 Poles together: Memories of home came flooding back for Jo Putniorz, above, when this Polish steam locomotive arrived at Pickering yesterday. The recently restored locomotive, which is to play a major role in the North...

Wakefield, 23rd October 1981 A Wakefield man who began work knocking up railway men for early morning shifts and went on to drive the world s fastest steam locomotive has retired. Mr. percy Woodcock has railways in his blood. his father was an engine...

Leeds, 9th may 1991 Pacer train at Leeds City Station.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c730.JPGStore Filename: 23875615.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c730.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our skilled and...

Keighley, 17th December 1985 Mr. Vernon Smallwood with the rebuilt engine Bellerophon. Mr. Smallwood began a single handed campaign to get the locomotive rebuilt after he saw it in the siding in 1979. Mr. Smallwood, aged 70, moved to a private rest...

Leeds, 9th May 1991 Pacer train at Leeds City Station.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c6c0.JPGStore Filename: 23875613.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c6c0.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our skilled and...

20th December 1981 Marion Allbury, guard.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c660.JPGStore Filename: 23875612.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c660.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted by our skilled and trained craftsman...

Normanton, 13th February 1980 Normanton Station, under the demolition hammer.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 66e0c628.JPGStore Filename: 23875611.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 66e0c628.JPGAbout our products Our box canvas products are handcrafted...