Historic Rail

The Arthington-Ilkley line used to see its fair share of freight traffic. Here, a class WD engine heads a train of tank wagons, imposing no pressure on the new juggernaut dominated Harewood-Pool road nearby. no. BIW 22 .Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original...

Doncaster, undated British Rail Engineering workshops at DoncasterUpload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 030 2 Bay Crimpsall B.R.E.L. Doncaster 5-1-1984.JPGStore Filename: 23875569.jpgByline: YPN Laurie MercerKeywords: 030 2 Bay Crimpsall B.R.E.L...

Stevenage, undated. No appearance date. Engine no. 4498Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 029 4498 & No1 @ Stevenage N Gresley in group next to NStore Filename: 23875568.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 029 4498 No1 Stevenage N Gresley in group next...

Leeds, undated. Engine A4 no. 60003 Andrew K. McCosh . Incident involving train.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 025 60003 Andrew K McCosh see note 026.JPGStore Filename: 23875567.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 025 60003 Andrew K McCosh see note...

train no caption undated. 60843Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 024 60843 V2 no date.JPGStore Filename: 23875566.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 024 60843 V2 no date.JPG YPNOLDPIX ENGASH0001619446About our products Our box canvas products are...

Leeds, Middleton, 3rd July 1983 FIREMAN S LIFT Six year old Natalie Booth, of St. Helen s Gardens, Adel, Leeds, meets a trainee locomotive fireman, Mr. Paul Whiteley, during a transport rally. Steam fans were pushed and pulled along the Middleton Light...

Pickering, 21st April 1980 The trailer with its unusual load manoeuvres through Pickering s narrow streets. An unusual market day visitor arrived in a North Yorkshire town yesterday, a 100 ton steam locomotive bought as a wife s birthday present. The...

Ilkley, 17th December 1974. The cheerful railway guard who has won a special word of praise from his passengers. He is Mr. John Cook who makes the Ilkley-Leeds pay train run four times a day. Mr. Cook, 54, of Burns Hill, Addingham said. I m cheerful...

Leeds, 30th November 1974 Leeds City Station. Mr. George Cooper, who has retired as a chief supervisor with British Rail after nearly 50 years service. Mr. Copper, aged 64, Reedsdale Gardens, Gildersome is related to Captain James Cook.Upload Date: 28...

5th May 1978 Guard Bennett waves the Yorkshire Pullman on for its last journey yesterday.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 010 Guard Bennet waves off last Yorkshire Pullman 5-5-1Store Filename: 23875561.jpgByline: YPNKeywords: 010 Guard Bennet...

Leeds, December 1980 British Rail s Mr. information retires tomorrow after a career helping thousands of lost and weary passengers at Leeds City Station. Mr. John Coates, easily spotted in his plum coloured uniform, has been information supervisor and...

Healey Mills, Horbury Bridge, Ossett, 25th November 1964 Receiving his movement orders from the control room by radio is Stanley Hey, of Halifax, diver of one of the 350 h. p. diesel shunters.Upload Date: 28 Feb 2013Original Filename: 007 Shunter Drive...