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Early days as York propells the NER directors' saloon back from Embsay Junction, with the remains of the
second line still in evidence.
(c) Jim Winkley.
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Slough Estates No. 5 in the snow with the railway's
coaching stock on the way back from Bow Bridge Loop.
(c) Andy Lister.
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Slough and Beatrice in steam on the
coal dock at Embsay at the beginning of the day.
(c) Stephen Walker.
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Bellerophon visited the railway for the centenary
celebrations in 1988. Seen here with Embsay Crag in the background whilst
running around a passenger train in Bow Bridge Loop.
(c) Charles Boylan.
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Annie is seen here in the headshunt at Bow Bridge Loop,
in a scene that could be from a completely different era.
(c) YDRMT collection.
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Bonfire night and the fireworks are seen to very good effect above
Primrose, sitting under the water column in between
running the specials.
(c) Wendy Anderson collection.
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Possibly during the bonfire night specials - a night scene at Bolton Abbey
station, now capable of being illuminated by oil lamps, with a train ready to
depart for Embsay.
(c) Pete Walker.
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Bob Bonsall leans on one of the levers in Stoneacre 'box (the construction of
which he lead) as Cranford travels light engine towards
Embsay through the loop.
(c) Pete Walker.
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Bolton Abbey station in a slight frost with the fires going. Note the replica
lamp brackets around the building.
(c) Pete Walker.
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140 under overhaul in the old ex-Midland Goods Shed at
Embsay.
(c) Rob Milner.
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The visiting J27 (or NER P3) took part in a photo
charter with the hopper wagons and the shark. The charter is seen here from the
top of the quarry as it prepares to enter Hambleton Cutting.
(c) YDRMT collection.
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Sunset at Embsay this time and the reflected light from the wet platform gives
a good effect.
(c) M.G.Riley.
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Annie with the GER 6-wheelers that make up part of the Stately Trains fleet, waiting to depart
from Embsay with a Strawberry Special - details can be found on the Stately
Trains website.
(c) Stephen Walker.
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No. 70, an ex-Manchester Ship Canal loco, visited
the railway and for the Wartime Weekend was
pictured coming out of Hambleton Cutting with a Mk. 1 and the
vintage train.
(c) William Lister.
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Another very popular visitor was the Lambton tank,
No. 29, from the NYMR. Seen here descending towards Bolton Abbey with a train
comprising 4 Mk. 1's and the Gresley
Restaurant Car.
(c) William Lister.
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Seen again, the following year, No. 29 passes through Hambleton Cutting with a
7 coach special. Plenty of sunlight and shadow.
(c) William Lister.
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Also visiting in 2001 was the centenarian, the Pug from the L&Y Society.
Here it prepares to shunt from platform 1 at Embsay during the delayed
Vintage Weekend.
(c) Andrew Wilson.
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The Pug is seen again in the station with the 3 6-wheeled carriages that made
up the vintage train for 2001. Left to right they
are GER No. 14, GNoSR No.34 and GER No. 37.
(c) Andrew Wilson.
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Cranford No. 2 pulls out of Hambleton Cutting with one
of the Santa's Specials in rather 'inclement'
weather!
(c) Tim Warner.
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Aaron Boyce pictured cleaning Cranford's plates at the beginning of the day during the Easter 2002
Day out with Thomas.
(c) Tim Warner.
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Work going on at Holywell to replace the platform edging with Pete Walker driving the digger, Mark Adinall on the jack hammer
and Steve Clunas overseeing.
(c) Tim Warner.
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The Class 107 DMU seen from the footpath near Draughton as it prepares to enter
Stoneacre Loop on a late Summer Saturday, running alongside the steam service. This DMU affords passengers some wonderful
views of the lineside scenery.
(c) Tim Warner.
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The DMU enters Stoneacre Loop from Bolton Abbey, where it will wait to pass the steam-hauled service. This photo was taken
from the steps of the signalbox.
(c) Simon Gott.
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Monckton No.1 passes under Prior's Lane bridge with a passenger service bound for Stoneacre and Embsay.
This picture was taken from the footpath that runs behing the 'box at Stoneacre - well worth a wander to watch the trains! A
map is available for photographers and walkers alike.
(c) Tim Warner.
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Cranford passes through the loop with a service train, whilst one of the austerities waits in the loop
with two brakevans as part of the 2002 Harvest of Steam.
(c) William Lister.
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Monckton passes under Holywell Bridge with a passenger train during the same event.
(c) William Lister.
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Cranford enters Stoneacre Loop with the goods train during the 2002 Harvest of
Steam. Why do telegraph pole have to be stuck in the middle of fields?!
(c) William Lister.
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Monckton and Cranford double-head a passenger train from Bolton Abbey towards
Prior's Lane (just visible on the left) on the way towards Stoneacre and Embsay.
(c) William Lister.
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The steam crane was employed at Prior's Lane to move sleepers onto wagons for use in the Holywell Bridge relaying that took
place in January 2003. Seen here, the crane moves a stack ready for loading before the weather closed in.
(c) Tim Warner.
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The work at Holywell required the use of a mini-digger, and to this end a ramp was built for unloading, as some of the P-Way
team look on. Meanwhile, under the bridge, the Robel removes the lengths of rail that are to be replaced.
(c) Tim Warner.
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