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These photos are all from F.W.Smith who worked on the line before its closure and has lent the railway photographs and artefacts from
his collection. At the moment the photos are in no particular order but eventually I hope to be able to arrange them in some
sort of logical sequence. Captions are provided with all the pictures by F.W.Smith. The first page can be found
here. Enjoy!
The photos on this page are all copyright (c) F.W.Smith.
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Burley Junction signalbox, signalman F.Fern, 1948.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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B1 4-6-0 No.61275 with the Summer Saturdays only Blackpool to Saltburn train, seen after passing Ben Rhydding. 6th August
1955.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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40178 of Manningham shed (55F) at Ben Rhydding with a Leeds or Bradford to Ilkley train, circa 1957.
(c) F.W.Smith Collection.
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Re-railing the down line at Ben Rhydding - 8/05/1983.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Fairburn Class 4 2-6-4T No.42682 of Manningham shed, soon after leaving Ben Rhydding for Bradford circa 1950.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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The morning Sunday train from Skipton to Leeds via Otley. Engine No.44753 of Holbeck shed (Caprotti Class 5 4-6-0). Ex-LNER
coaching stock, approaching Ben Rhydding. 5th September 1954.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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J39 0-6-0 No.64758 approaching Ilkley with the 5:28pm from Leeds via Otley. 2nd May 1953. 64758 was LNER No.2705. The normal
G5 engine was not available. The 3 coach set of Thompson coaches bear the inscription 'Harrogate Link'.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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D49/4 4-4-0 No.62768 'The Morpeth', dead on Ilkley shed having replaced the G5 0-4-4T on the Saturday. Taken one Sunday in
1950. Note the tender still carries LNER. From discussion with Bill Smith, he recalled that the ex-LNER engines were
always left outside the shed - the Midland men had their way!
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Class 4 2-6-4T No.42052 leaving Ben Rhydding for Ilkley with a Leeds - Ilkley train featuring Carmine and Cream liveried
coaching stock. A Sunday in Summer 1952.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Ex-L&Y 2-4-2T No.50622 has just passed Ben Rhydding's Down distant signal with the 4:22pm Bradford Forster Square - Ilkley
train. March 1950.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Crab 2-6-0 No.42795 passing Ilkley loco shed with an Up freight after diversion via Ilkley on 22nd April 1956.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Ex L&Y 2-4-2T No.50714 leaving Ben Rhydding with the 4:15pm Ilkley to Leeds via Guiseley train on 24th March 1950.
No.50714 was withdrawn 9/53.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Station staff at Ilkley circa 1946. Left to Right: Dora Evans (Porter); Connie Harland (Porter); ?unknown?; Mrs Graham
(Guard).
(c) F.W.Smith.
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3P 2-6-2T No.40147 after leaving Ben Rhydding with the 3:55pm Ilkley to Leeds train. 6/08/1955. Note the horsebox behind
the locomotive - once a common feature of this line, including the Skipton - Ilkley section. A pair of earlier ex-LNWR
horseboxes are on site for restoration.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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WD 2-8-0 No.?unknown? and J39 0-6-0 No.?unknown? passing Ben Rhydding in 1955 with the Heysham-Tees tank train. Note
the barrier wagons separating the tank wagons from possible sparks from the locos.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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G5 0-4-4T No.67240 (LNER No.1096) near Burley-in-Wharfedale with the 3:50pm Ilkley-Leeds via Otley train. 24th March 1950.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Afternoon Ammonia tank train from Heysham Moss to Tees Yard after passing Ben Rhydding. 8F 2-8-0 No.48505 and B16 4-6-0
No.61474. 21st April 1954. No.48505 came off at Burley-in-Wharfedale and returned to Skipton light engine.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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2P 4-4-0 No.40444 passing Menston Junction with the 1:10pm Ilkley-Leeds. 2nd May 1953.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Milnerwood Junction signalbox on 9th March 1965. The left hand tracks climbed straight then sharply left towards Menston
Junction. The right tracks were to Burley Junction. The Up line towards Menston was disused at this time, and only one pick
up goods used the Down line. This ran from Guiseley to Otley and on its return, propelled its train back to Burley Junction,
reversing there back to Guiseley. This is a Period 1 Midland box, note the unusual small enamel name plate, and also the metal
steps to the box. I had just closed the box and then walked back on the line to Burley-in-Wharfedale station to catch a train
home having started my shift at Burley Junction box at 5:55am. The box was closed on 5th July 1965 with the lines, but was
retained to work the points for the demolition trains which commenced in April 1966.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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D49 4-4-0 No.62773 'The South Durham' approaching Milnerwood Junction with a Bradford (Forster Square) to Newcastle excursion
(this train joined up with a portion from Leeds at Harrogate, going forward with an A3 Pacific). Sunday July 6th 1952.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Class 3 2-6-2T No.40117 leaving Ben Rhydding with the 4:22pm Bradford to Ilkley train on 21st April 1954.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Class 5 4-6-0 No.44875 with the 12:04pm train to Leeds (ex-Skipton) leaving Ilkley platform 4 on 9th May 1954. Note the coal
drops on the right. The front of the engine is about at the top of the present day ramp onto Kwiksave's carpark occupying
the filled-in platforms 3 and 4. No.44875 was a long-term 20A Holbeck shed loco.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Class 4 4-6-0 No.?unknown? on a trip to Grassington. Seen here shunting at the station throat, just outside the
signalbox.
(c) Malcolm Roughley, F.W.Smith Collection.
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Class 4 4-6-0 No.?unknown? on a trip to Grassington. Looking the other way with the goods shed still in existence.
(c) Malcolm Roughley, F.W.Smith Collection.
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Class 4 4-6-0 No.?unknown? coming off the branch at Embsay Junction with a trip working from Grassington. By this time
the main line (to the left - the Skipton-Ilkley line) was probably closed.
(c) Malcolm Roughley, F.W.Smith Collection.
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Addingham station, looking towards Ilkley, probably in the mid-1930s.
(c) Douglas Thompson - F.W.Smith Collection.
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Grassington.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Grassington.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Grassington.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Embsay station from the footbridge - 18/5/59.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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B1 4-6-0 No.61014 'Oribi' passing Embsay with a Newcastle - Blackpool excursion on 26th September 1959.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Embsay Station box Down fixed distant signal 5th June 1958. This distant was also the outer distant for Embsay Junction box.
Originally it was an operating distant, but when the LMS carried out some modifications to the signalling at Embsay
Station and Embsay Junction it became fixed, and the lever became a spare in the frame.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Class 3 2-6-2T No.40147 entering Embsay station on the last day of steam passenger trains, Saturday 3rd January 1959. The
train is the 1.05pm Leeds to Skipton via Ilkley. No.40147 was withdrawn in November 1962. The new diesel trains which
took over were advertised here.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Between Ilkley and Addingham, bridge No.69 carrying a footpath over the Railway taken from bridge No.71, looking towards
Addingham. The cutting has been filled in and the cows graze on the line of the Railway. Bridge No.70 can be seen fenced
off at either side - a culvert carrying a small stream.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Between Ilkley and Addingham, bridge No.66, seen in circa. 1953, carrying Cocking Lane (Silsden-Ilkley) over the Railway. The
cutting is now filled in with rubbish tipping.
(c) D.Ibbotson, F.W.Smith Collection.
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Date stamped 10 MAR 1970. Note on the back reads Concern over rail land. Bridge 66 viewed again showing the
infilled cutting beyond.
(c) P.Bambridge, F.W.Smith Collection.
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Royalty at Bolton Abbey - probably 1910. Note the water column, horseboxes by the cattle dock, the goods shed with an
open door revealing wagons inside and what looks like a clerestory coach alongside the shed.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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View of Bolton Abbey station taken one Sunday in July 1962. Note the ex-LNER articulated coaches in the siding. By this
time the goods shed has been demolished.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Hawbank Tunnel in the Winter of 1963 - 8th February 1963. Looking towards Embsay Junction.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Embsay Junction in the Winter of 1963 - 8th February 1963.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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The yard crane at Grassington and Threshfield station, presumably around closure in 1969 as the siding into the goods
shed is devoid of track.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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Presumably taken at the same time as the prvious photo showing a lone 16T mineral wagon alongside the crane on a very
overgrown siding.
(c) F.W.Smith.
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