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These photos are all from David Hey's collection. However, some were not taken by David, and he would like to track down the
owner of these photos. If you think that is you, please contact me!
The photos on this page are all copyright (c) David Hey collection, and are NOT for reproduction
elsewhere.
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Embsay station looking towards Embsay Junction in very early preservation days (the down starter is off...).
(c) David Hey.
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Bolton Abbey station as viewed from the top of the drive, some time between 1967 and 1972 (probably closer to the latter as
initially the station was used as offices for a pipeline contractor). Note the additional awning that has appeared over the
the booking office entrance.
(c) David Hey.
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Bolton Abbey station viewed from the trackbed showing further modifications to the station building - the infilling of the
flat-roofed canopy on the exit from the Booking Office.
(c) David Hey.
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A third picture of Bolton Abbey taken from the West (Embsay) end showing the demolition of the down platform that has occured
to gain access to the site. The wooden building to the rear of the station is thought to be the remains of the old down platform
buildings which were moved across (to become a sort of weighbridge?) after closure.
(c) David Hey.
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Rylstone station (part of the building is still seen to the rear of the train) closed in the 1930s to passengers, but the
goods service remained. The remains of the goods yard sidings can be seen in the foreground of this shot as a BR Standard
Class 4 heads towards the Limeworks / quarry at Swinden with a train of empty hoppers.
(c) David Hey collection.
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BR Standard Class 4 75014 (or 75019 - can't read the number clearly) storms away from the limeworks (visible in the
background) with a loaded train bound for Skipton and beyond.
(c) David Hey collection.
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75027 heads under the main road (now diverted) just outside the limeworks whose buildings are visible to the far left of the
picture. The loaded train heads down the branch towards Embsay Junction, from where it will continue on to Skipton. These
photos were taken towards te end of steam, and probably after the closure of the Skipton - Ilkley line.
(c) David Hey collection.
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This time an empty train of hoppers is seen negotiating Embsay Junction, heading up towards Grassington. The line to Ilkley
would appear to have been closed by this time, although the track remained to Embsay. The signalbox is located just to the
right of the photographer, and remained open until 6th July 1969 when the line to Embsay was done away with and the branch
retained as far as Swinden Limeworks.
(c) David Hey collection.
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Embsay station looking towards Bolton Abbey in the early days of preservation, indicated by the appearance of two dollies
controlling access to and from the down platform (to the right) as well as the presence of either the
Wickham Trolley or the Bug in the headshunt by the signalbox.
(c) David Hey.
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A view from Priors' Lane bridge looking towards Bolton Abbey showing the double track in situ and in well kept condition,
presumably in the early 1960s.
(c) David Hey.
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Now preserved, 9F No.92212 heads through Skipton's platform 3 towards Settle (I presume) with a goods train in the closing
years of BR steam. The Ilkley platforms are just glimpsed to the very right of the photo, with the starting signal and water
tower prominent.
(c) David Hey collection.
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Pately Bridge station after closure and lifting of the track. The main building survives to this day as a private house, and
the rest of the site is a car park.
(c) David Hey collection.
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To give credit where it's due, BR staff usually turned out a clean locomotive for a special train, but one mustn't forget the
legion of unofficial cleaners (rail enthusiasts) who frequently laboured through the night in readiness for the following day's
duties. Black 5s No. 44874 and (unknown) take the Copy Pit line at Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden (date unknown).
(c) David Hey collection.
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Now preserved (and having visited Embsay in 1997) J27 No.65894 is hard at work on the Silksworth Colliery mineral branch, south
of Sunderland, one of the last duties performed by these engines before the formal end of steam in the North East on 8th
September 1967.
(c) David Hey collection.
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In beautiful external condition, 'Britannia' class 7MT No.70015 'Apollo' makes a fine sight at (unknown location)
at the head of an RCTS railtour of Lancashire in May 1967.
(c) David Hey collection.
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Location and date unknown. The engine (Standard 4MT No.75048) was withdrawn from traffic from its home shed of
Carnforth on 3rd August 1968.
(c) David Hey collection.
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A general view of Ilkley Junction in the 1980s. The tracks diverging to the right served the two former through platforms (3
and 4) used by traffic to Skipton via Bolton Abbey and Embsay prior to closure in March 1965,
(c) David Hey.
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The bitter end - August 4th 1968 - the last day of regular BR steam working. Waiting to take over special train 1Z78 (the first
of two SLS specials from Birmingham) Stanier Black 5s No. 44871 and No. 44894 await the arrival of the train at Manchester
Victoria.
(c) David Hey collection.
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Considering the slow film speeds (ASA) available in the Sixties, only a brave photographer would chance taking a colour action
shot in fading light, but as this view of a Standard Class 4 heading a northbound freight through Whitehall Junction, Leeds,
proves - the risk was worthwhile.
(c) David Hey collection.
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A general view of Otley from the Chevin. Following the closure of the line between Arthington and Milnerwood Junction in 1965,
the track was lifted and the redundant route now forms part of the Otley bypass.
(c) David Hey.
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A DMU service passes through Otley, probably some time towards the end of the line's existence.
(c) David Hey.
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Following the introduction of the new Tyoe 4 diesels on the East Coast Main Line, the NE Region transferred eight Gresley A3s
from Tyneside to Holbeck shed for use on the former MR line north of Leeds. It was a welcome move for Holbeck crewmen as most
of the A3s were fitted with the double Kylchap blastpipe which produced a freer steaming engine and gave the firemen an easier
time over the steeply graded Settle - Carlisle line. No. 60092 'Fairway' heads the northbound 'Waverley' through
Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
(c) David Hey.
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Ironically, on the very day that the S&C closure notice was published in August 1983, the WCML overhead lines were down at
Lancaster and over forty trains were diverted, including this one, headed by a Class 47 at Sheriff Brow. It clearly indicates
what an indispensible asset the line is as a diversionary route when such trouble occurs.
(c) David Hey.
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An unidentified 'Jubilee' class heads a southbound express across the ten-arched Dent Head viaduct. In the background, the
line climbs at an ever-increasing height above the valley floor, offering passengers superb views of the dale crowned by the
distant Howgills. However, the footplate crew had little time to enjoy the scenery, as there are still some nine miles to go
before reaching Ais Gill summit at 1,169ft above sea level.
(c) David Hey.
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(c) David Hey collection.
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Taken from the top of one of the bracket signals that were replaced in 2004 (which we now have in our stores), a DMU enters
Hellifield station from the Gargrave direction.
(c) David Hey.
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From the top of the other bracket signal, we get a view of the whole of the station.
(c) David Hey.
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From the same place as the last photo, a Class 31 heads through Hellifield with a southbound train.
(c) David Hey.
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Skipton station, and a BR Standard 4 No.75019 heads through platform 2 towards Cononley. The distant signal implies that it
has been signalled onto the slow lines to allow something else to pass.
(c) David Hey collection.
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75019 again, this time seen on the Grassington branch with a train of ballast hoppers. I cannot tell exactly where this was
taken, or whether the train is loaded.
(c) David Hey collection.
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Skipton station again, and this time viewed from platform 2, underneath the canopy, looking across to platforms 3 and 4 with
the Ilkley line just about visible in the distance behind the stone water towers.
(c) David Hey collection.
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