We haven't got any memories yet for Stourton, so why not be the first! South Blyth was mainly J27s plus the odd 2-6-0 and on shed that day were: 65810, 65819, 65852, 65855, 65862, 65870, 65876, 65891 (J27) 7th August 1965. Allen is serviced at Holbeck, Copley Hill having already closed. 5th January 1964. In truth it probably needed to have been pressed four times, such was the gloom, and the pale Gratispool negative came out very grainy. One of Percy Main's J27s No 65842 is polluting the the atmosphere in fine style. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and 31.10.64. My final shot of the day was of a Down parcels train, with apologies for the motion blur on the loco, another Type 2, No D7575 which had been allocated to 14B (Cricklewood West). On a dank and windy day, down below is 77010 on the ash pits with its tender water filler cap open. Since Seen at 81E Didcot under leaden skies is No 7816 Frilsham Manor parked between Riddles 5MT 4-6-0 No 73024 from Bath and Ddcot's 2-8-0 No 3851. The NER-built swan-neck water column is nearby. The shadows lengthen as B1 No 61394 awaits its return working, parked by the depot's breakdown crane. Photo: author. For us lads from the North, it added to the magic of the far-distant SR. Q1 No 33012 on the turntable. I can't say that I enjoy pictures of run-down locos but 45626 Seychelles was another old friend and there's no disguising Stanier's elegant lines. Quite a canny teacher that was, who organised the trip. It was from Cricklewood West. Quite recently I have learned, as in the caption above, that Tyseley had been equipped to do wheel turning and the rear wheels on 70047 have clearly been treated and the loco is waiting for a lift back to its home shed. please get in touch The old wooden signal gantry was a hallmark of this location - it was ex-Midland Railway, modernised with upper quadrants. Especially sad to see were 0-6-0 tanks such as the J72 and J94 made obsolete by the diesel shunter, and the cab and bunker of former Copley Hill and Leeds Central station pilot, J50 68988. An old man in ragged clothing pushes a pram containing all his wordly possessions, his small dog takes a ride as well . 16-3-66. This, by contrast, was a fine autumnal day at a place I had never visited before - the ex-Midland Railway/LMS yards at Hunslet, located between Holbeck and Stourton. This one has the front doors still in place and a small middle cab window. The main part consisted of 8 carriages from King's Cross behind the Pacific, and a smaller portion from Leeds, behind 3442 The Great Marquess. I must have taken this picture on my way home for here, at Leeds City Junction, is D43 again, with a passenger train at the head of which is a BR 4w CCT. Ardsley station close two months later. A wider view from under the Balm Road skew bridge of 48276 and the Down yard. D1515 was built on 29th March 1963 and could hardly have been more than a few days old. Enterprise. The code being shown ".P39" is unknown to me, although I suspect a short-distance trip working. 3rd April 1964. Download this free history of the Collection. It would have shunted the sidings at Hunslet on the way. The two stations, Leeds City and Leeds Central, were just above the top left corner. 16-3-66. This was a relatively old part of Leeds that was to be redeveloped considerably and, in the background, demolition was already taking place. :). Black 5 No 45219 pulls away under the skew bridge with more of the yards visible on the Up side. I presume that the code "O" was used to designate a station pilot. After working a non-timetabled train it may have been returning Light Engine to its home shed of Mirfield on the far side of Wakefield. The front end of No 46228 Duchess of Rutland. In the distance one of the J50 station pilots is approaching while to the right, lost in porridge, is one of the J6 0-6-0s, No 64203, 64226 or 64277. The A4 was serviced in the usual way, and placed inside the shed, but many people turned up to see it and the foreman agreed to have the loco moved outside again so that it could be photographed. A modern, almost spaceship-like profile but, alas, all were withdrawn within a dozen years and more Class 20s built in their place. Introduced in 1914, they had been designed for goods and mineral traffic and many were still in service. Only the Southern Region named some of its 5MTs, re-using names from withdrawn "King Arthur" class 4-6-0s. 29-10-66. Saturday 4th September 1965. Photo: Author. Paddington station 65D Dawsholm 3rd April 1964. Sorry, we can't find any It's a fond childhood memory, really. Jubilee 45608 Gibraltar awaits departure at Leeds City in 1963 with the inter-regional "Devonian" and WR chocolate & cream coaches. has been given some extra support. In 1860 Frith began supplying photos to retailers. Another "Britannia" at Newton Heath from Carlisle by the turntable, 70039 Sir Christopher Wren was initially allocated to Norwich in East Anglia but was now at Kingmoor. Behind it is 7925 Westol Hall from Cardiff (88A). We were are the water's edge from which the scale was quite incredible. Growing up in Leeds in the 1930s and 1940s These are memories from people who were children in 1930s/40s Hunslet and Stourton. The headcode "3N12" was for a Midland working which I can identify partly as 3=parcels and N=destination the North Eastern Region. So, my apologies up front for the dire nature of these pictures, in the sequence that I took them. Part of the coaling stage can be seen in the background. :) Photo: Adam Banks. In other words, much of this scene is like it used to be, but with modern rolling stock. 65K Polmont Oldswinford and Wollaston in the 1950's and 1960's. Oldswinford and Wollaston both have their own individual sense of community and are clearly much more than just outlying areas of Stourbridge. Note the green livery, before the yellow panels were added, and the empty headcode indicator box. We were to see five more A4s under cover, the ones sent north from King's Cross. 90434 (WD) All four were cut up soon after. This, then, proved to be my very last picture. Browse our selection of vintage, retro and nostalgic black and white photographs of Stourton. Details of prices, sizes and other specifications will also be shown on the next page. for our site. page. Photo: Author. While debussing in Guildford we passed the station and caught a glimpse of 34099 Lynmouth, an air-smoothed "West Country" Class 4-6-2. Create a Photo Gift with this photo, add a memory, send an ePostcard and view more information. local history books, A batch of pictures taken in September 1965, beginning with 4F No 44570 which is just north of Holbeck on the west chord of the Whitehall triangle where there used to be a goods yard. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. Loco works LS10 1RD View area details View maps in the shop. Tyne Dock 7029 Clun Castle berthed at Gloucester shed alongside brush Type 4 D1721. The main line from Oxford is passing by, a familiar scene today. 5936 Oakley Hall The line on the bridge was a goods line that came off the GNR/LNER line at Beeston Junction and ran into the industrial area south-east of Leeds City with a yard alongside the Aire & Calder Navigation. Fellow member of the batch, No 92062 is prepared for duty. Neville Hill used to have quite a few Gresley J39's that were used for freight and excursion traffic and in 1962, seven were still on its books. The headcode looks like "V47" - see note below. Four were allocated for use as pilots at Leeds Central and the carriage sidings. On a fine day a good result was possible, even with Gratispool film! 1. It's a horribly murky picture and it's hard to tell what the loco was doing with goods wagons ahead of it. Out of curiosity, I wandered out along the shed yard towards many signals and the running lines and was rewarded when 92061 came storming up the gradient with a loaded train. since 1860. Source: Ordnance Survey. 16-3-66. 7th August 1965. Old Photos of Stourton, Yorkshire - browse nostalgic, historic local photos online. J27 No 65835 stands in the wintry sun outside what used to be the roundhouse shed, but was in the early stages of demolition. 92060, 92061, 92062, 92063, 92064, 92066 (9F) I was only sixteen but some things you remember for the rest of your life. All these photographs are available to buy as a wide range of products, including . Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane You can also have a go at the 'proggy rug'. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime, perpetual & worldwide rights. The yards at Hunslet can be seen just right of centre. 5th January 1964. 90061, 90082, 90217, 90344, 90479 (WD 2-8-0). It's now completely unrecognisable from what it used to be (Image: David North)4 of 26. Three were on shed that day: 82039,40,42. Photo: Steve Banks, Almost a reverse view of the previous picture with 9F No 92046. Stourton's 4F No 44570 is seen passing the shed on the main line between Leeds City and St.Pancras on its way back to base. Remnants of the station remain as train tracks can still be seen in the area. When ready the loco was run down to Stourton and parked in the open yard in front of the shed for easy attachment to the return working from Hunslet. 80050, 80127-8. Explore and buy nostalgic photos of Stourton. Plenty of snow still lay on the ground, despite the presence of so many heat-generating locos. Stourton, Leeds Connected to: {{::readMoreArticle.title}} From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The area had goods and marshalling yards, and was served by a freight depot, 55B Stourton. This sequence of pictures was taken when I was 15 yrs old with a camera borrowed from a school friend. 7029 Clun Castle being turned after returning from its early morning working to Cardiff. Vol.2 about the Secondary Services should follow in a year or so's time. A Copley Hill shed plate, which I bought from the stores in mint condition when the shed was being run down, for the price of 10/-, ten shillings in old money, nowadays 50p. At Gloucester (85B)on 7th August 1965, Riddles Class 2 2-6-2T 82040 is standing in the yard outside the running shed in what appears to be unlined green livery. Next along the line out of Paddington was Didcot with 24 locos on shed, again nearly all steam and a similar variety, plus some of the smaller ex-GWR 4-6-0s. maps 3-4-64. The elegant front end and nameplate of A2 60535 Hornets Beauty, with a single chimney and smaller driving wheels, arguably slightly prettier than Peppercorn's A1. October 1964. 65791, 65817, 65833, 65854, 65864, 65892 (J27) The building in the background was a three-road maintenance shed used to house diesels. It was an 8H Birkenhead loco at the time. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. Stourton Railway Station. This raises several points because the Leeds-Bristol axis was a heavy carrier of parcels traffic and it would have been tempting to add vans of any kind. Ex-LMS "Royal Scot" No 46133 The Green Howards stands in front of the running shed at Farnley, which was the principal ex-LNWR depot in Leeds, on a weekend in 1961. 6963 Throwley Hall 61220 (B1) 70C Guildford This was the North British Railway's largest shed and its allocation when we visited was still substantial with 67 locos to be seen, now a mixture of ex-LNER, ex-LMS and BR types, and as many diesels: 44799, 44930, 44970, 45018, 45058, 45195, 45236, 45286, 4530, 45359, D8071, D8074, D8093, D8096, D8098, D8102-3, D8110, D8112, D8115. The A3 in the background would have been 60074 Harvester or 60084 Gainsborough, one of the shed's trio at the time, these two never having gained trough smoke deflectors. I always thought that the A1s looked good from this angle, really powerful, and the missing nameplates weren't too obvious - almost like the as-built condition before they were fitted. The book took 12 years for me and Clive to complete and, though I say so myself, Ian Allan have made a beautiful job of it (see full description and sample pages). Five were still allocated there. Unfortunately, by 1964 the WR was beginning to lose its steam and the lustre of old was on the wane. On the ER only the odd example of 0-6-0 and 0-6-2 station pilots received liveries from previous eras, on the SR I believe that quite a few of this class received this Bulleid livery. In the following sequence, each chronological, oldest pictures first. To say that it was run down and a pride of nobody would be understating it. Flying Scotsman sweeps past. 5th January 1964. It sits nicely next to my 56C.:). In the background is one of the A2s that had been re-allocated, and a cluster of lads with notebooks in hand passing by. And finally, the front end with a Peppercorn A1 behind it, possibly 60118 Archibald Sturrock, one of the batch transferred from Copley Hill after that shed closed the previous year. Here, however, is No 70054 Dornoch Firth parked in the overcast grunge of the day at Crewe South. A general view shows J94 68008 and J72 69006. with our old photos of places near Stourton, Here's some of our coach-load passing our first sighting of a SR loco, a Bulleid Q1 0-6-0, so chunky that it can be mistaken for a larger loco. photos for this location. Behind the tender, with three more further back, is a container on its flat wagon, precursor of today's giant-sized containers. It was quite an exposed location and most of my visits coincided with poor weather, on this occasion, cloudy and misty. Peppercorn A2 60535 Hornets Beauty stands partly inside the running shed being prepared for a day's work. Clun Castle and crew, preparing to set back into the shed at Gloucester. On shed was a remarkably modern stud of locomotives, the majority designed by Riddles and thus only a few years old: 80001, 80005, 80030, 80046. September 1964. By mid-afternoon the light was beginning to fade and this was my last picture of the day, of J27 No 65855 having its fire cleaned out - you can see a shovel's worth being chucked out of the cab. Coming back, division was at York. Looks like a fitter is inspecting one of the cylinders. Finally, we visited the two sheds at Blyth: South Blyth and North Blyth. Photo: Steve Banks. 7th August 1965. Sadly the first one we came across, No 6131, one of six still allocated to Reading, had already had its number plates and shed plate removed. Despite over 20 years work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. A general view of the shed. We had been advised, or so said the rumour, that an A4 had been rostered so it was disappointing to see an old friend turn up in this condition. I don't know what was special about this shed and its workings and why the much larger tender was required. Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles. Stourton hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Valentine's Day offer - Save 25% off all images, use code: VALAMY25 Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos Enterprise Lightboxes Cart Account All images Search for images Filters All Creative Editorial Stourton Stock Photos and Images (1,148) See stourton stock video clips Quick filters: It closed in September. But for me, they mark the end of that hobby. Photo: author. At least the fireman had little to do on this stretch! An unusual feature is the large tender, better associated with 9Fs. 6921Borwick Hall tyler sanders birthday June 24, 2022. operations generalist meaning 2. . Photo: Author. June 1964. Barely visible on the tender are the letters "GWR" which had come to light as the overlying coats of paint perished. 7816Filsham Manor. As can be seen, the ground for this side of the shed had to excavated and was quite gloomy. You can't tell but this was actually an Eastleigh loco. All images Copyright Steve Banks, no unauthorised use. Class 40s were taking over their turns (6 were on shed) and the only Pacific power to be seen was a quartet of re-allocated ex-LNER A2s. At the time I hadn't seen any of these and it's unfortunate that apart from the Claytons, none of the other Scottish types presented themselves in a photogenic way. 64B Haymarket Our first running shed of the day was at West Hartlepool and though quite modest, the variety was unlike any other shed visited that day with ex-NER, ex-LMS and WD 2-8-0s: 43100, 43123 (LMS 2-6-0) Ex-GWR No 6831 Bearley Grange, a visitor from Oxley, stands outside the ex-GWR three road shed at Gresty Lane. Every single loco was in foul condition, filthy and rusty, all the nameplates had been removed, and quite a few numberplates, too. Alan Pegler's Flying Scotsman passes with an Ian Allan special - "The Darlington Marquess Railtour". Leading is a BR Standard goods brake van (Dia.1/506 with roller bearings), No.B953645. Inside the 12-road shed was A4 No 60027 Merlin (allocated to St. Rollox at the time) and in steam, but we couldn't persuade anybody to move her out for a photograph. On shed were: 73007, 73076, 73079, 73122, 73145, 73147-8, 73151-3, North British Type 2 (later Class 24, and re-engined Class 29), 0-4-0 & 0-6-0 diesel shunters (later classes 06 & 08). I'll spare you my results, though, except for this one. Simmering in front of the shed at Gloucester, alas minus its nameplates, is 6815 Frilford Grange from Aberbeeg (86F). 6996Blackwell Hall quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs A4 No 60017 Silver Fox" is lifting the 3.26pm departure, the "White Rose", up the 1:100 out of the Aire Valley sometime in 1963. Photo: Steve Banks, Another view of No 45562 Alberta with one of the shed staff clearing out one of the inspection pits. D3242, D3243 (08). It then went back to Holbeck and lasted until November 1967. Website hand-made by Frith, since 1998. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs 5th January 1964. Fortunately, the most serious injury was a broken finger. The Copperworks in Stourton has been a South Leeds landmark since it was built as the Leeds Copperworks in 1894. It was sad but at least an effort had been made to give the loco a clean. Newton Heath (Manchester) used to be "Top Shed" on the LYR and was coded 26A until 1963 when it was downgraded to 9D. I was still working there in 1983. Black 5 No 45080, allocated to Farnley on the west side of Leeds, is arriving in the Down yard with a short Class 9 "Pick up" goods. The next batch of pictures was taken by me and my brother, mostly using my Zorki 35mm camera. Photo: Author. Find high-quality stock photos that you won't find anywhere else. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. Although resident at Stourton for some time and unlikely to get anywhere near the electrifed lines, it had nonetheless been given the diagonal yellow stripe on the cabside. Taken in 1963 during my last steam-era visit to Doncaster using my brother's Brownie 127 camera, at St. James bridge.
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