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A booklet compiled to tell visitors a ;little bit about the Railway and Locomotives
Ten question quiz for visitors, "especially good for the young".
A map provided for visitors showing railway interest from Leeds City Station to Broom Pit
A short history and guide to the line
A history of the Railway pre 1960 and an update on preservation 1960 -1978
Fourth Edition of the History of the Middleton Colliery Railway pre and post 1960
A brief historical survey of the Middleton Colliery Railway
'1310' Ghd. 38-91 14 inch 0-4-0T Standing in Clayton's Yard.
Makers brass plate Hudswell, Clarke & Co. Ltd Leeds UK
for loco No.1888 of 1958
"Diana" (?) A lucky picture in 1974, when an Austerity was put to work at Prince of Wales for a short time. I think this was the last colliery steam…
"Airedale No 2" Out of use by the time I took this in 1974
"Coal Products No 3" HL3575/1923
Picture of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST working the coke car. The usual motive power was an electric loco with a…
"Coal Products No 3" HL3575/1923
Pictures of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST working the coke car. The usual motive power was an electric loco with a…
"Coal Products No 3" HL3575/1923 Pictures of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST working the coke car. The usual motive power was an electric loco with a very…
Glass Houghton Coke Works Austerity Late 1973 visit to the coke works to see the Hawthorn Leslie at work
"Diana" HE2879/1943 June 1973.
Two views showing Diana on the line from Fryston, among the wagons at the canal staithes.
"Diana" HE2879/1943 June 1973.
Two views showing Diana on the line from Fryston, among the wagons at the canal staithes.
"Diana" HE2879/1943 June 1973.
This was the last day of regular steam working at Wheldale, and hence at any pit in the North Yorks Area. A sad…
"Diana" HE2879/1943
June 1973. This was the last day of regular steam working at Wheldale, and hence at any pit in the North Yorks Area. A sad…
"Airedale" June 1973. Loco out of use.
"Airedale" June 1973. Loco out of use.
"Airedale" HE1440/1923 Airedale was the prototype Hunslet 15” saddle tank.
The Austerity is either HE2414 or WB2740 (NCB 143)
"Beatrice" HE2705/1945 June 1973. Loco out of use.
"Beatrice" HE2705/1945 June 1973. Loco out of use.
"Beatrice" HE2705/1945 June 1973. Loco out of use.
"Parkhill 26"
June 1973. Loco now out of use.
S.103 HC1864/1952
A Friday in June 1973. This was the only loco working at this colliery by then.
Colliery Locomotive
Colliery Locomotive
"Elizabeth" HC1600/1927
"Airedale No 2" HE1956/1939
"Airedale No 2" HE1956/1939
"Airedale No 2" HE1956/1939
"Airedale No 2" HE1956/1939
One of the austerities out of use.
HE1726/1935
There was very little steam activity on this rather nice little system by this time. There were two Hunslets called Jubilee, HE1725 and…
Allerton Bywater Primrose No 2
This is the Area Central Workshops yard. The Austerity is probably Antwerp (HE3180/1944)
Fryston No 2 HC1883/1955
Parkhill 26 - Note the NER slotted post shunt signal
"Mexborough" HE1902/1938
Back of photograph of Windle the day before being handed over to Middleton Railway Preservation Society on Tuesday 17/10/1961 .
The Hunslet Engine Company Works on Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds showing the rail connection from the Midland Railway into the works.
The gate posts to the Boyne Engine Works dated 1858 on Jack Lane< Hunslet, Leeds