1969/09/xx, 2. The view from the semi-derelict interior of Prospect Hill signalbox, Whitby. This is the view looking towards Whitby West Cliff station. The line on the left is the track from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall which passed under Larpool viaduct and the 'box was on stilts above this track. The two tracks on the right are at a higher level, the centre track is the main line from Scarborough, while that on the right was a loop. The line from Scarborough had closed in 1965, together with the track to Bog Hall, but was left in situ for a while as there was the possibility of using the line to a projected potash mine near Hawsker. In the event, this was built at Boulby and all this was demolished. September 1969.

1970/01/xx, 1. The steep and curved line that came up the hill from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall Junction and under Larpool Viaduct to Prospect Hill and Whitby West Cliff station had been disused for some time but had been left in situ as there was the possibility of a potash mine being opened near Hawsker. Trains would have reversed at Prospect Hill and then crossed Larpool Viaduct in the background on the line to Hawsker and Scarborough. In the event, the mine was opened at Boulby, so all this was dismantled, the trackbed now used in parts as a footpath. January 1970.

1970/01/xx, 2. The steep and curved line that came up the hill from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall Junction and under Larpool Viaduct to Prospect Hill and Whitby West Cliff station had been disused for some time but had been left in situ as there was the possibility of a potash mine being opened near Hawsker. Trains would have reversed at Prospect Hill and then crossed Larpool Viaduct on the line to Hawsker and Scarborough. In the event, the mine was opened at Boulby, so all this was dismantled, the trackbed now used in parts as a footpath. This view is looking towards Whitby West Cliff, the derelict remains of Prospect Hill Signalbox can be seen beyond the first bridge. January 1970.

1970/01/xx, 3. The steep and curved line that came up the hill from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall Junction and under Larpool Viaduct to Prospect Hill and Whitby West Cliff station had been disused for some time but had been left in situ as there was the possibility of a potash mine being opened near Hawsker. Trains would have reversed here at Prospect Hill (the signalbox straddled the line from Whitby Town, below and to the left in this picture) and then crossed Larpool Viaduct on the line to Hawsker and Scarborough, which is the line in the foreground in this view. In the event, the mine was opened at Boulby, so all this was dismantled, the trackbed now used in parts as a footpath. January 1970.

1970/01/xx, 4. The steeply-graded and curved line that came up from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall junction and under Larpool Viaduct passed under the signalbox on stilts at Prospect Hill, where it joined the line from Scarborough to Whitby West Cliff and Middlesbrough via Loftus. This line was on the other side of the fence on the left of the picture at higher level. Both had been closed for some time but were left in situ to be re-opened if a projected potash mine was built at Hawsker, towards Scarborough. In the event, the mine was built at Boulby and all this was dismantled, parts of the trackbed now being used as a footpath. This view looking towards Scarborough, January 1970.

1970/01/xx, 5. The steeply-graded and curved line that came up from Whitby Town station via Bog Hall junction and under Larpool Viaduct passed under the signalbox on stilts at Prospect Hill, where it joined the line from Scarborough to Whitby West Cliff and Middlesbrough via Loftus. This line was on the other side of the fence on the right of the picture at higher level. Both had been closed for some time but were left in situ to be re-opened if a projected potash mine was built at Hawsker, towards Scarborough. In the event, the mine was built at Boulby and all this was dismantled, parts of the trackbed now being used as a footpath. This view looking towards Whitby West Cliff station, January 1970.

1971/01/19. A single unidentified Class 20 Bo-Bo Type 1 diesel comes around the bend at Kirkham Abbey alongside the River Derwent with a Class 8 mixed goods train from Scarborough to York. Tuesday 19th January 1971.

1971/08/31, 01. New Holland Pier was a wonderful anachronism in the 1970's! The lower quadrant semaphore signals are Great Central Railway, the right-hand one "off" for a DMU to crossover into the opposite platform, and the swan-necked lights were probably gas originally. A wagon of coal stands at the buffer stops, waiting for its load to be transferred to one of the cross Humber paddle-steamers. PS "Tattershall Castle" is moored out of use at the end of the pier. All this came to an end with the opening of the Humber Bridge, when the service ceased. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 02. New Holland Pier was a wonderful anachronism in the 1970's! The lower quadrant semaphore signals are Great Central Railway, the right-hand one "off" for a DMU to crossover into the opposite platform, and the swan-necked lights were probably gas originally. A wagon of coal stands at the buffer stops, waiting for its load to be transferred to one of the cross Humber paddle-steamers. PS "Tattershall Castle" is moored out of use at the end of the pier. All this came to an end with the opening of the Humber Bridge, when the service ceased. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 03. New Holland Pier was a wonderful anachronism in the 1970's! The lower quadrant semaphore signals are Great Central Railway, both now "on" after a DMU has crossed over into the opposite platform, and the swan-necked lights were probably gas originally. PS "Tattershall Castle" is moored out of use at the end of the pier. PS "Wingfield Castel" was replaced by DEPV "Farringford", originally on the Lymington to Yarmouth (IoW) service in 1974, and PS "Lincoln Castle" was withdrawn in 1978, leaving "Farringford" to continue alone until the service ceased in 1981, after the opening of the Humber Bridge. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 04. New Holland Pier was a wonderful anachronism in the 1970's! A two-car DMU is just leaving, presumably for Grimsby, having just connected with one of the ex-LNER paddle steamers that sailed the ferry service to Hull across the Humber estuary. The lower quadrant semaphore signals are Great Central Railway and the swan-necked lights were probably gas originally. A wagon of coal stands at the buffer stops, waiting for its load to be transferred to one of the steamers. All this came to an end with the opening of the Humber Bridge, when the service ceased. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 06. An unidentified DMU sits in the platform at New Holland Town station, having just departed from New Holland Pier with a train to Grimsby. The signals are "off" for it to depart and pass the old GCR signalbox at New Holland Town. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 07. Having started from New Holland Pier, a two-car DMU now sets off from New Holland Town and crosses the level-crossing before joining the branch from Barton on Humber to Ulceby Junction and on to Grimsby. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 08. A Great Central Railway original lower quadrant semaphore signal still graced the scene at New Holland Town, that signalbox's signal No. 48, though what movement it controlled I do not know. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 09. New Holland Pier on Tuesday 31st August 1971 and a wonderful throwback to the past! The lower quadrant semaphore signals are Great Central Railway and the swan-necked lamps were probably originally gas-lit. LNER built paddle steamer PS "Tattershall Castle" is moored out of use at the end of the pier, but other paddle steamers still remained in use for some time on the cross Humber car ferry service to Hull. They were later replaced by a diesel powered vessel and the service ceased after the opening of the Humber Bridge.

1971/08/31, 10. One of the LNER built paddle steamers which sailed the ferry service from Hull to New Holland Pier across the Humber estuary, departing from Hull with another load of passengers and cars on the afternoon of Tuesday 31st August 1971. This vessel, PS "Wingfield Castle", was built in 1934 and continued until the service ended with the opening of the Humber bridge.

1971/08/31, 11. As on board most Paddle Steamers it was possible to see into the engine room and watch the machinery at work. This is PS "Lincoln Castle", one of the LNER built ferries for the service across the Humber estuary from Hull to New Holland Pier, a service which ran until the Humber Bridge was opened. The engine was a triple-expansion compound engine, the cylinders are out of sight to the bottom left of the picture and the connecting rods drove directly onto the crankshaft connected to the paddles. As was usually the case, the engine room was kept spotlessly clean and polished! Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/08/31, 12. Ship's bell aboard PS "Wingfield Castle", denoting that she was built for the LNER in 1934. She was one of the paddle steamers that plied the ferry route from Hull to New Holland Pier across the Humber Estuary. Tuesday 31st August 1971.

1971/09/30, 1. A two-car DMU heads south along the coast near Blackhall colliery with a train from Sunderland to Hartlepool and Middlesbrough on the glorious sunny afternoon of Thursday 30th September 1971. In the distance, note the overhead bucket-line carrying colliery waste to be dumped straight into the North Sea!

1971/09/30, 2. Class 37 EE Type 3 Co-Co No. 6758 (37058) heads south along the coast line between Seaham and Hartlepool near Blackhall Colliery working as 9J78 with just a brakevan in tow. Thursday 30th September 1971.

1971/09/30, 3. Class 37 EE Type 3 Co-Co No. 6758 (37058) heads south along the coast line between Seaham and Hartlepool near Blackhall Colliery working as 9J78 with just a brakevan in tow. Thursday 30th September 1971.

1971/09/30, 4. Class 37 EE Type 3 Co-Co No. 6758 (37058) reappears, now heading north along the coast line between Hartlepool and Seaham near Blackhall Colliery, still working as 9J78 but now with 24 full coal hoppers in tow. Thursday 30th September 1971.

1976/04/xx, 1. Ex-NER Saltburn station is still open but the tracks have been cutback from under the original all-over roof and terminate out in the open air. The main platform originally continued beyond the roof behind the camera into the rear entrance of the railway owned Zetland Hotel, now a Care Home for the elderly. April 1976.

1976/04/xx, 2. Ex-NER Saltburn station is still open but the tracks have been cutback from under the original all-over roof and terminate out in the open air. The main platform originally continued beyond the roof behind the camera into the rear entrance of the railway owned Zetland Hotel, now a Care Home for the elderly. April 1976.

1976/04/xx, 3. The ex-NER Saltburn station had lost the glazing in its overall roof by this time, but gaslamps were still in use! April 1976.

1976/04/xx, 4. As at many other ex-North Eastern Railway stations, Saltburn had one of the wonderful ceramic tile wall maps of the NER system, showing the extensive network. Whether this still survives at Saltburn I do not know! April 1976. The maps showed the NER system as it should have been in 1900, but included a line never built! This is the (then) proposed North Holderness Light Railway from Beverley to North Frodingham. The maps were produced by Messrs Craven, Dunnill & Co Ltd of Jackfield, Shropshire. There are 64 map tiles plus edging tiles around all four sides and the railway title at the top.

1976/05/14. From the Geoff Plumb Collection of original slides. A Cravens 2-Car DMU, leading vehicle No. E50370, departs from Woodbridge with a train from Ipswich to Lowestoft along the East Suffolk line on Friday 14th May 1976. Photographer unknown.

1976/05/xx, 1. Castleford Gates Signalbox, North Eastern Railway, in May 1976. The mechanical gates had already been replaced by this time, but the line was still signalled by semaphores. The box still has an NER trespass notice and a couple of old lamps. Several wagons can be seen behind the box in the sidings that served Lumb's glass works, adjacent to the railway.

1976/05/xx, 2. Castleford Gates Signalbox, North Eastern Railway, in May 1976. The mechanical gates had already been replaced by this time, but the line was still signalled by semaphores. The box still has an NER trespass notice and a couple of old lamps. Several wagons can be seen behind the box in the sidings that served Lumb's glass works, adjacent to the railway.

1976/05/xx, 3. View of Castleford Gates signalbox looking towards the goods yard and station from the footbridge over the line. There are plenty of wagons in the yard (since built over as part of the new bus station), a nice goods shed and an array of semaphore signals, May 1976.

1977/04/28, 1. A DMU in BR Blue livery sets off from Seamer station with a train from York to Scarborough across the level-crossing. The signal has already been returned to "danger" so that the gates can be opened for road traffic as soon as the train has cleared the crossing. The goods yard and shed were still in use at this time. Thursday 28th April 1977.

1977/04/28, 2. View of Seamer station on the line from York to Scarborough, looking towards Scarborough. The original signalbox at Seamer East had been replaced by a later structure, but the original still stood. Both have now been replaced during re-signalling. The station was an island platform. Thursday 28th April 1977.

1977/04/28, 3. A 4-Car DMU arrives at Hunmanby station on the Hull to Scarborough line with a train from Hull to Huddersfield, passing the traditional gated level-crossing and approaching the NER signalbox. It looks like some of the passengers have arrived only just in time! Thursday 28th April 1977.

1977/06/11, 1. EM1 Class 76 Bo-Bo 1500v DC electric No. 76046 heads east towards Woodhead Tunnel alongside Torside Reservoir with a train of 16 ton mineral wagons (some newly repainted) and 21 ton hoppers, some of which seem to be loaded with scrap. Saturday 11th June 1977.

1977/06/11, 2. EM1 Class 76 Bo-Bo 1500v DC electric No. 76046 heads east towards Woodhead Tunnel alongside Torside Reservoir with a train of 16 ton mineral wagons and hoppers, some of which seem to be loaded with scrap. Saturday 11th June 1977.

1979/07/xx. Class 47/0 No. 47004 in BR Blue livery with Stratford white roof, works a container train (mainly Ford cars) along the branch from Manningtree to Harwich approaching Mistley station on a lovely July day in 1979.

1980/08/xx, 1. Class 08 0-6-0DE No. 08163 shunts a trip working from Lumb's Glass Works across the level-crossing at Castleford into the goods yard, seen from the garden of the adjacent pub! August 1980 - the engine was withdrawn from service in December 1982.

1980/08/xx, 2. Seen from across the main running lines and siding is the wagon turntable at Lumb's glass works, Castleford, still in use. Just beyond the turntable is the weighbridge and a couple of wagons can be seen on the two tracks into the works itself. August 1980.

1980/11/xx. After arriving a few minutes earlier from Leeds at Castleford station, the two-car DMU has now reversed and is departing for Goole, about to take the left hand line to Cutsyke Junction and Knottingley, under the control of semaphore signals. Just before sunset, November 1980.

1981/03/xx, 1. 08163 is in charge of a trip working from Lumb's glassworks, via Castleford yard to Altofts Junction with just a couple of wagons and a brakevan in tow. It is seen from the roadbridge looking back towards Castleford as it approaches Whitwood Junction. March 1981.

1981/03/xx, 2. 31139 works an eastbound unidentified passenger train which has just passed Whitwood Junction and is now approaching Castleford in March 1981.

1981/04/xx, 1. Torside Signalbox on the GCR Woodhead route over the Pennines in the final days before closure, April 1981.

1981/04/xx, 2. Unidentified double-headed Class 76 Bo-Bo electrics on the climb up to Woodhead tunnel from Torside with empty HAA coal hoppers returning from Lancashire to Yorkshire, April 1981.

1983/08/xx, 1. Ledston station, on the former North Eastern Railway branch from Castleford East Junction to Garforth via Kippax, looking towards Garforth. The line had been long closed to passengers (January 1951) but at this stage coal traffic was still quite heavy. In the background is Allerton Bywater Colliery, where three diesel shunters can be seen at work in the yard. Behind the camera position were the NCB area workshops and training college, where my father-in-law was training manager until he retired a year or so after this picture was taken. August 1983.

1983/08/xx, 2. View looking north west along the trackbed of the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway line from Pontefract Monkhill to Methley Junction, just after it has crossed over the North Eastern Railway near Whitwood Junction. This was also near the point where the Methley Joint line diverged to the left towards Stanley and Lofthouse. The line is still in use between Cutsyke Junction and Pontefract. August 1983.

1983/08/xx, 3. Seen from the bridge that carried the former L&YR line over the North Eastern line at Whitwood Junction, a two-car DMU is working to Leeds from Knottingley, passing the junction signalbox. The lines to the left joined the Midland line at Altofts Junction towards Normanton, while those to the right joined the Midland line towards Methley Junction, Woodlesford and Leeds. The signal is "off" for an approaching DMU from Leeds to Knottingley, which will reverse at Castleford. August 1983. For further information on this area, visit: http://www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/Cutsyke%20Methley.htm

1984/08/21. Class 03 0-6-0DM No. 03073 is the station pilot pottering about at Scarborough station on the afternoon of Tuesday 21st August 1984. It is attached to a "Match Truck" or "Runner Wagon" as the engines had such a short wheelbase there was a possibility that they might not activate track circuits and thus be "invisible" to the signalling system.

1985/02/18. North Eastern Railway trespass sign at a crossing over the line from Leeds to Selby, Gascoigne Wood Junction signalbox and the then new mine loading area in the background, just about sunset on Monday 18th February 1985.

1988/05/24, 1. Class 45/1 No. 45113 "Athene" waits at Leeds station with a Poole to Newcastle cross country express, 18:59, Tuesday 24th May 1988.

1988/05/24, 2. Class 45/1 No. 45113 "Athene" gets away from Leeds station with a Poole to Newcastle cross country express, 18:59, Tuesday 24th May 1988.

1988/05/24, 3. Class 47 No. 47522 "Doncaster Enterprise" carried a non-standard livery for some time, in this case LNER "apple green" with black & white lining. Here it is passing through Leeds towards Neville Hill with a Mk. II coach and HST Power Car 43088 "XIII Commonwealth Games Scotland 1986" in tow. 19:09, Tuesday 24th May 1988.

1988/05/24, 4. Class 47 No. 47522 "Doncaster Enterprise" carried a non-standard livery for some time, in this case LNER "apple green" with black & white lining. Here it is passing through Leeds towards Neville Hill with a Mk. II coach and an HST Power Car in tow. 19:09, Tuesday 24th May 1988.

1988/05/24, 5. Class 47 No. 47522 "Doncaster Enterprise" carried a non-standard livery for some time, in this case LNER "apple green" with black & white lining. Here it is passing through Leeds towards Neville Hill with a Mk. II coach and HST Power Car 43088 "XIII Commonwealth Games Scotland 1986" in tow. 19:09, Tuesday 24th May 1988.

1991/04/24. A two car DMU approaches Barnetby station with a working from Sheffield (?) to Cleethorpes at 13:12 on Wednesday 24th April 1991. The unit is Class 108, Nos 53964 and 54247, and it has been repainted in original green livery complete with "speed whisker" on the front, though this is applied over the mandatory yellow warning cab surrounds.

1992/08/25. Before being modernised, Barnetby station had fairly substantial buildings on the platforms, though it looks as though they are sinking through them! Seen from under the footbridge that was also demolished to make way for a huge ramped affair later, double-headed Class 37s, 37517 & 37519 make their way from Immingham to the Santon Ore Terminal at Scunthorpe with another trainload of iron ore. 18:22, Tuesday 25th August 1992.

1992/08/25. General view overlooking Knottingley TMD with the cooling towers of Ferrybridge "C" power station on the skyline. In the foreground is 09014 with fuel-oil tank wagons, on the right is 56083 and 08500 "Thomas 1" in red livery next to 08309, then an unidentified Class 56 with 09005 beyond it. On the left are 56080, 56094 and 56076 with another couple of unidentified Class 08 shunters inside the depot. 15:10, Tuesday 25th August 1992.

1993/06/30. An unidentified Class 56 carrying Coal Sector markings is in charge of an eastbound empty coal train and is about to pass Petroleum Sector 60064, with a couple of tank wagons in tow, at Barnetby station, Barnetby East signalbox behind them. 17:24, Wednesday 30th June 1993.

1995/07/06. 56117 "Wilton-Coalpower" runs light engine between sets of coal wagons at the north end of Tyne Yard, having arrived with the loaded set next to it which it has now handed over to 56003 to continue south. Thursday 6th July 1995.

2004/04/10. Anglia liveried 150 227 departs from Somerleyton station under the control of semaphore signals and heads towards the swingbridge over the river en route to Norwich with a train from Lowestoft, 12:52, Saturday 10th April 2004.

2004/04/21. 60089 "The Railway Horse" heads south at Colton South Junction, south of York, with 6V37, 11:41 Lackenby to Llanwern loaded steel slabs train, 14:21 on Wednesday 21st April 2004. The towers of York Minster can be seen on the horizon above the rear half of the train.