RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2015 Another article here about a video of Market Weighton station:http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/news/local/do-you-remember-railway-station-1-7188324 And here is a photo of Market Weighton West on 6th March 1965, with the steam special running into the station from Selby and Leedshttp://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/market_weighton/market(hb_priestly3.1965)weighton_old1.jpg Here is Pocklinton station just before the last train ran in 1965: http://www.pocklingtonhistory.com/archives/transport/railway/station/Picture41.jpg 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Another article here about a video of Market Weighton station:http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/news/local/do-you-remember-railway-station-1-7188324 And here is a photo of Market Weighton West on 6th March 1965, with the steam special running into the station from Selby and Leedshttp://www.disused-stations.org.uk/m/market_weighton/market(hb_priestly3.1965)weighton_old1.jpg Here is Pocklinton station just before the last train ran in 1965: http://www.pocklingtonhistory.com/archives/transport/railway/station/Picture41.jpg There seems to be "no access" to the second photograph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Market Weighton West. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2015 Thank you Mick for that photo' of Market Weighton West, it is very welcome. Judge Dread, can I ask which O.S. you are running, and also which browser you are using, only in mine which is Windows 7, and firefox, I can get through on the link without any problems. Here are three photo's of Pocklington which I took in the summer of this year. In the one looking to York, you can see where the K3 on the goods train was photographed, and my goodness how things have changed! This shows the former crossing keeper's cottages at Pocklington West Green: Looking directly at what was the station: And this photo' shows the line looking to York which is where where the K3 was photographed: With regards, Rob. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 27, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Hi, everyone. Some more links to photo's here. This Pocklington station just after closure. This one the last trains to run from York to Hull on this day in 1965. Notice the tail lamp on the front of the Cravens DTCL. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/12431579875_4c8fe59567_b.jpg This is an early photo' of the station staff at Cherry Burton station. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/resources/images/4502285.jpg?type=article-full This is Fanfoss either just before or just after WWII. It shows a D20 on a York to Hull train. http://pocklingtonhistory.com/archives/transport/railway/fangfoss/fangfoss%20station%202.jpg This photo' shows one of the BR Totem signs from Market Weighton station. http://www.gwra.co.uk/images/Auction_Lot_Images/2010nov/small/100.JPG Best regards, Rob. Edited November 27, 2015 by Market65 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Good pictures, although the newspaper article is pretty shoddy. This was an unnecessary and pointless closure but other towns in Yorkshire would produce more traffic today. It beggars belief that Wetherby and Otley were closed, they ought to be connected to Leeds by rail today. Hull however has declined in importance since the 70s and the population has reduced as people move towards the centre and south where there is work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted November 28, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2015 That's a nice modern colour light signal at Market Weighton, for a station that's about to close, and an unusual water crane(?) in front of the footbridge. Was the signal part of the abortive re-signalling plan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2015 That's a nice modern colour light signal at Market Weighton, for a station that's about to close, and an unusual water crane(?) in front of the footbridge. Was the signal part of the abortive re-signalling plan? Thank you, 31A. That is a water crane that you can see in the photo. I think it is an LNER replacement for the original NER crane. The colour light signal would almost certainly be there in connection with the aborted CTC scheme. Best regards, Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Rob, the colour light direction signal at Market Weighton station, was a routine replacement. I have the installation date, but typically, I can't find it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thank you, Mick for that correction. It will be interesting to find out when it was replaced. Best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I think it was installed around 1960 at the same time as one at Bridlington Quay and a couple of others in the area. They were also building the new canopies at Bridlington with a 100 year life span (demolished in 1984) Around the same time the Killin Branch was almost entirely renewed with concrete sleepered track. A good investment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Swiss Roll, 1960 sounds about right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 28, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2015 Just to say thank you for the year of that signal getting replaced. Regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That's a nice modern colour light signal at Market Weighton, for a station that's about to close, and an unusual water crane(?) in front of the footbridge. Was the signal part of the abortive re-signalling plan? Which signal were you referring to ? The one at Market Weighton West was a Banner Repeater. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissRailPassion Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Up platform starter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted November 29, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2015 Which signal were you referring to ? The one at Market Weighton West was a Banner Repeater. The one in this picture: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7332/12431579875_4c8fe59567_b.jpg Three aspect with junction indicator. Up platform starter Quite so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Market Weighton c1950. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 29, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2015 (edited) Thank you for that photo of Market Weighton, Mick. It is one of my favourites of the place. With best regards, Rob. P.S. There is a good colour photo of Mkt. Weighton that is in a link in my signature. Edited November 29, 2015 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 NERly drawing of signalboxes used on Beverley to York line. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 30, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2015 Thank you, Mick, for that drawing. It may well come in very useful at a later date. With best regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted November 30, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) Hi everyone. I have found this about Pocklington station. It called 'Railway Architecture Of North East England - Pocklington'. http://www.railwayarchitecture.org.uk/Location/Pocklington/Pocklington.htm I hope that you will find it of interest. With regards, Rob. Edited November 30, 2015 by Market65 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Flashheart Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 142079 at Gilberdyke 17/11/97, don't know why I took this pic, no sun, no passenger's nothing really of interest, just an everyday scene. Rob 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 'and that's why it's such an interesting picture, it records the everyday scene. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekstuart Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 An art critic of course would note the juxtaposition of the once-grande platforms (they are wide, which is synonymous with important stations) of an era long gone, together with a relatively modest DMU/Pacer signifying the declining important of both the railways post beeching/marples(-ridgeway cough) and the whole Country post suez. This viewpoint is further cemented by the generally overcast nature of the day and the isolated Pacer waiting for passengers that will no longer arrive and through this we get a profound understanding of the cyclical nature of all things. The railway starts as a simple, basic tool- all black wrought iron, then progresses to big wide platforms and long straight lines ready for the increasing speed as it reaches its peak performance and importance, before slowly withering away into overcast desolation as a 4 axle railbus, devoid of passengers and devoid of importance. In homage to Turner I would call this "The Fighting Pacer" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 A nice bit of poetry, but here the platforms were originally quiet narrow, they were widened in the late '80's when the Up and Down Slow lines were abolished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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