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Train bound for Whitby, five coaches were normal in summer, reduced to two or three for winter service; believed to date from the mid 1950s. Mark Thompson ha sadvised: “A photograph of Staithes Viaduct, taken from the landward side, showing a 5 coach train travelling towards Whitby, headed by a large tank engine (possibly an A8 (4-6-2T) or maybe a BR Standard tank (2-6-4T) – or even a Thompson L1 tank (2-6-4T).” What a remarkably scenic railway this was – nowadays it would be the ideal candidate for preservation – and we cannot blame Dr Beeching for the closure of the line. As Andrew Hogan tells us: ”This line closed in 1958, Dr. Beeching did not come to power until 1962 and therefore had nothing to do with its closure.”
Russ Pigott tells us: ”The loco is a class L1 2-6-4t and the photo was taken after 1956 as it has the later BR crest,maybe even closure day as there seems to be a lot of people (enthusiasts?) stood up and looking out of the coach windows.”
Image courtesy Maurice Grayson, thanks to Mark Thompson, Andrew Hogan and Russ Pigott for the updates.
We wondered where this train was and the probable journey, having been told by Derick Pearson that it is the 67750 (locomotive number) and was on the Whitby to Loftus line. Tom Sayers has come to the rescue with the following information: ”This picture was taken just after the train had come out of the tunnel at Easington on the way to Loftus.”
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson (from the Neville Stead Collection), with thanks to Derick and Tom for the updates.
View of the station buildings, whilst dimly in the distance can be seen the outline of Boulby.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
Over the viaduct into the station; on it’s way to Whitby.
Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.
An image of the railway viaduct which spans the valley close to the site of Marske Mill, taken in February 1972.
Image courtesy of Owen Rooks.
Skinningrove office staff at their Christmas party in the 1960s. Back row:- Peter Bulman, Ron Ebbs, Mike Wedgwood, Paul Redway, George Swales, Gordon B. Davies, Clive Pearson, Maurice Cook, Eric Matson, Fred Larder, Colin Shaw, George Lindsey, George Brignall, George Elders, Albert Allen
Middle row:- Jean Parkinson, Florence Cornforth, Barbara Cuthbert, Val Taylor, June Hugill, Janet Grey, Ann Walshaw, Carol Goodwill
In front:- Sheila Hampton, Barbara Marshall
Image courtesy of Carole Starsmore.
Another photograph showing a different part of Loftus station.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson.
Joyce Dobson loaned us this rather good photograph of the Alum House at Hummersea; all previous images have been of the house has been in ruins. Obviously in it’s time a substantial building.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson.
Not the well known Minnie this time, but Lizzie one of the loco’s from Skinningrove works, pictured in the mid 1930’s with (left to right) Len Horner, Mark Cook and ”Scotchy” Jones. Lizzie was scrapped in the late 1950’s.
Image courtesy of Joyce Dobson, thanks to David Husband advising of sources for our detail.
Thanks to Mrs. Carole Starsmore for this photograph of her father, Jack Goodwill, with Bob Harland and ’Mink’ Simpson taking a break in the stockyard at B.S. Skinningrove Works in the 1960s.
Image and details courtesy of Carole Starsmore.
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