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Complete with oil tail lamp, E79500 departs Leeds Central for Bradford one August evening in 1954. H Walshaw.
A Red Triangle Derby Lightweight DMU in Leeds Central on the 6.35 ex-Bradford Exchange to Harrogate on 31 July 1956. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The 'Lincolnshire Poacher' railtour from Alford Town to Bowness-on-Windermere seen in Leeds Central in 1958, comprised of two Derby Heavyweight sets. Image from the August 1958 Eastern Region staff magazine. British Railways.
At the inauguration of the Leeds-Barnsley diesel service on March 3 1958, operated by three-car Met-Camm DMUs, a special party of officials traveled on a demonstration run. From left to right: Albert Roberts, MP for Normanton; HA Short, NER General Manager; Councillor MS Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Wakefield; RB Temple, Traffic Manager, ER Sheffield; Councillor S Jubb, Mayor of Barnsley; and Driver N Barratt. British Railways.
The MP for Normanton, Albert Roberts, congratulates Driver N Barratt at Leeds City in the inaugural day of diesels on the Leeds-Barnsley service, 3 March 1958. Image courtesy of Howard Benson (https://newwoodlesford.xyz/woodlesford-station/trains/diesel-multiple-units/). Albert Roberts Collection.
A five-Car DMU formation passing Engine Shed Junction, Leeds, in 1960 with a three-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm on the rear. I think the trains destination is Barnsley, as B8 was the code for Class 2 train between Leeds and Barnsley via Wakefield. Keith Long.
Seen from the signalbox at Leeds Marsh Lane on 25 May 1961 BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No 80117 passing with an ECS train from Leeds City station to Neville Hill Carrage Sidings, the stock is from a Newcastle to Leeds train. Waiting on the Up Goods line is a two-car Metropollitan-Cammell set waiting for a path into Leeds. Keith Long.
Two Class 108 Two-Car sets crossing from the Down Fast to the Down Slow at Killingbeck (Leeds) so it can stop at Cross Gates station which only had platforms on the slow lines while working a Leeds to York train, not the best photo I've taken but it shows the layout and signals at Killingbeck box. 20 July 1961. Keith Long.
A Class 101 DTCL over the arches on eastern approach to Leeds City station. There appears to be a set of legs at the foot of the embankment! 1962. Huddersfield Examiner.
A close up of a Trans-Pennine power car at Leeds in 1963. Malcolm Clements.
This BRCW 2 car set has just arrived at Leeds City. If you have good eyesight you may be able to see LEEDS on the destination blind. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.
A Met-Camm DMU in Leeds Central station, date unknown. Note the broken wiper, and the cab partition seems to be red. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.
A three-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm set at Leeds, mid to late 1960s, with DMCL E51552 closest. The set attached at the far end could be a Cravens. Graham Clark.
A Cravens DMU in Leeds City station circa 1966. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.
A Trans-Pennine DMU in Leeds City station in August 1966. David Faircloth.
Three Met-Camm sets in Leeds City in August 1966. They demonstrate the three main cab styles, in order of delivery from right to left. The Class 101s only the right (four lamp) and centre (2-digit headcode and two lamp) style. The Class 111s had vehicles in all three styles. David Faircloth.
A Met-Camm DMU in Leeds City station during August 1966. David Faircloth.
One of the first batch of Cravens DMUs seen at Leeds City in August 1966. Note how the two bulbs (both white) can be clearly seen in each of the four marker lamps, later on the glass covering the lamps would be frosted. The yellow panel covers the waist level lining, on some vehicles it stopped before the lining. David Faircloth.
A Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm DMU seen in Leeds City station during August 1966. David Faircloth.
A Derby Heavyweight DMU in Leeds City station in August 1966. David Faircloth.
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