Knaresborough: strange signalbox and early DMU, 1976
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Knaresborough: strange signalbox and early DMU, 1976 by Ben Brooksbank as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Knaresborough: strange signalbox and early DMU, 1976
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 17 Apr 1976
View SW from the end of the platform, towards Starbeck, Harrogate and Leeds: ex-NER Leeds - Harrogate - York/Pilmoor lines. The line to Pilmoor had been closed to passengers since 15/9/58 (to goods 3/5/65), but the Leeds - Harrogate - York line remained. This was one of the earliest local passenger services to be provided with DMUs and here a Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car unit is arriving from Harrogate and Leeds, past the extraordinary signalbox which is incorporated in a house just above the River Nidd. (My son and daughter just happened to be in this picture). (Cf. Image]).
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
54.008845
Longitude
-1.470952