NER v H&BR

I left you at North Ferriby and now we head west along the former NER line to Melton Halt, an unadvertised stop serving a large cement works. One platform has gone, but another survived in 2005, long after closure of the halt and its industry.

The ex NER signal box was still in situ in 2005.

Next we come to Brough, the station once consisting of four platforms.

Here's the station in 1961 (Ben Brooksbank).

Brough West signal box, circa 1972. It closed soon after.

Brough East reached the 21st Century.

A BRCW DMU departs, early 1970s.

The station in 2011, now just two platforms, but still busy.

Transpeninne serves Brough station, but the 170 units have gone.

Just outside Brough station was the Buccaneer pub, named after a 'plane built by the Blackburn aircraft factory in Brough. Sadly, the pub's future is uncertain at the time of writing.

We now leave the flat NER route behind and head north into the Yorkshire Wolds, where we meet the H&BR at Little Weighton station.

Here's a view of the H&BR under construction around 1882, with Little Weighton cutting being dug.

Further along was the long Drewton Tunnel. An LNER O4 enters.

Two 1930s views of Weedley Tunnel and signal box.

At Weedley West, in Drewton Dale, construction continues prior to the opening of the H&BR in 1885.

Having passed through the worst of the hills, the H&BR soon reached South Cave station.

One of the H&BR's famous domeless 4-4-0 passenger locos steams through South Cave, heading for Sheffield.

They must have heard we were coming, as more beer is being delivered to the Fox & Coney in South Cave village, a mile from the railway station.

We'll spend the night here. Back soon. Don't forget, you can follow progress here.