Leaving Wetherby behind, we soon arrive at Collingham (or Collingham Bridge) station on the line towards Leeds. The NER station staff are there to greet us.
Here's a general view of the facilities.
The next station south was Bardsey. Here is a pre-grouping view....
....and one taken by Ben Brooksbank in 1961
Here's the church at Bardsey.
Continuing along the line, we come to Thorner station.
Again, the staff are out to greet us.
At Scholes station, more employees and a few local urchins.
Motor buses in Scholes started as early as 1913.
A mile or so away is modern-day Seacroft, where a small bus station serves a shopping centre. Local operator Squarepeg is a frequent visitor.
The NER's Wetherby line joined up with the main Leeds to York route at Cross Gates, a station that is still open today.
Cross Gates East signal box has long gone, of course.
LNER 1260 and 2763 come off the Wetherby line a Cross Gates.
Cross Gates was the terminus of a tram route from Leeds. This photo was taken in 1935.
Towards the closure of the Leeds system, car 181 is ready to depart Cross Gates.
Meanwhle, ex London 'Feltham' tram no. 528 arrives.
Cross Gates was the home to bus body builder Charles H Roe. Here's a Bristol saloon for Doncaster Corporation outside the works.
Newly complete Daimler 179 for South Shields emerges from Roe's works in 1964. Under the name of Optare, the company has since moved to Sherburn-in-Elmet.
For a couple of miles, we head east, to Garforth station, on the NER Leeds to Hull/York route.
Some Transpennine services stop here today.
Somewhat to the south of the centre of Garforth is a fine Tetley pub, the Gaping Goose.
From here, I'll say "Goodnight" and "See you in the next posting".
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