We now leave Castleford area behind and head for Methley. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway had a station here.
A local bus company, Knowles, had this Bristol Lodekka in the early 1970s, seen in the yard at Methley.
About a mile to the south was Whitwood Colliery, where this ex Mersey Railway Kitson 2-6-2T, named 'Dorothy', was used for shunting.
Altofts & Whitwood station was somewhat to the west, seen in LMS times, it closed in 1990.
Before closure, a DMU arrives (1988).
It would appear that the Lee Brigg pub in Altofts village is now just a memory. It certainly doesn't sell Darley's any more! Looks like a dry day!
Next, we come to the small town of Normanton. A busy place in the early 20th Century.
All Saints, the parish church of the town. (Creative Commons License)
The trams started running in 1906, operated by West Riding, based in Wakefield.
Normanton station was once a bustling affair, with refreshment rooms and passengers changing trains.
By 1988, this is all that remained!
LMS 0-6-0 No. 2456 was photographed near the engine shed.
More passing traffic close to the MPD.
In the 1960s, there was a great variety of motive power on shed.
Not much left by 1967.
There used to be a decent pub in Normanton, a Tetley house called the Talbot. It no longer exists.
So, a post without beer. Hopefully, there'll be some in the next one.
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