HEADING SOUTH (SORT OF)

We've now left York city behind and taking Holgate Road, where we find a Sam Smith's house, the Crystal Palace. 

Not far from here is Holgate Bridge, over the East Coast Main Line. Down below, preserved Midland Compound 1000 heads towards York station.

56104 comes off the avoiding line at Holgate Bridge Junction.

Travelling northwards, approaching the junction, typical services of the 1980s/1990s.

A good place to watch proceedings is the Volunteer.

To the south of Holgate Bridge were the excursion platforms, where many a photo was taken from in LNER times.

Further along Holgate Road, we soon find a superb local pub, the Fox, owned by Ossett Brewery now.

To the west is the suburb of Acomb, spread nicely around The Green (Creative Commons License).

There are few shops to serve the estates around here (Creative Commons License).

Acomb was once reached by York's electric trams.

Today, Firstbus electric buses terminate by The Green.

Facing The Green is a pub called the Sun.

A few doors away, a new beer outlet, the Crooked Tap.

Back to the ECML and LNER (ex NER) 4-4-2 no. 2201 passes Dringhouses Yards.

York Corporation trams also served Dringhouses.

York Racecourse isn't far away and this restored ERF lorry is heading there for a rally.

Here are a couple of commercial vehicles attending the rally.

A Busways Bristol RE, from Tyneside, is also here for a rally.

York Beer Festival was held at the Race Course until recently.

Just to the east is the suburb of Fulford, another tram terminus.

There's a decent pub in Fulford, the Saddle.

Back to the ECML again, this time at Chaloners Whin Junction, where LNER J23 (ex H&BR) no. 2455 is passing with a passenger service.

In 1978, 47518 takes the Selby route at Chaloners Whin Junction.

A down HST comes in the opposite direction. This section has now been removed and replaced by the Selby Diversion.

We now find the River Ouse again, at Bishopthorpe (Creative Commons License).

Beside the river is the Bishop's Palace (Creative Commons License).

In Bishopthorpe village, the ruin of the old St Andrew's church (Creative Commons License).

The Village Hall (Creative Commons License).

In Bishopthorpe is another Sam Smith's pub, the Ebor.

There's also the Woodman, with a decent beer range.

We conclude this post at a genuine free house in Bishopthorpe, the Marcia Inn.

Next time, we'll be in the Ancient Kingdom of Elmet. Here's the route so far.