YORK - THE RAILWAY (PART 1)

 We start our look at the railway in central York, by taking a York-West Yorkshire bus to a point where the road crosses over the complex of lines to the north of the station (Les Flint).

The view from that bridge in 1981, with Midland Compound 1000 heading north past the yards.

In early 1983, a class 08 shunts new 455 stock newly built at York Works, within this area.

BREL's York Works started out as the NER's Carriage Dept.

EWS 08665 is seen shunting the yards here in 2002.

Next, we come to York North engine shed, where, in 1937, LNER No. 2403 was photographed.

On the turntable, No. 2596.

Into BR times and 60146 is in the shed yard.

It's 1967 and 0-6-0 No. 65873 is on the ash pits (Alan Walker).

A year earlier and B1 No. 61017 is in the roundhouse.

Even after the end of steam, York North shed housed some locos destined for preservation; 7029 Clun Castle, 60019 Bittern and 4472 Flying Scotsman.

Part of York North shed became a diesel depot.

The main part of York shed was to become the National Railway Museum. Here are just a few of the exhibits.

It's not just locos, there's plenty of smaller artefacts.

Outside the rear entrance to the NRM was a brewpub, The Junction. Sadly, it no longer exists.

Now we venture to York station. The original one was a terminus, seen here on the right, while the new station is over the road.

Carriage sidings extended beside the walls towards Lendal Bridge.

The LNER and BR used the city walls as a backdrop when photographing historical motive power.

York's new station became the centre of everything North Eastern Railway.

The NER ran the majority of services into York. 758 passes Waterworks Junction signal box as it enters York station with an up train.

No. 1819 has got a bit of a problem.

The Great Central had running powers into York.

Other operators included the Midland, the GER, the GNR and the L&YR.

The next post will see us taking a look into LNER, BR and Privatisation days, plus York South shed and the old railway museum. Oh, there'll be a pint of beer as well.