Apologies for the delay in getting round to this one, I'm in the throes of moving home at the moment and you know how stressful that can be. Anyway, the show must go on and we've now left Snaith behind and found ourselves on the Hull & Barnsley main line at Aire Junction, where the HB&GC line diverged. This photo was taken after both lines had closed in 1959, though the H&B main line was to be reborn later to serve Drax power station (W Ashton).
Here's a scene in nearby Gowdall during the construction of the HB&GC, where the line crossed the road to Hensall. The HB&GC opened to traffic in 1916.
Another scene just after closure of the H&B main line, showing Gowdall Junction, where the spur down to the L&YR at Hensall Junction diverged (W Ashton).
This is Hensall Junction, looking east in 1967, with the disused spur to the H&B rusting away (Photographer unknown - my collection).
Hensall Junction signal box, L&YR.
The signalling diagram here, circa 1900 (Thanks to Mick Nicholson).
The H&BR had a loco shed at Hensall Junction, which gradually fell to bits, though a few bricks still remain. This photo taken in the late 1960s (W Ashton).
We turn south now, to the village of Pollington, where there's the Kings Head.
There was also the long vanished George & Dragon.
Pollington was nearly served by trains on the HB&GC line, at a station called Snaith & Pollington, but the line never opened to passengers. The platfors were built, but the public never stepped on them.
The HB&GC crossed the Aire & Calder Canal near Pollington, by means of this Scherzer rolling lift bridge, which never actually lifted!
Here's Pollington Lock on the Aire & Calder, one evening in 2006.
Westwards now to Great Heck. The H&B line passed through the village, but without stopping. Here, a 4-4-0 is seen on an express.
The North Eastern Railway did have a station, on the East Coast Main Line, but I have no photos that I can post. Great Heck, however, does have a decent pub, the Bay Horse, tied to Old Mill Brewery.
Back to the L&YR Goole to Knottngley line and Hensall station in pre-grouping days.
A DMU calls in 1983.
Here's Hensall signal box and its diagram.
In the village of Hensall, the parish church (Creative Common License).
Sadly, the Anchor at Hensall is no longer a pub.
Turning to the west again, we reach Whitley Bridge Junction on the L&YR line. Here, in January 1999, 56070 leaves the Eggborough Power Station branch (since closed) with an empty MGR service (Photo taken for me by Peter Foster).
There's not a lot at Whitley Bridge. The most striking ediface is this silo (Creative Common License).
Whitley Bridge station is seen here in L&YR times.
A DMU calls on the infrequent passenger service.
Preserved LMS 'Black 5' no. 5305 passes the signal box in 1980.
The old milestone at Whitley Bridge (Creative Common License).
Whitley village itself is to the south. Here's All Saints church (Creative Common License).
We end this post at Whitley's pub, the George & Dragon......but NO real ale!
Oh well, that's it for now. Here's a map of the route so far. Next time, we'll be in West Yorkshire.
**I forgot about Kirk Smeaton, which will feature in a future post.
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