THERE BE TRAMS IN THE WOODS!

 We're still in Hunslet, a suburb of Leeds. Here's the Church of St Mary (Creative Commons License).

Hunslet was famous for making railway engines. As well as the Hunslet Engine Company, there was also Hudswell Clarke. Here's an 0-6-0ST for the War Department when new at the works in 1945.

Hunslet Goods Yard in Midland Railway and LMS days.

45562 Alberta is seen at Hunslet in 1967.

Yorkshire Rider served Hunslet in 1989 (Richard Huggins).

Some competition came from Pride of the Road (Richard Huggins)

The Middleton Railway, an early preservation scheme, in Hunslet in 1969.

Sadly, this Swansea & Mumbles tramcar didn't make it.

A passenger service in 1969.

Mathew Murray was in charge of a passenger trip in 1976.

Locally built Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0ST Mirvale is about to leave Hunslet for the other end of the line in 1995.

Mirvale has now reached its terminus.

Leeds Corporation trams used to run along their own right of way through Middleton Woods.

Leeds trams also served nearby Beeston (see the map here for the route we're taking).

Beeston also had a railway station, on the GNR Leeds to Wakefield line.

Just as we approach Leeds city centre, we find the LMS loco shed at Holbeck, here in 1939.

Some scenes from Holbeck shed in the 1960s.

Diesels are now beginning to appear.

The view from the Viaduct Line of Holbeck depot with plenty of diesels in 1969.

47442 is seen at Holbeck in 1993.

The Old Peacock in Holbeck has long gone, though there's a pub of the same name near Elland Road football ground.

A more up to date view of the Midnight Bell.

Northern Monk Brewery is not far away.

The Cross Keys is worth seeking out.

Our final stop of this post is the excellent Grove Inn, where Doughnut the dog will say goodnight.

Next time, we'll be looking at the main railway stations in Leeds.

TWIXT TWO PUBS (BUT THE LAST ONE IS CLOSED!)

 Having finished with the Wakefield area, we head in a northeasterly direction to Wrenthorpe, where find the Malt Shovel.

The pub is still open today, though now renamed the New Pot Oil.

Now, we move into Outwood, to an area called British Oak.

In Outwood, cables are being laid for the new trams.

West Riding car 39 passes the Queens Hotel in Outwood.

Leeds Road, Lofthouse Gate, comes next. Here's the map to follow the route.

Now, another West Riding tram is seen in Bright Eyes Lane, Lofthouse.

Lofthouse Colliery was nearby.

The area was served by Lofthouse & Outwood station, built by the Great Northern Railway.

Our next stop is East Ardsley, where an early West Riding bus is operating along Bradford Road.

Ardsley station, on the GNR Wakefield-Leeds line served East Ardsley.

Next to the station was East Ardsley Iron Works.

The GNR had a loco shed at Ardsley.

LNER 3527, an ex GNR 0-6-0, on Ardsley shed in 1939.

In the early 1960s Ardsley MPD was host to J52 no. 68869.

There were collieries at East Ardsley.

At nearby Robin Hood, George Armitage & Sons had a large stone yard and works.

Next place along the road is Rothwell Haigh, where a West Riding tram passes the famous Jaw Bones.

Here's Rothwell Haigh Colliery and the remains of the castle.

Leeds trams reached Rothwell and here is car 64 at the terminus.

Another Leeds tram, no. 210, on Wood Lane, Rothwell.

The East & West Yorkshire Union Railway (Wikipedia has details) had a station at Rothwell.

Not that far away was the Midland Railway and its station at Woodlesford.

Further towards Leeds on the Midland route was Stourton, where WD 90417 is seen in 1966.

We're really in the suburbs of Leeds now, at Hunslet Carr, with Leeds tram no. 73 at the terminus.

In Hunslet itself, there used to be a great Tetley pub, the Blooming Rose. Sadly, it has since closed.

That's where I'll end this post. Next time, more of Hunslet and South Leeds.