Time Capsules
Skipton c1960s
Photo of a steam locomotive pulling into or leaving Skipton Railway Station, North Yorkshire, England. Skipton is also known as the 'Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales'.
Skipton station was originally opened by Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway in 1847. It has moved in 1876 and has seen platforms added and taken away during its 163 years existence. Currently (2010) Skipton has 4 platforms.
The locomotive 45569 is a London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Jubilee Class (I think). It has a full tender and is heading a passenger train.
Photo © The Step Back Through Time Collection
Picture added on 03 March 2010
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Step back through Time, trains and stations
Step back through Time, trains and stations
The railway at Skipton is now electrified, as evidenced by John Illingworth's shot of the station on Geograph: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/249752
Added by Martin Bodman on 07 March 2010
Skipton. This must be the west end of the station as Ben Brooksbank's shot of the Thames-Clyde express is taken looking eastwards, clearly at the other end: www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2242257
Added by Martin Bodman on 23 January 2011
Skipton. Perhaps this 1983 view is taken from the same bridge, but the angle gives a better overall view of the station:
www.railwayherald.org/imaging.centre/showimage.php?image=180498&gallery=X2
www.railwayherald.org/imaging.centre/showimage.php?image=180498&gallery=X2
Added by Martin Bodman on 19 February 2011
England
four jubilees are preserved: 45593 kolhapur, 45596 bahamas, 45690 leander and 45699 galatea.