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beam assisted
03-03-2011, 08:11 PM
This little lot are all within a very small area.

I managed to cover, Crigglestone viaduct and curve as well as the old Royston to Dewsbury line and viaduct.

Crigglestone viaduct.
The Midland Railway viaduct at Calder Grove (known as Crigglestone Viaduct) has 21 arches and was built in 1906 as part of its never-completed Sheffield-Bradford route.
The eastern arch sits over the existing Wakefield-Barnsley line. The former Crigglestone curve (Crigglestone Jnc to Horbury Station Jnc) passed beneath its western approach embankment whilst the central section towered over Pepper's Yard British Oak site and the old line serving the collieries around Flockton. From the westerly end you get a view of the former Harlteys coilery site.
End-to-end, the viaduct spans 1,270 feet.


http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Crigglestoneviaduct.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Crigglestoneviaduct1.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Crigglestoneviaduct2.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Crigglestoneviaduct3.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Crigglestoneviaduct4.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/CrigglestoneviaductviewHartleycoilery.jpg

Horbury viaduct.

History unknown for this one at the moment, but I will find it out....


http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyviaduct.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyviaduct1.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyviaduct2.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyviaduct3.jpg

Horbury disused railway line.

These images are from various parts of both the Royston to Dewsbury line and also the Barsnley to Dewsbury line.


http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail1.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail2.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail3.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail4.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail5.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail6.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail7.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail8.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail9.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail10.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail11.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail12.jpg

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa338/shome4829/Horburyrail13.jpg

Nicola
03-03-2011, 08:19 PM
Cool! :thumb

MJS
03-03-2011, 08:23 PM
Did Criggleston a while back. Was using out of date film though so pics didn't turn out as planned! I'd like to get back at some point

beam assisted
03-03-2011, 08:25 PM
Looks like you had a busy day mate.

Good stuff. Cheers for posting :thumb

A relaxing day mate.

MJS - I took some on my film, but need to get it developed lol

simonix
03-03-2011, 09:56 PM
That looks a really good idea, I have so many disused railway lines around me to ramble along, many bridges etc.

beam assisted
03-03-2011, 10:15 PM
That looks a really good idea, I have so many disused railway lines around me to ramble along, many bridges etc.

get them done mate, its quite enjoyable and a nice way to burn the calories lol

coops
03-03-2011, 10:18 PM
Like this mate lovelly to see the track still down

beam assisted
03-03-2011, 10:23 PM
yeah, there was a bit more that I didnt get round to doing, but I will very soon.

beam assisted
04-03-2011, 03:45 PM
UE pass mate, though most of the rail way is accessible by anyone with half a brain cell

beam assisted
04-03-2011, 04:24 PM
Right, great stuff, all the old bridges are cool, love stuff like that

Me too, but I am not sure it is definitely classed as UE

joybee
04-03-2011, 05:00 PM
Disused railways have an 'abandonment factor' all of their own :thumb

beam assisted
04-03-2011, 05:45 PM
Disused railways have an 'abandonment factor' all of their own :thumb

my thoughts exactly mate - but there isnt really a catagory for them as such (I think there should be!).

Canonite
04-03-2011, 05:54 PM
Never saw this thread, you should've rung me. I took the little lad walking with his camera today up here, he's only 4 and has one of them Vtech 2mp things, he loves it. From the opposite side of the Crigg viaduct towards where Horbury station used to be. Crigglestone viaduct was last used during the building of the M1, along with Crigglestone Tunnel. That line ran south to the back end of Newmillerdam country park and on towards Ryhill and Royston.

beam assisted
04-03-2011, 06:05 PM
Was one of them, i need to get out moments mate - was a nice relaxing walk, had a plate of cheesy chips at the ship inn lol

Canonite
04-03-2011, 06:40 PM
Tell you what....he's got some cracking photos of the bridge!

dunglass
04-03-2011, 07:11 PM
great ,luv railways