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Mystery Photographs

The Courtney Haydon Collection


Coventry
D5904 King's Cross
46228 Crewe
6864, 4950 10XX Swindon


Thornhill

Photograph: Courtney Haydon Collection (G-122-03)
13/06/2012 from Max Birchenough
The cement terminal at Thornhill appears to have backed onto the Calder Valley line, which can be seen passing behind on the embankment. We are looking roughly south.
13/06/2012 from John Simmonds
This is the view in the same location but 180 degrees from the last frame.
14/06/2012 from IBrown
I'm not sure why the presflos have been placed here. The vehicles are top-load, bottom pressure discharge, and one of the hoses for that can be seen in the photo, but that platform on the left side would surely impede the operator coupling/uncoupling the hoses to the left side of the vehicles? The two discharge roads on the right are capstan-operated. I would have thought that was where they should have been placed? Anyone know the method of working?
15/06/2012 from Dave Plimmer
This was originally the curve to Dewsbury West Junction, completeing the triangle.
28/06/2012 from Kevin Tattersley
location: Thornhill
The removed bridge in the right background carried the Midland Railway line to Dewsbury Savile Town Goods over the L&Y main line. It was built as part of the projected 'new line' from Royston Junction to Shipley, however the section up the Spen Valley and through Bradford was never built. As far as I know it is still in the same condition today.
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