tarboat's photos

In heavy rain ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0 52322 hauls a ballast train through the station at Embsay during a 30742 charters event.

Disused chapel at Bronygarth in the Ceiriog Valley on the border of Wrexham and Shropshire.

Kiln cars at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd. factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters. The goods for firing are placed within these structures before placing in the kiln.

Doorways at 51-53 Rochdale Road. Middleton, built in 1900 and designed by local architect Edgar Wood. These houses are listed Grade II. Unfortunately they have been spoiled by the addition of hideous dormers.

Morning departure from Consall Station on the Churnet Valley Railway. Standard class 4 No.75014 is at the head whilst posing as Stoke based 75035.

There is some fine polychromatic brickwork to be seen on the exterior of the trainshed at Manchester Piccadilly Station.

75014 posing as 75035 passes Basford towards Consall during a 30742 Charters event on the Churnet Valley Railway.

Turnout at a passing place on the upper reaches of the Haytor Granite Tramway. The Haytor Granite Tramway was opened in September 1820 by George Templer to carry stone from his quarries around Hay Tor down to the Stover Canal for onward shipping. It is remarkable for the rails being made of the same material as its intended traffic. It operated until the late 1850s when competition from rail served quarries caused a significant decline in demand. The large L shaped pieces of granite used for rails remain in situ and on the upper section owned by the Dartmoor National Park the line is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway class 27 ('A' Class) locomotive 52322 heads towards Bolton Abbey and under the footbridge near Holywell Halt on the Yorkshire Dales Railway.

Signalbox at Castleton East Junction where the line to Bury leaves the Manchester to Rochdale line. The end-on junction with the East Lancs Railway is a short distance along the Bury line towards Heywood. The line branching off on the nearside of the box served the welded rail depot that has been closed and demolished for some time.

The geese watch over the remaining stub of the Rochdale Town arm off the Rochdale Canal. The background is formed of the remains of part of the weaving mill of Norwich Street cotton mill. The spinning mill section in the background dates from c1860 and is listed Grade II. In 1891 it was owned by John Pilling, Norwich Street and Wellfield Mills; 40,000 spindles, 1,500 looms, mexicans, twills, printers, shirtings, &c.

Walker's Buildings, Sunderland. Built in 1926 for Walkers the Jewellers on the corner of High Street West and Bridge Street. All clad with cream terracotta.

158 904 and a Class 153 single unit depart Carlisle for Glasgow via Dumfries.

Drumhouse on one of the inclines down to the Ffrith Mill at Penmaenmawr granite quarry.

The original Phoenix Brewery Company at Heywood was registered in 1874 and had something of a chequered history, going bankrupt three times. The last occasion was in 1939, when about 120 pubs were owned, prompting its purchase and closure by the Cornbrook Brewery of Old Trafford. The equipment was sold off to aid the war effort but the tower today remains an impressive sight both inside and out. Within everything is in place, apart from the various vessels - even painted signs denoting the hop rooms . The current microbrewery of the same name occupies the old maltings while the Victorian offices have been restored for occasional functions.

ALPHA (Hudswell Clarke 1172), which was restored at Statfold Barn, runs round a train outside the loco shed at Threlkeld Quarry.

Doors on a row of dryers at the Vulcan Refractories Ltd. factory at Cheadle. The works manufactures a comprehensive range of high performance refractory shapes and infra-red heaters. The green products spend some time in these before progressing to the kilns.

Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway class 27 ('A' Class) locomotive 52322 heads towards Bolton Abbey on the Yorkshire Dales Railway.