1988
SD9851 : Shunting oil tanks at Skipton
taken 37 years ago, near to Skipton, North Yorkshire, England
Shunting oil tanks at Skipton
There used to be a siding just east of the station, roughly where Morrisons supermarket now is, used for oil deliveries. Here in 1988 is a rake of such tanks being shunted by the station pilot 08707. Note that platform 4 in the foreground was at that time out of use by passenger trains.
The semaphore signals in this photo are also seen in Neil Clifton's 1983 view SD9851 : Skipton station but were replaced, along with the signal box in the distance, in the 1990s electrification.
The semaphore signals in this photo are also seen in Neil Clifton's 1983 view SD9851 : Skipton station but were replaced, along with the signal box in the distance, in the 1990s electrification.
Skipton Station
Skipton station is on the Airedale Line and opened in 1847. It is operated by Northern Rail and is situated 27 miles north-west of Leeds.
The station has four platforms and links Skipton to Leeds, Bradford, Carlisle, Lancaster and Morecambe.
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- SD9851, 1417 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 28 March, 1988 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 27 April, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 984 513 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.4888N 2:1.5157W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)