L&Y Crab

The L&Y mogul commonly known as Crabs were a 

significant addition to the MR, LNWR locomotive 

stock in 1923 at grouping. Certainly the midland 

small engine policy had an effect on the overall

stock available for both passenger and 

goods working on the new grouped 

railway

LMS Patriot to Jubilee progression

Typical Midland engines

Midland 0-4-4 tank engine 

The ubiquitous Midland 4F

Midland 2P 4-4-0

Great Eastern Railway and the LNER

The seagoing aspects of the railways 

Commemorating the Battle of Flamborough

The defeat and sinking of John Paul Jones ship Bon Homme Richard

Bradford Foster Sq station and goods warehouse

The original station fronted onto Foster Sq itself top centre of this picture.

Foster Sq having been named after the father of the education bill of 1872

The old station was demolished many years ag and a new station

sited at the School St end bottom rt hand corner of this picture. 

The original sation was a six platform arrangement the new one 

has some four platforms for the modern electric trains operating 

the Air valley route through Shipley east to Leeds and north to

Bingley, Keighley and Skipton.

Foster Sq signal box

Showing the size of the station shortly before closure

Foster Sq station

Another view shortly before closure. It acted as a goods station 

after the closure and demolition of the L&Y goods depot at Bridge

Street next to the old Exchange station. It is worth noting that both

stations were built by preceding members of the LMS, namely the 

Lancashire and Yorkshire (Exchange) and the Midland (Foster Sq)