2. Railways

Colton Junction and Church Fenton

Week two of the 2006 summer tour and this part of the world is well known to me as I used to live at nearby RAF Church Fenton in the mid 1980's and never wanted to leave. The half Yorkshireman in me had a yearning to stay, but the RAF had other ideas and I did get moved away. This was however a great day on an old stomping ground and I relished the traction but wished I could be back in 1985.......with my digital camera. Sigh!!! 7/8/2006
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    Held at the signal protecting Colton South Junction is 66528 working 4G26 Drax Power Station to Redcar empty coal hoppers. On the next road 158907 speeds by with 1B25 1030 Blackpool North to York service.
    158907 passes the ladder crossing of Colton Junction South, journey's end is not far away.
    Another Metro sprinter approaches with 158902 booked on 1B32 1309 York to Blackpool North.