2. Railways

Colton Junction and Church Fenton rd

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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    On the ECML at Ryther, to the east of Church Fenton, and 91122 propels it strain south. The working is 1A45 1810 Newcastle to Kings Cross. This part of the ECML is the Selby Diversion, constructed in the early 1980's to avoid mining subsidence in the Selby Coalfield.
    On the ECML at Ryther, to the east of Church Fenton, 221113 speeds south with 1M97 1820 Newcastle to Birmingham New Street.
    Ryther was a location chosen for one of the new mines to work the Selby Coalfield with all coal from the six pits coming up at Gascoigne Wood. 220013 passes the over bridge with 1E49 1405 Paignton to Newcastle.