WITNESSING THE BUILDING OF HEALEY MILLS DEPOT
In May 1962 when I was 7 the family moved to Forge Lane, Horbury Junction, right next to the old L.M.S. line between Healey Mills and Wakefield and a stones throw from what was then Charles Roberts wagon works. What a place to grow up, already well into railways and witnessing the transition from steam to diesel. I had already lived not far from the old G.N.R. main line into Leeds....... FULL STORY

GOING LOCO
I once witnessed back in the early 80’s a man nearly get killed at Healey Mills, a depot near Wakefield. He was sure one of his last engines he needed was tucked away in the long lines of locomotives held there, awaiting new duties. He ran down the embankment, across the track, under the buffers of two attached locomotives. He disappeared for about five minutes. He suddenly...... FULL STORY

AN INTERESTING DAY AT HORBURY JN SIGNAL BOX
I spent an interesting Sunday at Horbury Jn. Signalbox, in BR days, helping to test the signalling alterations when the line was dequadrified between there and Healey Mills (West end.) The scheme also removed the side of the triangular junction between HM west end, and Crigglestone on the Barnsley line. This had latterly been used for moving coal from Woolley Colliery rapid loading.... FULL STORY