37069 heads an extra eastbound oil train through the cutting 
at Horbury Junction on 1 June 1974. The coal train seen disappearing on the left towards Healey Mills was a trip working (8T93) from a local colliery headed by 37251. At that time there was still continuous quadruple track between Heaton Lodge and Wakefield Kirkgate, which was well justified especially east of Healey Mills Yard. Even on this occasion, a Saturday morning, nine loco hauled workings passed in about 75 minutes.

Location: Horbury Junction

Original line: Manchester and Leeds Railway

Photographer: Bill Jamieson

Contact photographer: Bill Jamieson

Contact editor

Date: 01/06/1974

Image number: 30105

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