N.E.R. Footbridges

[60041]

It is reported in the latest edition of Railway Herald that the NER built footbridge at Garforth near Leeds has been listed grade 2* and that it is the last surviving NER footbridge on the national network.
I know of several examples that are on non NR lines such as the one on the the Metro at South Gosforth or the one on the NYMR at Goathland, but find it hard to believe that there are none left on the national network.
What about the bridges on the Newcastle and Carlisle line? I know that they are a different design to the NER standard, but were they not built by the NER?
Does anyone know of any others?

[50C]

I have no idea about the date but I wonder whether the footbridge at Selby would qualify.
I am not a signal expert but at the north end of the station down platform there used to be a gantry which carried 4 co-acting semaphore signals.The four upper quadrant arms were high enough so that the view for north bound drivers on the down fast line was not obscured by the footbridge.The 4 lower quadrant arms pivoted downwards in slots in the posts and these signals were for trains which had stopped at the platform where it would have been very difficult for drivers to view the upper signals .

I remember seeing a very old photograph of the station with the footbridge in situ but the 4 lower signals missing.Also I have seen photos of the station in the mid 1930's with the bridge present,so is it pre 1923? If not, does anyone know the construction date and when the 4 lower signals were added to the gantry.

50c

[Irishswissernie]

There must be a fair number of NER footbridges still in regular use.
Off the top of my head here on the Newcastle Carlisle line, Wetheral, Brampton, Haltwhistle, Hexham (minus its roof etc.), and I think, Riding Mill, Stocksfield, possibly Prudhoe and Wylam are still extant and in use.

regards Ernie

[md644]

AFAIK Beverley and Filey stations still have theirs (same design as the Haltwhistle photo). Hessle has one (similar to the Selby design), dated 1904. I think Bridlington's dates from 1912 so that's NER built, too....

Maybe "original" means it was installed along with the station opening and hasn't been moved/modified? - I think Filey's was installed at a later date, and the Hessle one was installed when the line was widened to 4 tracks.

[richard]

Nothing to do with NER bridges, but going by the photo above, it looks like the Dredd Sheds (Class 70) are in service?

Richard

[Irishswissernie]

[quote="richard"]Nothing to do with NER bridges, but going by the photo above, it looks like the Dredd Sheds (Class 70) are in service?


Well it makes a change from 66's. 5 of the 6 70's (70002-006) appear to be in use on the coal trains from Scotland to Yorkshire; they certainly sound more impressive although suffering in the 'looks' department. Monday is the best day though either a 37/37, 57/37, 57/57 or 47'47 on the DRS flask (s)!

Ernie

[Irishswissernie]

There must be a fair number of NER footbridges still in regular use.
Off the top of my head here on the Newcastle Carlisle line, Wetheral, Brampton, Haltwhistle, Hexham (minus its roof etc.), and I think, Riding Mill, Stocksfield, possibly Prudhoe and Wylam are still extant and in use.

regards Ernie

I had to go down to Newcastle yesterday and checked out the footbridges; Wetheral, Brampton Haltwhistle & Stocksfield are of the cast variety similar to Garforth, whereas Hexham, Prudhoe and Wylam are built up from girders; see the Hexham view from my fotopic collection below.