I came across a snippet of information recently about the Midland Railway stabling two engines at Starbeck shed nr Harrogate from the late 1880s until September 1928. does anyone know about this at all? & I wonder why it continued until 1928?
Graham
Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
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Re: Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
The NER had a similar arrangement at Haymarket with the NBR and i think the building used was always referred to as the North Eastern shed.
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Re: Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
Wouldn't be anything to do with the Joint line Arthington - Ilkley?YNMR wrote:I came across a snippet of information recently about the Midland Railway stabling two engines at Starbeck shed nr Harrogate from the late 1880s until September 1928. does anyone know about this at all? & I wonder why it continued until 1928?
Graham
Nearest convenient location for a shed bearing in mind services.
Re: Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
the joint line service could be a possability. i have been told it was also in connection with a Harrogate - Bradford service but I have not checked this out yet.
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Re: Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
Wouldn't a Harrogate - Bradford service have taken the joint line?YNMR wrote:the joint line service could be a possability. i have been told it was also in connection with a Harrogate - Bradford service but I have not checked this out yet.
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Re: Midland Rly engines at Starbeck shed
Yes that sounds probable that a Bradford service would take the joint line. I wonder why the MR engines would continue to be stabled at Starbeck until 1928 some 5yrs after Grouping?