1. Whitby-25.10.80

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A trip to Whitby to get provisions. Whilst my mum and dad were buying food I took a walk to the station.

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NER tiled map, Whitby station
The North Eastern Railway (NER) displayed these fine route maps throughout their network at many stations. Each map was hand made using incredible skill to ensure accuracy and even glazing across the sixty-four tiles. Today some still exist but many have been removed over the years. This one was on Whitby station that is one of the survivors still extant today.
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Latrines, Whitby station
The original NER latrines at Whitby. Imagine the weight of these huge pieces of porcelain! Notice the brown glazed top tiles that would have been in the same shade as those that edge the map seen in the previous image.
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LNER lamp and ground signal, Whitby station
A ground signal in Whitby station located just in front of the rather grand signal box close to the platform end. Of particular interest is the LNER oil lamp inserted into the signal.
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Class 101 hybrid DMU, unidentified Middlesbrough-Whitby working, Whitby station
An unidentified DMU working arrives at Whitby station with a working from Middlesbrough. Whilst this DMU is led by a smart-looking Class 101 the rear power car was a Class 104. Looking beyond the somewhat antiquated railway infrastructure the newly opened A171 high-level bridge is seen. This was designed and built to ease congestion in Whitby's centre where the road crossed the town's tiny swing bridge.
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Class 104 hybrid DMU, 16.23 Whitby-Middlesbrough, Whitby station
A four-car Class 104/101 DMU waits at Whitby station to work the 16.23 service to Middlesbrough. There was once a fine overall roof that spanned the tracks but, as can be seen, it was removed by British Railways in 1953 with the somewhat disappointing awnings constructed. Back in 1980 Whitby station was probably at its lowest ebb looking very run-down and would have made an ideal candidate for BR to knock down completely and build a small bus shelter affair. However, things have improved with it going through a bit of a renaissance now entertaining train services from and to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It is now Grade II listed and has been tasteful restored.
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Station frontage (LNER clock-working!), Whitby station
Behind these rather crudely grafted on shop fronts is a railway station! The giveaway is the LNER clock above the former station entrance that was working and reading the correct time. Whitby station was designed by George Townsend Andrews for the York and North Midland Railway (Y&NM) and was opened in 1845. Today Messrs Watson, Finlays and Smith and their premises have all moved on revealing the original frontage of this fine Grade II listed station. The entrance has reverted to the front again through the twin arches rather than the rather lowly entrance being used at this time. Three period cars are seen parked in the twenty minutes bays, a facelift Renault 12, a rather beaten up VW Polo that would only be up to four years old and a classic Morris Minor 'woody'. I visited the station in 2019 with no cars parked in front now and by way of comparison, I took a similar photograph, see..... https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/26273779804/frontage-whitby-station Interestingly, during this visit the clock was not working!
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