Train crash August 1961 photo in the YEP today (August 24 2012).

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 24 Aug, 2012 11:25 pm

Thanks Phill - I loved the early diesel railcars in that dignified green livery, and no silly pictures of town halls and waterfalls etc like today. In the second picture there's not much left of the Mark 1 Standard Vanguard down below - that at least will have saved someone a massive petrol bill as they were very thirsty motors, but luxurious with it !!

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 24 Aug, 2012 11:32 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Thanks Phill - I loved the early diesel railcars in that dignified green livery, and no silly pictures of town halls and waterfalls etc like today. In the second picture there's not much left of the Mark 1 Standard Vanguard down below - that at least will have saved someone a massive petrol bill as they were very thirsty motors, but luxurious with it !! Looks like it could have been a lot worse than it actually was Blakey ? I was only a nipper myself then.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Fri 24 Aug, 2012 11:58 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: You can see the concrete capping they repaired the damaged brickwork with on top of the viaduct herehttp://goo.gl/maps/zFgJT Actually Phill you got that google pic a bit wrong, it should be just before the Call Lane bridge and the damage was over the Fire Bar and the Rock Bar as it is now.Poor Briggate Garage never lasted under the arches.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Sat 25 Aug, 2012 12:04 am

buffaloskinner wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: You can see the concrete capping they repaired the damaged brickwork with on top of the viaduct herehttp://goo.gl/maps/zFgJT Actually Phill you got that google pic a bit wrong, it should be just before the Call Lane bridge and the damage was over the Fire Bar and the Rock Bar as it is now.Poor Briggate Garage never lasted under the arches. Makes you wonder why they had petrol garages under railway arches really.....still,H&S was never a big thing back then.Remember well,driving my old Ford Consul 2.5 litre to the garage at the side of the Queens Hall many moons ago 'cos there was no other late night garage within miles.It was known for being a late nighter.....but got me outta a few scrapes ! I remember the desperate sucking noise as I untwisted the plastic non-lock petrol cap.Eternally grateful.(Think she was too).

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 25 Aug, 2012 12:46 am

buffaloskinner wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: You can see the concrete capping they repaired the damaged brickwork with on top of the viaduct herehttp://goo.gl/maps/zFgJT Actually Phill you got that google pic a bit wrong, it should be just before the Call Lane bridge and the damage was over the Fire Bar and the Rock Bar as it is now.Poor Briggate Garage never lasted under the arches. I've amended the link, I wasn't paying real good attention and was a bit preoccupied at the time, it's sorted now http://goo.gl/maps/ozBwj

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 25 Aug, 2012 1:56 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: You can see the concrete capping they repaired the damaged brickwork with on top of the viaduct herehttp://goo.gl/maps/zFgJT Actually Phill you got that google pic a bit wrong, it should be just before the Call Lane bridge and the damage was over the Fire Bar and the Rock Bar as it is now.Poor Briggate Garage never lasted under the arches. Briggate Garage moved out to Hunslet - it's behind Nationwide Crash Repairs near Hunslet Mill (possibly not the right name...)now.