Letter: Memories of the old Skipton to Colne railway line
The old Skipton to Colne line, approaching Thornton in Craven I HAVE just heard that the locomotive shed down at the bottom of Engine Shed Lane, Skipton, is being pulled down. It's a part of Skipton that was very important during World War Two. The canteen at the side of Skipton Station was a part of it also. It's a sad fact that the railway people have not been recognised for their contribution to the war effort. Hundreds died in the execution of their duty. My dad was a driver then and he took trains to Carlisle. They were loose coupled trains with a 'Derby Four' up front with th...
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