44912 1960s Guiseley Junction
Guiseley Junction, Midland Railway Aire Valley main line, looking South-West towards Shipley station from Walker Place overbridge.
The Guiseley and Ilkley branch diverges to the right in front of Guiseley Junction signal box.
On the left is the ex- GNR branch to Shipley
Mick Boyd says "I started my footplate career at Toton in 1964 along with a friend whom I'd met during our first day at Secondary school, we've remained close friends ever since, 44912 was the first steamer he ever fired on a main line trip, a 'fitted' from Masboro' to Leicester and Nottingham. "