Five things you should know about... Middleton Railway

Think you know Middleton Railway in Leeds? Think again.

Here are five little known facts featuring photos from our archive:

DECEMBER 1969: Members of Middleton Railway Trust are seen here aboard their latest acquisition - a diEsel locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke, of Leeds, which started life 23 years ago shunting at Keighley gas works.placeholder image
DECEMBER 1969: Members of Middleton Railway Trust are seen here aboard their latest acquisition - a diEsel locomotive built by Hudswell Clarke, of Leeds, which started life 23 years ago shunting at Keighley gas works.
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