July 19th, 1989: Red solebar Class 37 37250 of Motherwell (!) heads an oil train onto the Calder Valley main line at Heaton Lodge Junction

June 2nd, 1989: This was only the second time I ever saw Class 20s at Mirfield during BR days. I had to jump out of the car and rush the shot - unfortunately only identifying the one nearest the camera as they sped away towards Healey Mills. The engine is 20227 in Railfreight livery

June 18th,1988: Passing the site of Mirfield depot is Class 47 47423 heading a Newcastle - Liverpool express - soon after track lifting had taken place

May 13th, 1988: In the more attractive original version of InterCity livery is Class 47 47553 (CD) heading a Newcastle to Liverpool express seen passing the site of 56D Mirfield depot. This Class 47 was originally built as D1956 and later became 47260 which it carried for only 6 months before being fitted with eth and becoming 47553. In 1989 it was renumbered 47803 which it carried until its withdrawal, finally being cut up at Rotherham in 2007

May 7th, 1988: Class 31 31293 (exD5826) is unusual power for an oil train, seen here heading east past the old 56D Mirfield depot

April 1st,1987: Class 47 47304 (TE) runs light passing the site of 56D Mirfield depot heading west

June 27th, 1987: Thornaby Class 37 37095 at Mirfield with a tanker train bound for the north east. The engine carried the name British Steel Teesside between 1984 and late 1986

May 30th,1987: Class 47 47421 The Brontes of Haworth at Mirfield with one of the hourly Newcastle to Liverpool expresses

April 25th, 1987: Newly painted with red sole-bar is Class 56 56089 (TO) heading west with a tanker train near Mirfield

April 25th, 1987: Class 47 47425 Holbeck heads a Newcastle Liverpool express near Mirfield

October 10th, 1986: Class 37 37100 (originally D6800) approaches Heaton Lodge Junction with an oil train

April 3rd, 1986, 2.05pm: Class 47s 47404 and 47379. See note

April 3rd, 1986, 2.12pm: Class 47 47364 (CD) is seen near Mirfield with an oil train heading towards Lancashire. Originally D1883 the engine became 47981 in December 1993 and was eventually cut up in June 2000

April 3rd, 1986, 2.25pm: Having come down the Calder Valley Class 56 56109 with an empty MGR is seen at Heaton Lodge Junction. In 2007 the engine was stored at Ferrybridge

April 3rd, 1986, 2.40pm: Two Class 25s - 25199 leading 25190 (both CD), come off the Calder Valley main line at Heaton Lodge Junction, with an oil train for Hunslet

April 3rd, 1986: 25199 leads 25190 at Mirfield. By 1986 these engines were quite rare with most of the class withdrawn

April 3rd, 1986, 2.46pm: Unusual to see an 08 running light engine at Mirfield - but here 08579 (exD3746) heads back to Healey Mills from Huddersfield station pilot duty

April 3rd,1986, 2.50pm: Silver roof Class 47 47544 passes Mirfield with a Newcastle Liverpool express. The locomotive (exD1592) was withdrawn in October 1989 after catching fire

March 29th,1986: Class 45/1 45102 (exD51) passes through Mirfield Station with a Newcastle-Liverpool express. The engine was withdrawn before the year was out, finally cut up in November 1988

February 22nd, 1986: Snow is on the ground as Class 47 47436 heads a Newcastle Liverpool express near Mirfield

February 22nd, 1986: Class 56 56074 Kellingley Colliery comes off the Calder Valley line at Heaton Lodge Junction. By this date the "slow" east-bound line (2nd from left) had become disused. The lines to Huddersfield (behind the front coal wagons) were still double track with all Huddersfield-bound traffic using the underpass. It was later singled to east-bound traffic, west-bound using the line next to the 56.

February 22nd, 1986: Class 37 37095 British Steel Teesside (TE) with an oil train heading east at Heaton Lodge Junction, Mirfield

January 25, 1986: Class 47 47633 Orion at speed with a Liverpool Newcastle express near Mirfield. The engine had only recently been renumbered from 47083 (and was originally D1668)

January 25th, 1986: Gateshead 47 47421 The Brontes of Haworth at Heaton Lodge Junction with a Newcastle Liverpool express