PHOTOS OF THE REMAINING EVIDENCE
1970's The muddy lane known as the Bridle Path. Photographer standing on the line of the track as it ran by the side of the road here.
(Ron Evers)
Overgrown Bridle Path bridge Aug 2007
(David Nix -The GnATTERbox forum)
The Bridle Path Bridge 1987
(John Strong)
The Bridle Path Bridge 1987
(John Strong)
1970's Along the Bridal Path we find our first relic - the remains of a bridge
(Ron Evers)
1970's 4 lengths of main line rail affixed to concrete abutments, the sleepers of the 18" gauge line bolted to the main line rails.
(Ron Evers)
Remains of ridge over drainage dyke near White Sykes Cottages, Sept. 1957
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R192 Frame No. 4
NRM ref AL5/13D
The bridge in 2013.
(Bill Heath)
The embankment between Sand Hutton Central station and the Depot. (2013)
(Bill Heath)
1970's A few relics can be found at the site of the brickworks. Until a few years ago a cottage, uninhabited, stood on the site, but this has now gone, and all that can be found is an occasional concrete mass, half hidden in the undergrowth, foundations of the machinery and an old tank or two.
(Ron Evers)
The route near to the brick works with just visable the last sleepers from the track.
(Philip Orton)
Paul Ingham the author of the revised Ken Hartley book on the route near to the brick works. In the fore ground barely visable are the last remaining sleepers from the old track.
(Bill Heath)
1970's ...the remains of the Forth Bridge as it was affectionately called - the largest bridge on the line over the Stank beck. This was 40' in length and was a four-span structure. It really was quite a hair-raising experience crossing this bridge as the coach overhung the 18" gauge by about 2' each side and the water level was 12' below the level of the track! There still remain the concrete piers, the heavy ex NER bullhead rails which formed the bridge and a single forlorn 18" gauge sleeper bolted to these rails.
(Ron Evers)
Concrete piers of the 'Forth Bridge. Sept. 1957
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R195 Frame No. 8
NRM ref AL5/13D
Concrete piers of the 'Forth Bridge. Sept. 1957
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R194 Frame No. 10
The abutments and rail supports of the "Forth Bridge" in 1954.
(K E Hartley)
Only piece of the Forth Bridge left in Aug 2007
(David Nix -The GnATTERbox forum)
1970's Here are a few relics of the old 15" gauge line. A few rotting timbers and the concrete abutments of one bridge...
(Ron Evers)
Sept. 1957, the remains of a 15" bridge.
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection
1970's ...and the standard gauge rails and concrete piers of a second and longer bridge over the arms of the ornamental lake
(Ron Evers)
1970's The tunnel which followed the bridge although the tunnel has now gone, and there is just a depression in the mound through which it ran, but the bridge girders can be seen and the line of the track beyond.
(Ron Evers)
15" Bridge taken from higher ground on Fishpond side, probably near site of 'cut and cover' tunnel. Sept. 1958
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R 216 Frame No. 25A.
NRM ref AL5/13D
15" bridge over the arm of the lake looking towards Garden station. Sept. 1958
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R215 Frame No. 23A
NRM ref AL5/13D
15" bridge with main girders still intact over arm of the lake, looking towards former Fishpond Terminus.. Sept. 1958
F. H. 'Rick' Eyles Collection. R214 Frame No. 34A
NRM ref AL5/13D