In the 1960s as diesel locomotives took over from steam, many of the major express trains to and from London and the West Country were diesel hauled. Here D30, a Sulzer Type 4 or "Peak" passes through Woodlesford light engine on a sunny but cold winter's day, 28 December 1967. Photo by Gerry Firth.
Another Peak passes through enroute for Leeds on a gloomy Sunday morning in the early 1960s. The round objects infront of the station building windows are wooden barrels cut in half and used for growing flowers which were part of the entry into the annual North Eastern Region station garden competitions. Photo by Derek Rayner.
Below a mixed freight train, probably originating from Leeds Hunslet Lane, heads south through Woodlesford hauled by a Type 2 diesel electric locomotive. The station was manned and the signal box was still open when this photo was taken by Gerry Firth. The poster says "Go Inter-City to London," and just visible in the foreground is a metal framed parcels barrow. By this time the station buildings and signal box were all painted in the distinctive British Railways North Eastern Region orange, white and blue colour scheme.
Below another Type 2, pictured slightly later by Bill Holliday, heading towards Leeds on the embankment between Woodlesford and Methley. 