The main reason for visiting Goole was to have ride on a First Bus on the 87 service to Goole which is due off in early September  but the opportunity to visit the railway station's Platform 2 which serves the services between Doncaster-Goole-Hull and Bridlington and take some photographs for the archives. 

Above various station views and that of the level crossing which is on the main road through the town which is not very popular with road users. Included is a view of the station clock on Platform 1 and to the right the clock in the roundabout opposite the market hall.  Below a couple of views of the First buses that  will soon be ceasing to operate to Goole from Doncaster.

My sister-in-law and her daughter sent me several e-mails with some photographs attached of this persevered railway in Maryland in the USA.  For more information about this railway click here

The Black Country Museum at Dudley offers visitors a good chance to see how our industrial landscape looked in the days of mining. There are visits down a mine whilst at the surface at the museum there is an opportunity to see some of the tracks and trucks etc once graced the mines.

Above a selection of equipment in the winding house Below the tracks of the 3'-6" gauge electric is temporally out of use whilst the tracks are renewed.   

Above a good example of the tracks and in this case the point work to be found in a pit yard. To visit the museum's website please click on the logo below.