Whilst in the area myself and @plod decided to take a small detour to have a quick look at the train.
The carriages have been sat unused alongside the active railway since at least 2002. The propelling control vehicle, converted from Class 307 multiple-unit trains, was used to transport goods...
The Abandoned Royal Mail Train
Hellifield, North Yorkshire
March 2020
HISTORY
Anyone who has been to Hellifield in North Yorkshire may have seen an abandoned train not too far away from the train station. The train is a diesel powered Class 44 Royal Mail goods engine freight train consisting...
HISTORY (curtosy of wiki)
The first Hellifield railway station was opened by the little north western rialway in 1849. It was a modest structure, similar to those at gargrave and long preston and sited 1⁄4 mile (0.4 km) to the south of the present one. A much larger replacement (the current...