Barge to Wakefield

 On the 17th & 18th January Acasters barge "Freda Carless" travelled up the Aire & Calder navigation on a  trial to Wakefield. The Esk Dredging mobile team (Myself and first mate Andy) followed the barge on its journey to Wakefield and back acting as mobile lock  keepers for the weekend.

Berthed at Goole

The start of our journey

Acaster's wharf at Goole

Pollington Lock

Leaving Pollington

Whitley Lock

Leaving Whitley

Stubbs Lane Bridge

Eggborough power station in the background.

Skew Bridge Knottingley

Passing Knottingley

Passing her birth place

Freda Carless was built and launched here at the former Harker shipyard Knottingley

Ferry Bridge Flood Lock

Leaving Ferry Bridge

Bullholme Lock

Inside the lock

Castleford flood lock

Kings Road Lock

Entering the lock

Penning up!

Inside the lock

Dont tell him Pike!

Stanley Ferry outward

Stanley Ferry return

Leving Bullholme.

Sunday morning and on our way back to Goole,the engine still has to warm up

Ferry Bridge

Inside the flood lock

Back to Whitley

Entering Pollington Lock

Passing Meads Bridge

Rawcliffe Bridge

Back home.

 

         

    

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