Middleton Railway is the world's oldest continuously working railway. It was founded in 1758 and is now a heritage railway, run by volunteers from The Middleton Railway Trust Ltd. since 1960. It operates passenger services at weekends and on public holidays over around 1 mile (1.6 km) of track between its headquarters at Moor Road in Hunslet and Park Halt on the outskirts of Middleton Park. This wonderful collection of photos, pluicked from the YEP archive, turns back the clock to the 1990s and captures the joy and wonder of the engines enjoyed by visitors young and old. READ MORE: Middleton Railway nominated in Oscars of industry LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Middleton Railway Trust members Mike Scargill, right, and Michael Garbutt prepare the engines for visitors ahead of the autumn gala in September 1999. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Lovingly restored over the last two years by Graham Parkin, this 1932, 0-6-0 diesel shunter was the first diesel to be built at the Hunslet Engine Works. Coun Linda Middleton flags off the engine on its inaugural run in June 1996 with driver and restorer Graham Parkin at the controls | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
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Middleton Railway was hosting a Thomas the Tank Engine and the friends of Thomas New Year Party in December 1996. | Jim Moran Photo: Jim Moran
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Full steam ahead as an engine steams into the station at Moor Road in December 1996. | Jim Moran Photo: Jim Moran
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Four-year-old Chloe Bottom from Gildersome meets Postman Pat and his cat Jess in May 1997. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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Full steam ahead. Middleton Railway chairman Ian Smith driving a Saddle Tank Engine to pull the new arrival, the Oil Tank Engine in April 1997. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme