It takes a modern-day diesel locomotive less than a minute to traverse the Ribblehead Viaduct, a brief instant of time which gives no inkling of the four years of backbreaking work which went into its construction. The bulk of railway building in the 1800s had to be done by hand, a task that was performed by the "navvies" - a name given to the working classes who dedicated their lives to construction during the Industrial Revolution. Thousands of miles of line were laid by the navvies without the use of complex machinery, a highly labour intensive process. Hundreds of these people lost their lives building the Ribblehead Viaduct, from a combination of accidents, fights, and smallpox outbreaks in the community that arose around the area during construction. The loss of life was so great that the railway company paid for an expansion of the local graveyard in Chapel-le-Dale. In many ways, the viaduct can be viewed not just as a piece of infrastructure but as a monument to the determined will and stoical effort of Victorian engineers who wrought these awesome arches. Click here for an aerial view of where this picture was taken.
Edited in Adobe Photoshop 8 CS Internet : 5305 Locomotive Association www.5305la.org.uk for details of this and other National Collection engines Engine has been restored to main line running order and is on the www.gcrailway.co.uk/ Some of Tony's pictures will be published in a book by Robert Gregson - Tony assisted in a book entitled " Steam The Grand Finale " : - published by Heritage Railway - Dave Hindle is doing a book on the Preston to Longridge and Whittington Hospital Branches featuring Tony's photos , published by Oakwood Press and due out later this year . Please visit www.prestonstation.org.uk/ www.LostockHallMPD.org.uk/ More 60's steam train pictures by Tony and others on www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/ FILM OF THE FIFTEEN GUINEAS SPECIAL - You might even see Tony at the end of the clip primitivepeople.livejournal.com/tag/holiday
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1989, The Settle–Carlisle line (also known as the Settle and Carlisle (S&C)) is a 73-mile-long (117 km) main railway line in northern England. * 29050&BT
Direct trains are running again between Carlisle and Newcastle and the Settle to Carlisle line between Carlisle, Appleby, and Skipton.
LMS 45699 'Galatea' hauled 'The Fellsman' north across Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle to Carlisle Railway line.
Carlisle railway station is a major junction - where the West Coast Main Line meets the lines to Settle and Leeds, Newcastle, Cumbria coast, and south west Scotland.
A blog about the restoration of the water tower at Settle station on the world famous Settle-Carlisle railway line.
Aerial view of Hanson Aggregates in Horton in Ribblesdale and the Settle to Carlisle train line. Yorkshire UK aerial imagery from a sub 250 gram DJI Mini 3 drone.
Traffic on the southern end of the Settle to Carlisle Line. Cross Pennine traffic. Branch Lines & other topics: Farington Junction. Freight traffic around Wigan. Amberswood on the Whelley Loop Line.
One of the 'Yorkshire Three Peaks' initially following alongside the Settle to Carlisle railway line. The summit panorama ranges from Pendle Hill to the Lakeland Fells and the Howgills.
1937 Steam Train Sir Nigel Gresley Class A4 Pacific 4498 60007 @ England Sir Nigel Ais Gill Viaduct, Settle to Carlisle line for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) on 25th September 1993 #4498 #60007 #SirNigel
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Hi all, Following a disastrous flood which damaged beyond repair my railway den I have taken the decision to rebuild the area completely in blockwork and construct a new layout in OO finescale based on Dent station on Settle - Carlisle line. INDEX TO SIGNIFICANT POSTS AT BOTTOM OF INTRODUCTION .....
Hi all, Following a disastrous flood which damaged beyond repair my railway den I have taken the decision to rebuild the area completely in blockwork and construct a new layout in OO finescale based on Dent station on Settle - Carlisle line. INDEX TO SIGNIFICANT POSTS AT BOTTOM OF INTRODUCTION .....
The Settle Carlisle Railway is one of the epic train journeys of the world. Here's how to do it, what to expect + a guide to Settle & Carlisle
The Glasgow & South Western Railway was formed in 1850 as a result of the amalgamation of Glasgow, Paisley Kilmarnock and Ayr and Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railways. It served the South Clyde Coast routes and South to Ayrshire, Dumfries, Carlisle and Stranraer. It also ran service to London St. Pancras in conjunction with the Midland Railway via the Settle & Carlisle line. The HQ was at St Enoch station in Glasgow. On grouping on 1st January 1923 it became part of the LMS, and once the LMS decided on standardisation of locomotives the G&SWR fleet were declared non standard, and were quickly scrapped to be replaced by LMS or Caledonian locomotives. The last main line G&SWR locomotive was scrapped in 1946, and only one engine survived to be taken into usage with British Railways in 1948. The collection has engines in G&SWR and LMS colours, these pictures are from various sources and will be added to every now and again. THE IMAGES ARE NOT FOR SALE as some are copyright expired, and some where the copyright cannot be ascertained. Info is gleaned from the G&SWR Association website, The Stephenson Locomotive Society's 1950 publication marking the centenary of the G&SWR, David L Smith's 1977 publication Engines Of The Glasgow & South Western Railway and the BRDatabase web site.
This beautiful design is a replica of the standard small station shelters found along the Settle-Carlisle route. Complements our Settle-Carlisle Station kit …
The Settle & Carlisle Flyer
Carlisle
