The Settle-Carlisle Railway

Author: Paul Salveson
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781785006371
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The line from Settle to Carlisle is one of the world's great rail journeys. It carves its way through the magnificent landscape of the Yorkshire Dales - where it becomes the highest main line in England - descending to Cumbria's lush green Eden Valley with its view of the Pennines and Lakeland fells. But the story of the line is even more enthralling. From its earliest history the line fostered controversy: it probably should never have been built, arising only from a political dispute between two of the largest and most powerful railway companies in the 1860s. Its construction, through some of the most wild and inhospitable terrain in England, was a herculean task. Tragic accidents affected those who built, worked and travelled the line. After surviving the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, the line faced almost certain closure in the 1980s, only to be saved by an unexpected last-minute reprieve. The Settle-Carlisle Railway describes the history behind the inception and creation of the line; the challenges of constructing the 72-mile railway and its seventeen viaducts and fourteen tunnels; the locomotives that worked on the line and disasters which befell the railway, and finally, the threat of closure in the mid-1980s and the campaign to save it.

Walking The Line

Author: Stan Abbott
Publisher: Saraband
ISBN: 1915089743
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
An authoritative guide to the history, landscape and lore along the scenic English train line between Settle and Carlisle, by an established travel writer and railway aficionado. Widely known as England's most picturesque line, the enduring Settle-Carlisle Railway crosses the north Pennines between Yorkshire and Cumbria, traversing stunning scenery from the Dales through the lonely and lofty fells to the limestone pavements of Westmorland, and on into the lush, green Eden Valley. The line was built by the Midland Railway company in the 1870s, to forge an independent route connecting its English network with Scotland. Uniquely for a railway in the UK, the entire infrastructure is a Conservation Area in its own right—comprising viaducts, stations, bridges, tunnels, trackside structures and railway workers' cottages.

Stations & Structures of the Settle & Carlisle Railway

Author: Vernon Roy Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780860936626
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
This study rectifies the omission and incorporates much material from official sources and railway records to provide a comprehensive survey of the stations and structures of the Settle & Carlisle route. This edition also contains a 24-page colour section of previously unpublished historical colour photographs of the Settle & Carlisle line in the early 1960s.

The Settle-Carlisle Railway

Author: Paul Salveson
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 178500638X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 594

Book Description
The line from Settle to Carlisle is one of the world's great rail journeys. It carves its way through the magnificent landscape of the Yorkshire Dales - where it becomes the highest main line in England - descending to Cumbria's lush green Eden Valley with its view of the Pennines and Lakeland fells. But the story of the line is even more enthralling. From its earliest history the line fostered controversy: it probably should never have been built, arising only from a political dispute between two of the largest and most powerful railway companies in the 1860s. Its construction, through some of the most wild and inhospitable terrain in England, was a herculean task. Tragic accidents affected those who built, worked and travelled the line. After surviving the Breeching cuts of the 1960s, the line faced almost certain closure in the 1980s, only to be saved by an expected last-minute reprieve. This book describes the history behind the inception and creation of the line; the challenges of constructing the 72-mile railway and its seventeen viaducts and fourteen tunnels; threat of closure in the mid-1980s and the campaign to save it, and finally, the line today and its future.

Against the Grade

Author: Bob Swallow
Publisher: Great Northern
ISBN: 9781905080892
Category : Railroad engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
The Settle to Carlisle line has become famous far beyond the realms of railway enthusiasts for many reasons. This title is not just an invaluable piece of social history and railway folklore, it is a treasure trove of tales and a joy to read.

Cumbrian Steam

Author: Gordon Edgar
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445639742
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
A close-up look at Cumbria’s steam railways.

Settle to Carlisle Way

Author: Vivienne Crow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898481560
Category : Settle to Carlisle Way (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
?The Settle to Carlisle Way is a newly developed route that runs from station to station, mostly within sight of the famous railway. It goes for 97 miles (156 km) northward from Settle, soon enjoying great views of the Three Peaks as it progresses through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, past the Ribblehead Viaduct and over Blea Moor tunnel. Entering Cumbria via lonely Mallerstang, the Way passes beneath Wild Boar Fell and descends gently through the delightful valley of the River Eden. Here it passes Long Meg and her Daughters stone circle and moves on to Armathwaite, ending in the historic border city of Carlisle.

The Next Station Stop

Author: Peter Caton
Publisher: Matador
ISBN: 9781783060504
Category : Railroad travel
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Join Peter Caton on his 10,000 mile tour of Britain, discovering what it’s like to travel on our modern railways and contemplating train journeys made over the last fifty years.Inspired by finding a childhood notebook, Peter revisits the locations of family holidays, looking at how the journeys and places have changed, and wondering why his parents chose such unlikely destinations. His travels take him to some of the most beautiful and remote parts of the country and on trains so eccentric that sometimes he wonders if Thomas the Tank Engine is round the corner. Sampling a selection of Inter City routes, he questions whether the pursuit of speed and efficiency has taken away some of the enjoyment of travelling by train, but on sleepers to Cornwall and Scotland finds the romance of rail travel is still alive. He ends with a journey to Italy, with a diversion up a snowy mountain, comparing European train travel with British railways.We read of Peter’s frustrations with missed connections, inflexible computers, annoying passengers and of an encounter with a machine gun-carrying policeman. He writes of his experiences with ‘health and safety’ and ridiculous announcements, and how these combine to give the book its title.Illustrated with 60 colour photographs covering the steam, diesel and electric eras of the last 50 years, The Next Station Stop will appeal to anyone who travels on Britain’s trains.

Batty Green

Author: Dennis Brickles
Publisher: Janus Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781857567250
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In 1869, thousands of manual labourers and their families are housed in the makeshift camp of Batty Green. The residents of Batty Green drink excessively and brawl frequently and for the local farmer's wife, Emily Wright, this raw energy is startling. Has too much changed to go back to the simple life of farming?

The Settle to Carlisle Railway

Author: Gordon Edgar
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445639734
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
The Settle - Carlisle line has survived the threat of closure to become one of Britain's best-loved and most spectacular railway routes.