Spiralling

UK Railways


Ballast in the dales

21 Feb 2024 3 3 303
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway class 27 ('A' Class) locomotive 52322 heads towards Bolton Abbey on the Yorkshire Dales Railway.

Alpha

29 Jul 2016 1 405
ALPHA (Hudswell Clarke 1172), which was restored at Statfold Barn, runs round a train outside the loco shed at Threlkeld Quarry.

Carlisle north end

10 Jun 2017 5 1 173
158 904 and a Class 153 single unit depart Carlisle for Glasgow via Dumfries.

Castleton East Junction

29 Feb 2024 2 415
Signalbox at Castleton East Junction where the line to Bury leaves the Manchester to Rochdale line. The end-on junction with the East Lancs Railway is a short distance along the Bury line towards Heywood. The line branching off on the nearside of the box served the welded rail depot that has been closed and demolished for some time.

Under the footbridge

21 Feb 2024 2 349
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway class 27 ('A' Class) locomotive 52322 heads towards Bolton Abbey and under the footbridge near Holywell Halt on the Yorkshire Dales Railway.

Granite Tramway

01 Oct 2011 4 1 388
Turnout at a passing place on the upper reaches of the Haytor Granite Tramway. The Haytor Granite Tramway was opened in September 1820 by George Templer to carry stone from his quarries around Hay Tor down to the Stover Canal for onward shipping. It is remarkable for the rails being made of the same material as its intended traffic. It operated until the late 1850s when competition from rail served quarries caused a significant decline in demand. The large L shaped pieces of granite used for rails remain in situ and on the upper section owned by the Dartmoor National Park the line is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Passing Basford

04 Mar 2024 3 2 337
75014 posing as 75035 passes Basford towards Consall during a 30742 Charters event on the Churnet Valley Railway.

Manchester Piccadilly

29 Feb 2024 3 433
There is some fine polychromatic brickwork to be seen on the exterior of the trainshed at Manchester Piccadilly Station.

Churnet valley local

04 Mar 2024 4 1 407
Morning departure from Consall Station on the Churnet Valley Railway. Standard class 4 No.75014 is at the head whilst posing as Stoke based 75035.

Embsay in the rain

21 Feb 2024 1 355
In heavy rain ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0 52322 hauls a ballast train through the station at Embsay during a 30742 charters event.

Consall station

04 Mar 2024 2 394
75014 as Stoke based 75035 arriving at Consall station evoking memories of local trains on the Churnet Valley line. 30742 charters event.

Class 20 at Hope

10 Oct 2022 3 491
Harry Needle Railway Company class 20 No.3 (formerly 20906) stands on the lines leading to the maintenance and coal stocking areas at the Breedon Cement works at Hope.

Steam and signal

21 Feb 2024 1 396
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway class 27 ('A' Class) locomotive 52322 with a ballast train arriving at the Stoneacre Loop on the Yorkshire Dales Railway.

Rainy ballast

21 Feb 2024 2 384
Ex Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0 52322 hauls a ballast train into the station at Embsay during a very rainy 30742 charters event.

Barrington

30 Aug 2007 1 427
GECT 6w diesel-electric locomotive at the Cemex UK operated Barrington Cement Works in 2007. This works closed soon after and has been demolished.

Passing Norchard

06 Nov 2023 1 394
Pannier 9681 passing the high level platform at Norchard on the Dean Forest Railway with a short train of ballast hoppers.

Behind the shed

15 Oct 2021 2 386
Lewin 0-4-0T 18 (Works No,683) at the rear of the locomotive shed at Beamish as it heads through the boscage towards the colliery.

Approaching Cliff Farm

04 Mar 2024 3 1 343
Standard class 4 No.75014 posing as Stoke based 75035 works hard towards Cliff Farm crossing on the climb towards Bradnop on the Churnet Valley Railway.

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