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Settle &
Carlisle Railway
‘Settle-Carlisle - The middle route to Scotland’ by W. R. Mitchell The whole story of the famous Settle-Carlisle railway by well-renowned local author W. R. Mitchell MBE. He describes the railway from its building right through to the great success it is today after tens of millions of pounds have been spent on upgrading the line over the past few years. Chapters on construction, the navvies, viaducts and tunnels, signalmen and signalboxes, structures, locomotives, staff and stations and much more. Lavishly illustrated from the author’s large collection of photographs. The most complete book about the famous Settle-Carlisle railway at an affordable price.
To be published in mid March
80 pages paperback 210mm x 200 mm, full of colour and black & white photos £9.95
‘Ribblehead Viaduct - A Celebration’ A DVD detailing the story of the great viaduct across Batty Moss on
the Settle-Carlisle Railway. A special presentation to accompany the
event which will witness members of the public walking across the
viaduct in July 2007 following a 2-week shutdown of the line for
engineering works. With the full co-operation of Network Rail and the
Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line.
Over 40 mins duration £4.95
'Shanty
Life on the Settle-Carlisle Railway' by W. R. Mitchell Contemporary reports and
research from the building period of the line up
to opening in 1876. The author has collected some
amazing facts and figures from this important stage
in the line¹s life. The book is profusely illustrated
with photographs from the period.
Paperback
with photographs £5.99
'A
Pictorial Guide to the Settle-Carlisle Railway'
A full colour guide to the
line with maps and potted history. Over 30 photographs
are within this 16-page guide to Britain's most
famous railway line. See the splendour of the line
through Dentdale and the scenic Eden Valley in this
very informative publication.