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150 Years of the Settle-Carlisle Railway
£9.95
‘150 Years of the Settle-Carlisle Railway’ A special publication dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the line. It was in 1875 that the first goods movements operated over the new Midland Railway route to Scotland. From 1st may 1876, the public were able to board the first trains which operated from Leeds, through Skipton and up to Settle and the border city of Carlisle.
This special tribute book covers the 150-year history from its 6-year construction showing very rare new photographs from that period, through to operations and gradual decline. The line made headlines in the early 1980s when efforts were made to close it completely but fortunately local opposition would come to oppose that. With a starring role by the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line and other local organisations and individuals, the line was reprieved for good and is now a vibrant route with huge numbers of people travelling and a large freight train business.
Special Reports
1/. Freight Business by David Martin
2/. Managing the line post-reprieve in 1989 by Geoff Bounds
3/. The line support of today – by Bryan Gray
The books delves into all those fascinating aspects and is full of colour and black & white images. Edited by Roger Hardingham
Large format paperback, 175 mm x 273 mm, 48 pages £9.95
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