Steaming through the Yorkshire Dales - Ray Fincham

Desiring a direct route from London to the north, independent of its rivals, the Midland Railway Company built a line through the high fells and dales of Yorkshire and Cumberland.This 73-mile link between Settle and Carlisle had been completed to exacting mainline standards by 1876 and was opened to passenger traffic, establishing a through-route between London and Scotland.The Settle & Carlisle line is famous for its many tunnels, bridges, cuttings and embankments, as well as its stations and their... Zobrazit více