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SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266660Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 112 is a panoramic view from the east taken in 1970. The station approach is behind the wall which runs from right to left . The row of houses to the right is called Midland Terrace (see SCRCA structure ref 266640). Those that can be seen beyond the bridge (see SCRCA structure 266650) are Midland Cottages (see SCRCA Structure 266660). The stationmaster… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266640Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 112 is a panoramic view from the east taken in 1970. The station approach is behind the wall which runs from right to left . The row of houses to the right is called Midland Terrace (SCRCA structure ref 266640). Those that can be seen beyond the bridge (SCRCA structure ref 266650) are Midland Cottages (SCRCA Structure ref 266660). The stationmaster occupied… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266650Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 112 is a panoramic view from the east taken in 1970. The station approach is behind the wall which runs from right to left . The row of houses to the right is called Midland Terrace (SCRCA structure ref 266640). Those that can be seen beyond the bridge are Midland Cottages (SCRCA Structure ref 266660). The stationmaster occupied a house just off the picture… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266570Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 111 is a view from the south of Kirkby Stephen Station in 1956. This is the second station with the large type of buildings. Note the angled name board on the up platform; all stations on the line had these until the beginning of World War II. An unusual sight is the two rows of what appear to be gas lamps; these are actually illuminated by oil. This… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266580Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 111 is a view from the south of Kirkby Stephen Station in 1956. This is the second station with the large type of buildings. Note the angled name board on the up platform; all stations on the line had these until the beginning of World War II. An unusual sight is the two rows of what appear to be gas lamps; these are actually illuminated by oil. This… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266600Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 111 is a view from the south of Kirkby Stephen Station in 1956. This is the second station with the large type of buildings. Note the angled name board on the up platform; all stations on the line had these until the beginning of World War II. An unusual sight is the two rows of what appear to be gas lamps; these are actually illuminated by oil. This… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266560Created on 6 Feb 2015. Figure 40 shows the track layout for Kirkby Stephen station, based upon information from Midland Railway surveys in 1911 and 1912. Plate 111 is a view from the south of Kirkby Stephen Station in 1956. This is the second station with the large type of buildings. Note the angled name board on the up platform; all stations on the line had these until the beginning of World War II. An unusual sight is the two rows of what appear to be gas lamps; these are actually illuminated by oil. This… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264580Created on 1 Feb 2015. Plate 110 is a view of Bridge 169 which is just north of the north end of Birkett Tunnel. Called Fothergill Syphon by the Engineering Department or Fothergill Sike by the Estate Department. The bridge has a 7ft span with relieving arches in the spandrel wall. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264530Created on 1 Feb 2015. Plate 109 is a view of the north end of Birkett Tunnel in October 1984. The Tunnel was driven through a geological phenomena in which shale, mountain limestone, magnesium limestone, slate, grit, iron, coal and lead ore were encountered. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264260Created on 1 Feb 2015. Plate 107 and Plate 108 are views from the south east of the south-end of Birkett tunnel in 1978. The tunnel portal is inscribed “MR” above each pilaster and “1875” above the keystone. This 424 yard pond tunnel was constructed with a brick arch ring. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264300Created on 1 Feb 2015. Plate 107 and Plate 108 are views from the south east of the south-end of Birkett Tunnel in 1978. The tunnel portal is inscribed “MR” above each pilaster and “1875” above the keystone. This 424 yard pond tunnel was constructed with a brick arch ring. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263390Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263370Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. This Platelayer's hut is to the left of over-bridge "Bridge 161 - Moss" (SCRCA structure ref 263390). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263350Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. This culvert is to the left of over-bridge 161 - Moss (SCRCA structure ref 263390) on the right of the image. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263310Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. This culvert is to the right of the signal box (SCRCA structure ref 263270). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263280Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263270Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 38 is a signalling diagram for Mallerstang based upon information available for 1963. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. Plate 106 shows the signal box at Mallerstang from the south in 1963, four years after the removal of the lie by sidings. The Signal box was brought into use on 9 September 1894, was of wood construction, measured 16ft 6in x 11ft 6in x 8ft with a 12 tumbler frame and had a renewal cost of £225… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263260Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 38 is a signalling diagram for Mallerstang based upon information available for 1963. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263250Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. Plate 106 shows the signal box at Mallerstang from the south in 1963, four years after the removal of the lie by sidings. A passenger station was requested for this site in 1884 but was never implemented; it is believed that necessary local money was not forthcoming to build an approach road. Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen remained the longest stretch of line (9 3/4 miles) without a… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263230Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. This culvert is the second marked culvert to the right of the under-bridge "Bridge 159". |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263220Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. Figure 38 is a signalling diagram for Mallerstang based upon information available for 1963. A comment attached to Plate 106 states that the lie-by sidings were removed in 1959. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263150Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. This culvert, although not named in the diagram, is to the right of Bridge 159. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263120Created on 1 Feb 2015. Figure 39 shows the track layout at Mallerstang, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913. The under-bridge "Bridge 159" is on the left of the diagram. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 260850Created on 27 Jan 2015. Plate 105 shows Ais Gill Viaduct (SCRCA Structure ref 260660) in the foreground but in the background on the left above the white freight wagon can be seen the former Hangman's Bridge. |