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SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for Dentdale Snow ScreensCreated on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 62 is a context view from the north west from May 1966. The fences on the fell-side were built in an attempt to prevent heavy snow drifting on to the track. The waiting shelter on the up line is built into the hillside (see SCRCA structure 253370), a retaining wall provided at the back of the platform. Passenger facilities were removed on 4 May 1971 although the station had been unstaffed for about three years. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 252740Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 61 is a view from the west of Kell Beck Culvert which is thought to be the largest on the line with a span of 10ft 6ins.The culvert falls through 16ft in small steps. the relieving arches over the main pointed arch help to strengthen the spandrel wall supporting the 50ft embankment retaining wall above. Figure 25 is an official drawing of the culvert (No 90) for Kell Beck. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 252150Created on 18 Jan 2015. Figure 25 is an official drawing for Arten Gill Viaduct Plate 60 is a context view of Arten Gill Viaduct from the west. Construction of the eleven arch structure was entirely of stone, quarried locally, and known as Dent marble, a dark grey limestone with white fossils. The 220 yard long viaduct had a 117ft high elevation was started on 3 May 1871 and took 4 years to complete. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 251410Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 58 is an image from 1963 looking north of Dent Head signal box. The box was brought into use on19 November 1898. It is constructed of wood and measures 21ft 6ins x 11ft 6ins x 8ft carrying an 8 lever tumbler frame.The signal box closed on 11 April 1965. Plate 59 shows the box looking from the north in 1963. Figure 23 shows the track layout at Dent Head based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1923. Figure 24 shows the signalling diagram for Dent Head based upon information… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 251230Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 55 is an image of Dent Head from the south from May 1965 taken from above Blea Moor Tunnel north portal (see SCRCA structure 250780). Dent Head Viaduct - Bridge 77 - can be seen on the left of the image. Plate 57 is an undated image from the south west of Dent Head Viaduct. The Viaduct marked the end of contract No 1. It is 177 yards long and stands 100ft above the valley. Construction is of blue limestone with brick arch rings and the ten openings are a nominal 45ft (details appear in… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 251100Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 56 is an undated image of Bridge 76 carrying the railway over the Dent to Hawes road at Greenbanks. This skew bridge was constructed in 1871 and has a segmental arch with a span of 25ft 6ins. Figure 22 contains detailed drawings for the bridge. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 250830Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 54 is an un-dated image of the north portal of Blea Moor Tunnel (see SCRCA structure 250780) in which the position of Bridge 73 can be seen by the small wall on theright hand side of the line in front of the telegraph ploe.. Plate 55 is an image of Dent Head (see SCRCA structure 251230) from the south from May 1965 taken from above Blea Moor Tunnel north portal (see SCRCA structure 250780) in which the position of Bridge 73 can be seen by the wall between the second and third telegraph… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 250800Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 54 is an un-dated image of the north portal of Blea Moor Tunnel (see SCRCA structure 250780). The hut is partially hidden by the Dent Head distant signal in the foreground. Plate 55 is an image of Dent Head (see SCRCA structure 251230) from the south from May 1965 taken from above Blea Moor Tunnel north portal (see SCRCA structure 250780). The Carlisle to Bradford local train is captured to the left of the hut |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 250780Created on 18 Jan 2015. Plate 54 is an un-dated image of the north portal of Blea Moor Tunnel. A feature of the tunnel mouth is the stepped channels down both sides of the portal which enables beck and flood water to be contained as it runs of the fells. On reaching ground level the water is diverted below track level. An image of this type of channel is available on the following image of the south portal of Shotlock Tunnel - https://www.foscl.org.uk/content/scrca-image-2584702013-02-16knutmshotlock-tunnel-south-… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 249300Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 53 is a context image (undated) showing the Platelayers' Hut (see SCRCA structure 249270) and the south portal of Blea Moor Tunnel. The tunnel is 2629 yards long, reaches a depth of 500ft below the moor and took five years to construct between 1870 and 1875. Also in the image is milepost 249 1/4 (see SCRCA structure 249250). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 249270Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 53 is a context image (undated) showing the Platelayers' Hut and the south portal of Blea Moor Tunnel (see SCRCA structure 249300). The tunnel is 2629 yards long, reaches a depth of 500ft below the moor and took five years to construct between 1870 and 1875. Also in the image is milepost 249 1/4. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247280Created on 13 Jan 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys showing the location of the Station Master's House, off the Station Approach. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247250Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south. The milepost is attached to the left (ie north) side of the door of the main building (see structure ref 247240). Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 43 is a winter 1962/63 image of the main building (see structure ref 247240) in which the milepost is just visible on the left of the main front door. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247210Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 is a general view from May 1960 of Ribblehead Station looking south showing the up platform and other station structures. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. It shows the up platform and main buildings (see structure ref 247240) on the east of the line. Plate 43 is a scene from the winter of 1962/63 with the up platform hidden… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247200Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the weighing machine visible on the left.. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964 with the weighing machine on the right of the image. Plate 42 shows the stationmaster demonstrating some of the meteorological report equipment and it includes a view of the weighing… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247190Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the dock on the left of the image. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247180Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the dock on the left of the image. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247170Created on 13 Jan 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys, showing the crossing to the south of the platforms. It is not however in photographs of Ribblehead in Anderson & Fox. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247160Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south. The cattle dock was on the left hand side of the image, beyond the wooden fence on the platform. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. The cattle dock is on the very right hand side of the image behind the platform and fence. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247150Created on 13 Jan 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the signal box on the left side of the image, at the southern end of the former down platform (see structure ref 247220) , now demolished and replaced by structure ref 247135. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure 17 is a signalling diagram for Ribblehead, based on information available for 1967. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247140Created on 13 Jan 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The Lamp Hut is south of the signal box (see structure ref 247150). Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. The Lamp Hut is on the left in front of the signal box (see structure ref 247150). It is a MR-designed square corrugated-iron structure with a curved roof. The cattle… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247120Created on 13 Jan 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure 17 is a signalling diagram for Ribblehead, based on information available for 1967. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The lie-by siding (down) is barely visible in this image, hidden by the wagons on the down line. The Ivatt Class 4MT No 43130 stands in the siding of H Austin, a facility provided iin 1945. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247110Created on 13 Jan 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure 17 is a signalling diagram for Ribblehead, based on information available for 1967. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The lie-by siding (up) is on the left of the image. The Ivattt Class 4MT No 43130 stands in the siding of H Austin, a facility provided in 1945. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 246580Created on 11 Jan 2015. Plate 38 is an image taken in April 1977 and shows the terrace of 6 cottages in the background. These are similar to the cottages at Selside - SCRCA structures 244300 and 244350. Saltlake was the site of a shanty town built by the navvies constructing the line in this area; the name remained in use after the workers left. |