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SCRCA Note: Blea Moor TunnelCreated on 14 Feb 2013. The October 21st, 1871 edition of the Lancaster Guardian provides the following general information relating to the construction of Blea Moor Tunnel: The whole of the tunnel, with very little exception, is hard rock, such as limestone and grit. The average speed of driving at a face is about four yards per week. Though there are about 160 miners at work in the tunnel, still is sufficient room for twice that number. |
SCRCA Note: Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 1Created on 14 Feb 2013. Air Shaft 1 was created to facilitate the construction of Blea Moor Tunnel and to help ventilate the tunnel during its operational life. The October 21st, 1871 edition of the Lancaster Guardian provides brief details of the construction and use of this shaft during this early period: No. 1 shaft is a permanent shaft, and it has been sunk to the foundation level. About 40 yards from this shaft have been tunnelled each way, and the arching of the top has been completed as at A shaft. A 12 inch… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2Created on 14 Feb 2013. Air Shaft 2 was created to facilitate the construction of Blea Moor Tunnel and to help ventilate the tunnel during its operational life. The October 21st, 1871 edition of the Lancaster Guardian provides brief details of the construction and use of this shaft during this early period: No. 2 shaft is also a permanent shaft, and it has been sunk to foundation level, a depth of 127 yards, and lined throughout. The shaft length has been mined, and it is being lined with brickwork, so that operations… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 3Created on 14 Feb 2013. Air Shaft 3 was created to facilitate the construction of Blea Moor Tunnel and to help ventilate the tunnel during its operational life. The October 21st, 1871 edition of the Lancaster Guardian provides brief details of the construction and use of this shaft during this early period: The heading from the north on Dent Head end has been driven a distance of 750 lineal yards, or nearly half a mile, into the hill and is fast approaching the summit. It has been driven under No. 3 shaft, which has… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Blea Moor Tunnel Shaft ACreated on 14 Feb 2013. Shaft A was created to facilitate the construction of Blea Moor Tunnel. As mentioned in the following extract from the October 21st, 1871 edition of the Lancaster Guardian, this site was originally intended to be the location of the tunnel's South Portal: Shaft A, sunk at the proposed entrance to the south end of the tunnel, is 35 yards deep. The same source provides brief details of the construction and use of this shaft during this early period: About 100 yards have been driven or tunnelled… Read more |
SCRCA Knowledge Base for Long Meg Sidings Signal Box (1955 - 2013)Created on 31 Jan 2013. The signal box on this site opened on July 3rd, 1955, replacing a number of earlier ground-frames and signal boxes in different locations. It ceased to be used on a regular basis from around 1975, although it was opened for one day of WCML diversions on November 17th, 1983. It was closed permanently at some point after the latter date. Network Rail lodged a Planing Application with Eden District Council on 4th September 2012 requesting permission to demolish the structure (Planning Application… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of FoSCL Journal for 236390Created on 26 Jan 2013. An article on pages 7-8 of the August 1997 edition states that Settle Station Signal Box was moved from its original operational position at 236m29.5c on the 'up' side (see SCRCA Structure ID 236340) to its current location at 236m36c on the 'up' side (this SCRCA Structure) overnight on 14th / 15th June 1997. The article explains the reasons for the move; describes what was involved; and includes two small B&W photographs: the first showing the signal box after loading onto six rail-mounted… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Relocation of Lamp Hut from Horton SB to north of Horton SMCreated on 8 Jan 2013. It is believed that this structure was relocated to the north of the main station building - see structure 242600. |
SCRCA Note: Comparing the surviving signal boxesCreated on 14 Dec 2012. The signal boxes that remain standing within the boundaries of the SCRCA can be compared and contrasted via the 'Location Type Definition' page for signal boxes. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of the Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust's website for 247240Created on 6 Dec 2012. The Settle and Carlisle Railway Trust's website includes a paged dedicated to the Ribblehead Visitor Centre, which is housed in the former main station building / booking office beside the platform at Ribblehead Station. See: https://settlecarlisletrust.org.uk/ribblehead-visitor-centre/ |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 17) for 247240Created on 6 Dec 2012. This structure is clearly marked on the MR 1911 landplan at 247 miles 20 chains. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247240Created on 6 Dec 2012. This invaluable secondary source devotes four pages to Ribblehead and has three B&W photographs of the main station building (plates 39, 41 & 43) and two line-drawings showing part of its elevation and ground-plan (Fig 18). |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 91) for 302930Created on 17 Nov 2012. There is no signal box or other structure marked at this location. The 1911 MR landplan does show a signal box labelled "Howe & Cos Siding S.B." on the 'up' side at 302 miles 72.5 chains, but that is SCRCA Structure 302900, NOT this structure. |
SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Howe & Co's Siding Signal BoxCreated on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. MR 20 lever tappet frame with 6” centres [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. Reframed in 1943 with pre-1943 standard 30-lever frame with 4½” centres [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. |
SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Low House Crossing Signal BoxCreated on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. L.C. Gates replaced by barriers 1975 [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. |
SCRCA Note: Armathwaite Station Signal Box - general notesCreated on 17 Nov 2012. Armathwaite signal box was restored during the summer of 1992 by FoSCL volunteers and it is now a museum open to visitors on selected dates. For further information, please refer to the "Armathwaite Station Signal Box" page on the main FoSCL website: https://www.foscl.org.uk/content/armathwaite-station-signalbox |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 75) for 290970Created on 17 Nov 2012. A "P. Hut" is marked at this location on the MR 1911 landplan, although it is not the present structure as this is clearly of much more recent construction. |
SCRCA Note: There have been several 'signal boxes' etc in the Long Meg areaCreated on 17 Nov 2012. This structure should not be confused with the later signal box (SCRCA Structure 290840) located to the south on the opposite side of the tracks. |
SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Culgaith Signal BoxCreated on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. Wood; 16'6”x11'6”x8'; 16 lever tappet frame with 6” centres [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. Manned barriers replaced L.C. gates 1976 [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 64) for 282020Created on 17 Nov 2012. No signal box is marked hut on the 1911 MR landplan at the location of this structure. The landplan shows a short siding straddling the 282 milepost controlled by a ‘Lever Box’ - the latter being located at the north end of the siding on the 'down' side of the main runing lines. |
SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Kirkby Thore Signal BoxCreated on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. Original MR box (precise location not known) opened as Mc Ghie's Siding SB in 1906 [source not recorded]. Demolished ???? (date not known, but the 1911 MR landplan shows a ‘Lever Box’ and a short siding straddling the 282 milepost). [1911 MR landplan] LMS box opened 1947 [source not… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 57) for 277420Created on 17 Nov 2012. There is no structure (signal box or otherwise) marked on the 1911 MR landplan at the location of this structure. The 1911 landplan shows "Appleby North Junction" being located on the 'down' side at 277 miles 28.5 chains - see Structure ID 277360. |
SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Appleby North Signal BoxCreated on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. Wood; 22'1”x11'6”x10'; LMS design with standard pre-1943 lever frame with 20 levers with 4½” centres [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. Frame later extended to 21 levers (date not stated) then to 25 levers 22 Jul 1973 [source: Anderson & Fox (1986)]. |
SCRCA Note: Temporary notes relating to Bridge 72 (Blea Moor Tunnel)Created on 17 Nov 2012. The following information has been drawn from a range of sources and is included here as a temporary measure while the database is being constructed and populated. Length 2629 yards (2404m). South portal at 249m25½c; north portal at 250m68c.; centre at 250m05½c. [A Network Rail sign at the north entrance states that the tunnel runs from 249m25c to 250m65c and that length is 1 mile 880 yards: this would make the tunnel 2640 yards long, but it is an error. Earlier and later signs beside the south… Read more |