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SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 302930Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 186 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): [NB: For details of the earlier structure, see Structure ID: 302930]: "Replacement box 100 yards to the north: Opened 17.12.1916 // Re-framed 1943 // Closed [no date given]" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 299690Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 186 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Low House Crossing SB: Opened 2.8.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 14.10.1900 // Closed [no date given]" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 290840Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 186 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Long Meg Sidings GF replaced by a signalbox: 3.7.1955 // Closed [no date given]" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 290930Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 186 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Long Meg Sidings SB: Open before 1894 // Reframed: 28.6.1896 // Closed 13.3.1915" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 284670Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 185 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Culgaith Station SB: Opened c.1.1880 // Re-framed: 20.9.1896 // Replacement box: Opened 4.10.1908 // Closed [no date given]" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 282020Created on . There is no mention of a signalbox at Kirkby Thore in Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 277420Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 185 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Appleby North SB: . . . Opened 6.1951" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 266505Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 184 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Kirkby Stephen SB: Opened 2.8.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 6.5.1894 // Re-named Kirkby Stephen West SB [no date given] // Replacement box: Opened 27.10.1974" NB: This structure is the 1974 replacement. For details of the 1875 & 1894 structures, see Structure ID 266480. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 248480Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 183 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Blea Moor SB: Opened 2.8.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 4.12.1892 // Replacement box: Opened 28.6.1914 // Replacement box: Opened 16.12.1941" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 231190Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 177 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Hellifield South Junction SB: Opened c.1.1880 // Replacement box: Opened 30/10.1892 // Replacement box: Opened 11/06.1911 // Renamed Hellifield SB 27.3.1966" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 234580Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 177 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Settle Junction SB: Opened c.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 30/10.1892 // Replacement box: Opened 14/09.1913 // Reframed 1960 // Settle Junction remodelling: Commenced 13.10.1895" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 236340Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 183 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Settle (New Station) SB: Opened 2.8.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 12.4.1891 // Closed 13.5.1984" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 256700Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 184 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Hawes Junction SB (on down platform): Opened 10.7.1910 // Renamed Garsdale Station SB 1.9.1932 // Closed [no date given]" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 298220Created on . The following is a direct extract from page 186 of Gough, John: "The Midland Railway - A Chronology", 2nd edition, published by The Railway and Canal Historical Society (1989): "Armathwaite Station SB: Opened 2.8.1875 // Replacement box: Opened 14.7.1899 // Closed 5.1.1983" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247950Created on . There is no mention of this structure in Anderson & Fox (1986), but Plate 45 is a B&W photograph taken from the south on 15th April 1967 showing the full length of the viaduct and this platelayers hut is just visible on the right hand side. The hut is very small and the image is dark and grainy, but the hut does appear to have at least some of its roof still in situ. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 246900Created on . There is no mention of this structure in Anderson & Fox (1986). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 246200Created on . There is no mention of this structure in Anderson & Fox (1986), although Plate 38 is a B&W photograph taken from it on 29th April 1977, which provides a context view looking north towards Salt Lake Cottages (see structure ref 246580). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247780Created on . Plate 45 is a B&W photograph taken from the south on 15th April 1967 showing the full length of the viaduct. The caption states that the decision on the number of arches (18 or 24) was not decided "until December 1872" and that the decision depended on the relative availability of stonemasons vs. navvies. Figures quoted for the structure are: overall length = 440 yards; number of spans = 24; span of each arch = 45ft nominal. The source of the stone is stated as being "Selside and Ribblehead… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Mitchell & Fox (1991 - Settle) for 234580Created on . Pages 18 - 20 provide a brief overview of the Settle Junction area. The relevant portion of the Midland Railway's 1912 landplans is reproduced on pages 18-19. The text on page 19 includes the following: "The present 31-lever signalbox, . . . is the third to have been built and dates from 1913. The signal box is 21 ft long, 11 ft wide and with a working floor at about eight feet above the height of the rails. The coal bunker provided was made of old railway sleepers." "For a time, from 1874,… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Mitchell & Fox (1991 - Settle) for 236340Created on . On page 8 there is a fascinating undated B&W context photograph of Settle Goods yard (including the goods shed and Settle Station Signal Box) taken from the south end of the 'down' platform. Page 18 includes the following reference to Settle Station Signal Box: "The 20-lever signalbox, of 21 ft x 11 ft, with the floor at 8 ft, was constructed and positioned in 1891. (It was closed in 1984)." On page 23 there is another fascinating undated B&W context photograph of Settle Goods yard (… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Mitchell & Fox (1991 - Garsdale) for 256700Created on . The following quote has been extracted from page 13: "The Wensleydale branch closed in March 1959, leaving in regular use only 10 of the original 40 levers in the Garsdale signal box". On pages 28-29 there is a poor quality undated B&W photograph (with a BR era poster visible) that shows Garsdale Signal Box in need of a coat of paint, possibly more. On page 35 there is another poor quality undated B&W photograph that also shows Garsdale Signal Box in need of a coat of paint. Pages… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 256760Created on . The text accompanying Plate 79 states that 'Hawes Junction North' Signal Box was replaced by Hawes Junction - later renamed Garsdale - Signal Box (see Structure 256700) and that the latter was ["brought into use on 10th July 1910"]. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 256540Created on . Plate 78 shows the southern approaches to Garsdale station ["before 1909"] and Hawes Junction South Signal Box is clearly visible in this B&W photograph. The 'down' main starter is also clearly visible. The text accompanying the photograph states that Hawes Junction South Signal Box was ["erected in 1892"] and ["superseded in 1909"]. (Hawes Junction South and Hawes Junction North were replaced by Hawes Junction - later renamed Garsdale - Signal Box - see Structure 256700 and the text… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 256700Created on . Plate 77 is an excellent context view B&W photograph taken in ["circa 1960"] from the south showing the track layout and relative position of key many of the structures in the station area. Garsdale (formerly Hawes Junction) Signal Box is just visible in the distance. The 'up' main and 'up' branch starting signals are also clearly visible and the text statest that the bracketed lattice post of the latter ["appeared in September 1942 as a replacement for an ordinary timber post signal"].… Read more |