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SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266700

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Plate 111 is a view from the south of Kirkby Stephen Station in 1956. Bridge 182 is situated to the north of the station and clearly seen in this image.  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 station has undergone… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266660

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266640

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266650

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266570

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266580

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266600

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266560

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264580

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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 264530

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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 264260

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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 264300

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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 263390

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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 263370

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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 263350

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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 263310

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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 263280

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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 263270

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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… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263260

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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 263250

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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)… Read more

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263230

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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 263220

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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 263150

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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 263120

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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.