Blea Moor Sidings

Blea moor sidings even for non railway enthusiasts the walk from ribblehead to the tunnel entrance is full of interest.

Blea moor sidings.

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Marsh steam videos 7 590 views. Settle and carlisle line midland railway photographer. Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. Accompanied by an equally remote house the signaller s peace and quiet is shattered periodically by the passing of trains and the tramp of dale walker s boots.

Blea moor signal box and up tank house from southwest plus railway snow plough. Gypsum train in blea moor sidings. Blea moor signal box and up tank house from the south with cl 9f no. At the allotted departure time subject to the timely passage of the passenger service the train travels along the spur see photo 11 and joins the down northbound line for the eight mile trip to blea moor sidings.

Class 60 diesel number 60003 with a gypsum train in the sidings at blea moor near ribblehead viaduct on the settle to carlisle railway line. Signalbox other photographs of blea moor sidings on railscot. Yorkshire dales near ribblehead viaduct along winterscales beck towards little dale with blea moor railway signal box in view. Colas rail freight class 66 locomotive 66845 haling a train load of timber at blea moor on the scenic settle to carlisle railway line.

Upon arrival at blea moor the locomotive see photo 12 runs round the train before heading back past helwith bridge on. Lms 45212 45407 blast past blea moor the citadel 2018 duration.