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The Settle to Carlisle Railway
Gordon Edgar
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Description for The Settle to Carlisle Railway
Paperback. The Settle - Carlisle line has survived the threat of closure to become one of Britain's best-loved and most spectacular railway routes. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 1DBKS; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Arguably one of the most dramatic railway lines in northern England, the Settle - Carlisle runs through remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines. Starting from the town of Settle, it crosses the Ribblehead viaduct on its way to the Scottish border. Threatened with closure in the 1970s, it was saved by campaigners and is now an important diversionary route from the West Coast Main Line, popular with tourists and locals alike.
Arguably one of the most dramatic railway lines in northern England, the Settle - Carlisle runs through remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines. Starting from the town of Settle, it crosses the Ribblehead viaduct on its way to the Scottish border. Threatened with closure in the 1970s, it was saved by campaigners and is now an important diversionary route from the West Coast Main Line, popular with tourists and locals alike.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445639611
SKU
V9781445639611
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-16
About Gordon Edgar
An accomplished photographer, Gordon Edgar has written several railway books for Amberley Publishing. The first, British Austerity Saddle Tanks, is part of the Railway Archive series and will be published in the spring.
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