40168, an ex-Haymarket Scottish Class 40, pauses at Appleby-in-Westmorland station on the Settle & Carlisle line with 1E23, the Carlisle - Leeds service, on 21st July 1984.
The Settle–Carlisle line (also known as the Settle and Carlisle (S&C)) is a 73-mile-long (117 km) main railway line in northern England. The route, which crosses the remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, runs between Settle Junction, on the Leeds–Morecambe line, and Carlisle, near the English-Scottish borders. The historic line was constructed in the 1870s and has several notable tunnels and viaducts such as the imposing Ribblehead. In the 1980s, British Rail planned to close the Settle–Carlisle line. This prompted a campaign to save the line by rail groups, enthusiasts, local authorities and residents along the route. In 1989, the UK government announced the line would be saved from closure. Since then, passenger numbers have grown steadily, and eight formerly closed stations have been reopened, whilst several quarries have been reconnected to the line. It remains one of the most popular railway routes in the UK. 1984 was the last year that it was possible to enjoy Class 40 haulage over the route, as exemplified in this photograph.
Size: 2939px × 1958px
Location: Appleby-in-Westmorland, UK
Photo credit: © Chris McKee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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