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February 2015
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 266560 Created on 6 February 2015. 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 illuminated by oil... Read more
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264580 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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... Read more
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 263260 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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 Created on 1 February 2015. 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.

January 2015
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 260850 Created on 27 January 2015. Plate 105 shows Ais Gill Viaduct (SCRCA Structure ref 260660) in the foreground but in the background on the left above the white freight wagon can be seen the former Hangman's Bridge.
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 260660 Created on 27 January 2015. Plate 104 is a context view of the east face of Ais Gill Viaduct viewed from the road below on 21 October 1984. Plate 105 is a 1963 image of Ais Gill Viaduct which is over 87 yard long with four arches. Each of the four stone-built spans is 45ft and stands 75ft above the valley floor.
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259840 Created on 27 January 2015. Plate 103 is a view from the south of the former Company cottages near Ais Gill in October 1984. The white painted terrace of 4 houses can be seen behind the semi-detached houses (SCRCA structure ref 259820).
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259820 Created on 27 January 2015. Plate 103 is a view from the south of the former Company cottages near Ais Gill in October 1984. These are built with a continuous roofline instead of the small dormers to the upstairs rooms. The white painted terrace of 4 houses (SCRCA structure ref 259840) can be seen behind the semi-detached houses.
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259800 Created on 27 January 2015. Figure 36 is a diagram of the track layout at Ais Gill, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913 and an LMS survey of 1938. Plate 100 is a context view of the summit of the line at Ais Gill taken on 29 July 1965. The bridge is seen in the background. Plate 101 is a view from 1963 with the bridge in the background.
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259740 Created on 27 January 2015. Plate 102 is Ais Gill in May 1961. The nameboard on the left proclaims "Ais Gill Summit 1,169ft above sea level" but the Midland Railway map at the front of the book indicates 1,166ft.
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259720 Created on 27 January 2015. Figure 36 is a diagram of the track layout at Ais Gill, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913 and an LMS survey of 1938. Plate 100 is a context view of the summit of the line at Ais Gill taken on 29 July 1965. The lie by sidings were provided for the refuge of slower trains. Plate 101 is a view from 1963. The signal box was brought into use on 26 April 1890, replacing an earlier structure at a cost of £250 (W & W Committee Minute No 17517, 3/11/1889... Read more
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 259710 Created on 27 January 2015. Figure 36 is a diagram of the track layout at Ais Gill, based upon information from a Midland Railway survey of 1913 and an LMS survey of 1938. Plate 100 is a context view of the summit of the line at Ais Gill taken on 29 July 1965. Plate 101 is a view from 1963. The signal box was brought into use on 26 April 1890, replacing an earlier structure at a cost of £250 (W & W Committee Minute No 17517, 3/11/1889). It was a wood construction, 16ft 6in x 11ft 6in x 8ft,... Read more

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