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SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 249300Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 53 is a context image (undated) showing the Platelayers' Hut (see SCRCA structure 249270) and the south portal of Blea Moor Tunnel. The tunnel is 2629 yards long, reaches a depth of 500ft below the moor and took five years to construct between 1870 and 1875. Also in the image is milepost 249 1/4 (see SCRCA structure 249250). |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 249270Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 53 is a context image (undated) showing the Platelayers' Hut and the south portal of Blea Moor Tunnel (see SCRCA structure 249300). The tunnel is 2629 yards long, reaches a depth of 500ft below the moor and took five years to construct between 1870 and 1875. Also in the image is milepost 249 1/4. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247280Created on 13 January 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys showing the location of the Station Master's House, off the Station Approach. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247250Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south. The milepost is attached to the left (ie north) side of the door of the main building (see structure ref 247240). Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 43 is a winter 1962/63 image of the main building (see structure ref... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247210Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 is a general view from May 1960 of Ribblehead Station looking south showing the up platform and other station structures. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. It shows the up platform and main buildings (see structure ref 247240) on the east of the line. ... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247200Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the weighing machine visible on the left.. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964 with the weighing machine on the right of the image. Plate 42 shows the stationmaster demonstrating some of the meteorological report equipment and it includes a... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247190Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the dock on the left of the image. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247180Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the dock on the left of the image. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247170Created on 13 January 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys, showing the crossing to the south of the platforms. It is not however in photographs of Ribblehead in Anderson & Fox. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247160Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south. The cattle dock was on the left hand side of the image, beyond the wooden fence on the platform. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. The cattle dock is on the very right hand side of the image behind the platform and fence. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247150Created on 13 January 2015. Plate 39 shows a May 1960 view of Ribblehead Station looking south with the signal box on the left side of the image, at the southern end of the former down platform (see structure ref 247220) , now demolished and replaced by structure ref 247135. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247140Created on 13 January 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The Lamp Hut is south of the signal box (see structure ref 247150). Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking north in September 1964. The Lamp Hut is on the left in front of the signal box... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247120Created on 13 January 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure 17 is a signalling diagram for Ribblehead, based on information available for 1967. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The lie-by siding (down) is barely visible in this image, hidden by the wagons on the down line. The Ivatt Class 4MT No 43130 stands in the siding of H Austin, a facility provided iin 1945. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 247110Created on 13 January 2015. Figure 16 is a diagram of the track layout at Ribblehead, based on information from 1874 and 1913 Midland Railway surveys. Figure 17 is a signalling diagram for Ribblehead, based on information available for 1967. Plate 40 is an image of Ribblehead looking south from September 1964. The lie-by siding (up) is on the left of the image. The Ivattt Class 4MT No 43130 stands in the siding of H Austin, a facility provided in 1945. Plate 41 is an image of Ribblehead looking... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 246580Created on 11 January 2015. Plate 38 is an image taken in April 1977 and shows the terrace of 6 cottages in the background. These are similar to the cottages at Selside - SCRCA structures 244300 and 244350. Saltlake was the site of a shanty town built by the navvies constructing the line in this area; the name remained in use after the workers left. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244350Created on 11 January 2015. Plate 36 and Plate 37 are images of the terrace of 4 cottages at Selside. Unfortunately although the SCRCA Structure List includes Terrace of 4 - Railway Cottages South and a similar terrace of 4 Railway Cottages North, the images in Anderson and Fox are not assigned to either north or south structure. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244300Created on 11 January 2015. Plate 36 and Plate 37 are images of the terrace of 4 cottages at Selside. Unfortunately although the SCRCA Structure List includes Terrace of 4 - Railway Cottages South and a similar terrace of 4 Railway Cottages North, the images in Anderson and Fox are not assigned to either north or south structure. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244780Created on 11 January 2015. Figure 14 is a diagram of the track layout at Selside based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey showing the location of Underbridge 57. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244730Created on 11 January 2015. Figure 14 is a diagram of the track layout at Selside based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey showing the line and position of the culvert. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244750Created on 11 January 2015. Figure 14 is a diagram of the track layout at Selside based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey and shows the location of Milepost 244 3/4. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244790Created on 11 January 2015. Plate 35 is a view of Selside Signal Box looking north in 1973 in which the pre-fabricated concrete hut can be seen to the left of the signal box. Although listed as a possible toilet in the SCRCA schedule of structures, the track layout in Anderson & Fox describes it as an oil store. Also visible in this image is the Selside Signal Box lamp hut (structure ref 244800). Figure 14 is a diagram of the track layout at Selside based... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 244820Created on 11 January 2015. Plate 35 is a view of Selside Signal Box looking north in 1973. The box was 10ft x 11ft 6in x 8ft of wood construction and was brought into use on 16 June 1907 at a renewal cost of £200. (W & W Committee Minute No 22118, 2/11/1906). The box was closed on 30 November 1975 and removed for preservation. Also visible in this image is the pre-fabricated concrete hut (possibly a toilet) (structure ref 244790) and the Selside Signal Box lamp... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 242580Created on 10 January 2015. Figure 12 shows the track layout at Horton in Ribblesdale, based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey and a 1926 LMS rating plan. Delaney's became part of Settle Limes Ltd for whom additional siding accommodation was authorised in 1950 and completed in 1955. Figure 13 is the signalling diagram for Horton in Ribblesdale, based upon information available for 1977 and includes alterations in signalling due to the abolition of Selside signal box in 1975. Plate 31 is... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 242570Created on 10 January 2015. Figure 12 shows the track layout at Horton in Ribblesdale, based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey and a 1926 LMS rating plan. Delaney's became part of Settle Limes Ltd for whom additional siding accommodation was authorised in 1950 and completed in 1955. Figure 13 is the signalling diagram for Horton in Ribblesdale, based upon information available for 1977 and includes alterations in signalling due to the abolition of Selside signal box in 1975. Plate 32 is... Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 242560Created on 10 January 2015. Figure 12 shows the track layout at Horton in Ribblesdale, based on information from a 1913 Midland Railway survey and a 1926 LMS rating plan. Delaney's became part of Settle Limes Ltd for whom additional siding accommodation was authorised in 1950 and completed in 1955. Figure 13 is the signalling diagram for Horton in Ribblesdale, based upon information available for 1977 and includes alterations in signalling due to the abolition of Selside signal box in 1975. Plate 32 was... Read more |