I have travelled this line twice, the 1st time was due to a re-route because of engineering works! It added 2 hrs on to my planned journey but it was so worth it, I was mesmerised & awestruck. The 2nd time was with a friend on a standard diesel special trip & my friend too was just as awestruck. A feat of engineering & if you haven't yet done this line - you must.
Thank you for this video. I love this part of the country and although I had been to the viaduct by road I had not traveled on it by rail till a few years ago. It was one week-end after my son and his wife had moved up to Carlisle that I took my best pal(Sheba). We set off early morning up to the local station and got a train via Leeds to Carlisle. My son and daughter in law knew that we were on our way. Sheba loved the train ride. Poor girl could not stand bus rides has it made her travel sick with all the side to side rolling. On the train she was a different dog. All she wanted to do was look out of the windows to where we were going. On the train from Leeds there was an old couple who took to Sheba so she spent quite a lot of time with them till they got off at Skipton. Further on up the line this chap came up to me asking questions. He was one of the friends of the line. He asked if Sheba had traveled on the route before has he noticed how she was taking a lot of interest. Once we got to Carlisle My son and his wife were waiting for us. we got a bus to Emma's flat and Sheba seemed to know her way from the bus stop . We presumed She could smell her pal, Emma's spaniel, Chance's tracks and went straight to the door of the flat. We ended up going back home for the next week but soon got packed up and returned back on the train to Carlisle.
Lovely video...I must ride the line one day. One point...the background music is far too loud, it distracts from the interesting information being given.
@nvmdigital No problem. Thanks for the great upload by the way. Anything to do with the S & C is fascinating! One of the lads on our civ. eng course had his sandwich placement on the renovation of Ribblehead viaduct, whereas I worked on the M62, ah well, you can't win them all.
I have read James Towler's book on the S & C, and the fight to save it. Apparently, the book so incensed the peoplr with BR and the MOT, that the National Railway Museum was forbidden from selling the book.
You need to check your facts. Was often travelling this line in 1970s when B.R. were desperate to close it with trains only stopping at 4 stations. Then they said people weren't using it enough. Then they blamed the viaduct.. It was Michael Portillo as Maggie's Minister for Transport who helped us save it for thousands to enjoy every year. THE RAILWAY LINE THAT REFUSED TO DIE!! Now trains stop at almost every station all the way to Leeds.
I have travelled this line twice, the 1st time was due to a re-route because of engineering works! It added 2 hrs on to my planned journey but it was so worth it, I was mesmerised & awestruck. The 2nd time was with a friend on a standard diesel special trip & my friend too was just as awestruck. A feat of engineering & if you haven't yet done this line - you must.
I have very fond memories of that line as i was a fireman at kingmoor carlisle
Thank you for this video. I love this part of the country and although I had been to the viaduct by road I had not traveled on it by rail till a few years ago. It was one week-end after my son and his wife had moved up to Carlisle that I took my best pal(Sheba). We set off early morning up to the local station and got a train via Leeds to Carlisle. My son and daughter in law knew that we were on our way. Sheba loved the train ride. Poor girl could not stand bus rides has it made her travel sick with all the side to side rolling. On the train she was a different dog. All she wanted to do was look out of the windows to where we were going. On the train from Leeds there was an old couple who took to Sheba so she spent quite a lot of time with them till they got off at Skipton. Further on up the line this chap came up to me asking questions. He was one of the friends of the line. He asked if Sheba had traveled on the route before has he noticed how she was taking a lot of interest. Once we got to Carlisle My son and his wife were waiting for us. we got a bus to Emma's flat and Sheba seemed to know her way from the bus stop . We presumed She could smell her pal, Emma's spaniel, Chance's tracks and went straight to the door of the flat. We ended up going back home for the next week but soon got packed up and returned back on the train to Carlisle.
A charming little video. I was fascinated by the "then and now" photos. I quite enjoyed the music!
This was so interesting thank you from New Zealand
Lovely video...I must ride the line one day. One point...the background music is far too loud, it distracts from the interesting information being given.
So many times I had heard the place name and always thought that they were calling it "bleak moor".
England the most beautiful country in the world!,,,,,,,,,
The Settle & Carlisle Line looks like it's England's version of the Rio Grande now under control of Union Pacific - with grades, tunnels and bridges.
Great doco, could've done without the annoying music though.
@RICKD790 You're quite right! We've somehow mixed the two up when writing the video script. It's "Flying Scotsman" on the DVD. Sorry!
@nvmdigital No problem. Thanks for the great upload by the way. Anything to do with the S & C is fascinating! One of the lads on our civ. eng course had his sandwich placement on the renovation of Ribblehead viaduct, whereas I worked on the M62, ah well, you can't win them all.
great vid should have cut music when speaking
I have read James Towler's book on the S & C, and the fight to save it. Apparently, the book so incensed the peoplr with BR and the MOT, that the National Railway Museum was forbidden from selling the book.
My Great Great Grandad was a Navvy Henry Caswell. He died whilst building this.
how would you make a 720p recording in 2009?
Hardwicke and Flying Scotsman @ 3:55 not Royal Scot.
Time to go walkies with the dogs up to blea moor.
get real the line was almost closed due to maggie not liking railways end of
You need to check your facts. Was often travelling this line in 1970s when B.R. were desperate to close it with trains only stopping at 4 stations. Then they said people weren't using it enough. Then they blamed the viaduct.. It was Michael Portillo as Maggie's Minister for Transport who helped us save it for thousands to enjoy every year. THE RAILWAY LINE THAT REFUSED TO DIE!! Now trains stop at almost every station all the way to Leeds.
I’m looking forward to 2026! 😜
Another important railway story ruined by bloody music!