The line ftom Whitby to Loftus cost about 3 times the estimated cost at almost £660,000. Primarily due the the tunnels and viaducts and the abandonment of a section of trackbed. Closure of the line saved about £60,000 in routine maintenance costs for the period 1958 to 1960. Due to construction difficulties a different route inland via Ugthorpe to Hinderwell was proposed. Staithes viaduct was the lines Achilles Heal as after the Tay Bridge disaster it was fitted with a wind gauge. If a wind pressure registered more than 28lb per square foot no traffic was allowed over the viaduct until it had be fully inspected.
This must be a virtual view, was watching from link you provided but couldn’t mark the 👍🏼 so opened the link to my subscription to your channel. Found I had to start over. Is the coast really that close by the rails?
There are a few lines in the uk that are almost on the beach, Cleethorpes Station is built on the beach. Geo. Google Dawlish Storm where waves come over the track.
Loved the ride, I would of loved to ride on the original. 👌
The line ftom Whitby to Loftus cost about 3 times the estimated cost at almost £660,000. Primarily due the the tunnels and viaducts and the abandonment of a section of trackbed. Closure of the line saved about £60,000 in routine maintenance costs for the period 1958 to 1960. Due to construction difficulties a different route inland via Ugthorpe to Hinderwell was proposed.
Staithes viaduct was the lines Achilles Heal as after the Tay Bridge disaster it was fitted with a wind gauge. If a wind pressure registered more than 28lb per square foot no traffic was allowed over the viaduct until it had be fully inspected.
This must be a virtual view, was watching from link you provided but couldn’t mark the 👍🏼 so opened the link to my subscription to your channel. Found I had to start over. Is the coast really that close by the rails?
There are a few lines in the uk that are almost on the beach, Cleethorpes Station is built on the beach. Geo. Google Dawlish Storm where waves come over the track.