Blea Moor Sidings

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Blea moor sidings.

Settle and carlisle line midland railway photographer. Gypsum train in blea moor sidings. Marsh steam videos 7 590 views. Context view from the north.

The gypsum is a by product of the desulphurisation process at coal fired power stations and is taken by train to kirkby thore near appleby in westmorland in cumbria for use at the gypsum works. Accompanied by an equally remote house the signaller s peace and quiet is shattered periodically by the passing of trains and the tramp of dale walker s boots. Blea moor sidings even for non railway enthusiasts the walk from ribblehead to the tunnel entrance is full of interest. The signal box is blea moor situated with a bleak outlook in winter and the bleat of sheep in summer.

Blea moor signal box and up tank house from southwest plus railway snow plough. Blea moor signal box and up tank house from the south with cl 9f no. Signalbox other photographs of blea moor sidings on railscot. At the allotted departure time subject to the timely passage of the passenger service the train travels along the spur see photo 11 and joins the down northbound line for the eight mile trip to blea moor sidings.

Yorkshire dales near ribblehead viaduct along winterscales beck towards little dale with blea moor railway signal box in view. Class 60 diesel number 60003 with a gypsum train in the sidings at blea moor near ribblehead viaduct on the settle to carlisle railway line. There are no less than nine videos in this series. Blea moor sidings up side.

Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. Upon arrival at blea moor the locomotive see photo 12 runs round the train before heading back past helwith bridge on.