Carlisle trains and station, June 2012

50 photos taken on 29 June, the morning after a day of heavy rainstorms, and the resulting landslips and washouts, had caused severe disruption on the Anglo-Scottish lines. The WCML was blocked near Oxenholme and at Tebay, the ECML near Berwick, and the Newcastle - Carlisle line near Haltwhistle. Rather surprisingly, the Settle & Carlisle was unscathed,

66102, 6E99, Ribblehead, Thurs 28 June 2012 - 2112. 28 June was a day of heavy rainstorms, and the resulting landslips and washouts caused severe disruption on the Anglo-Scottish lines. The WCML was blocked near Oxenholme and at Tebay, the ECML near Berwick, and the Newcastle - Carlisle line near Haltwhistle. Rather surprisingly, the Settle & Carlisle was unscathed, and here is DB Schenker's 0956 Greenburn - Cottam power station coal crossing the viaduct.

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66102, 6E99, Ribblehead, Thurs 28 June 2012 - 2112. 28 June was a day of heavy rainstorms, and the resulting landslips and washouts caused severe disruption on the Anglo-Scottish lines. The WCML was blocked near Oxenholme and at Tebay, the ECML near Berwick, and the Newcastle - Carlisle line near Haltwhistle. Rather surprisingly, the Settle & Carlisle was unscathed, and here is DB Schenker's 0956 Greenburn - Cottam power station coal crossing the viaduct.

Ribblehead viaduct 2012 6E99 Class 66 66102.DB Schenker Settle Carlisle Railway