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,

57314 & 390137 Virgin Difference, 1M19, Ribblehead, Thurs 28 June 2012 - 2205. Virgin's 1840 Glasgow - Euston, diverted because of flooding near Tebay and Oxenholme. The 57 dragged the 11 car Pendo from Glasgow via Beattock to Preston, where it arrived at 2331 (due 2058). The Pendo eventurally reached Euston at 0403, 265 mins late.

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57314 & 390137 Virgin Difference, 1M19, Ribblehead, Thurs 28 June 2012 - 2205. Virgin's 1840 Glasgow - Euston, diverted because of flooding near Tebay and Oxenholme. The 57 dragged the 11 car Pendo from Glasgow via Beattock to Preston, where it arrived at 2331 (due 2058). The Pendo eventurally reached Euston at 0403, 265 mins late.

2012 Ribblehead viaduct 57314 Class 573 390137 Class 390 Pendolino Virgin Trains Settle Carlisle Railway