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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Weardale Railway - 23rd June 2019
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on: June 24, 2019, 10:14:45
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This rail line is fascinating, its main customers were the limestone quarries which operated on the hillsides from Frosterley onwards. The line was operated by BR▸ into the 90s to transport cement from Eastgate, which ceased in 1993. Before then BR ran a Summer Sundays service to Stanhope, extending a Saltburn to B. Auckland train, rather like the GWR▸ operation to Okehampton. Hertfordshire Railtours ran an HST▸ up to Eastgate on at least one occasion.
In those days you could then catch a bus to Alston for lunch and return via Killhope lead mine or walk the numerous mineral line connections. If they upload, this being the second attempt, two photos showing the extent of the mineral railways in the area and a rout description.
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Where were Finn and I today, 15th June 2019?
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on: June 16, 2019, 08:58:20
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It was on a non-electrified line which narrows down the choice. Used Street View to trace the line from Wylam eastwards. The Tanfield Railway is fascinating, I visited after a trip to Beamish many years ago now. The whole of the Durham waggonway history and what you can see and walk today is another chapter. The walk up to Bolt’s Law or over the Stockton and Darlington from Shildon to Etherley incline are recommended. Now, here is one for you, if it has attached correctly!
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