66 056 in the gloom of Dentdale.
66 056 is seen in the upper reaches of Dentdale between Dent station (the highest in England) and Arten Gill Viaduct. The cloud base was proably little more than 2000ft. The train is 6K05 12.21 Carlisle Kingmoor Yard to Crewe Basford Hall Yard conveying 13 'Falcon' wagons loaded with contaminated spoil which basically consisted of mud and rubble mixed in with track ballast for unloading at Crewe Gresty Road ballast tip. Just visible on the hillside behind the last wagon are the rotting remains of the last snow fences on this line which were rows of sleepers on end to stop drifting snow.
66 056 in the gloom of Dentdale.
66 056 is seen in the upper reaches of Dentdale between Dent station (the highest in England) and Arten Gill Viaduct. The cloud base was proably little more than 2000ft. The train is 6K05 12.21 Carlisle Kingmoor Yard to Crewe Basford Hall Yard conveying 13 'Falcon' wagons loaded with contaminated spoil which basically consisted of mud and rubble mixed in with track ballast for unloading at Crewe Gresty Road ballast tip. Just visible on the hillside behind the last wagon are the rotting remains of the last snow fences on this line which were rows of sleepers on end to stop drifting snow.