My new train book
This artwork started my fascination with the Woodhead line when I was about 4 years in 1966. I only got to see the line near the end when I made several visits up from Bristol in 1980 and 1981. My two sons are equally struck by this picture and I've taken them to this very site back in 2012 at the mouth of Woodhead tunnel(sprog 2 was only 4 at the time -long day for him). The Woodhead route had everything: Heavy industry, coal, spectacular mountain scenery, unique traction, non standard electrification, colour light and semaphore signalling, signal boxes, attractive country stations, express passenger and freight. All the reasons why I keep visiting the north to this day, although recently it's been about recording the demise of the coal industry.
My new train book
This artwork started my fascination with the Woodhead line when I was about 4 years in 1966. I only got to see the line near the end when I made several visits up from Bristol in 1980 and 1981. My two sons are equally struck by this picture and I've taken them to this very site back in 2012 at the mouth of Woodhead tunnel(sprog 2 was only 4 at the time -long day for him). The Woodhead route had everything: Heavy industry, coal, spectacular mountain scenery, unique traction, non standard electrification, colour light and semaphore signalling, signal boxes, attractive country stations, express passenger and freight. All the reasons why I keep visiting the north to this day, although recently it's been about recording the demise of the coal industry.