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A little shade was cast upon the CSX's PoPo ES44AC-H as it switches the Q016 at Chambersburg after a run from Chicago.
Mow Cop is an isolated village which straddles the Cheshire–Staffordshire border. The name is first recorded as "Mowel" around 1270 AD, and is believed to be derived from either the Anglo-Saxon Mūga-hyll, meaning "heap-hill", with copp = "head" added later, or the Common Celtic ancestor of Welsh moel (= hill), with Anglo-Saxon copp added later.
At the village's summit, men once quarried stone to make into querns, used since the Iron Age for milling corn; this trade ended during the Victorian period. The village also has a long history of coal mining. A 65ft rock feature called the Old Man O'Mow sits in one of the quarry areas and is believed to be the site of an ancient cairn. The most dominant feature is Mow Cop Castle which is a folly of a ruined castle at the summit of the hill, built in 1754. Both Mow Cop and Old Man O'Mow are under the management of the National Trust and sit on the walking route of the Gritstone Trail.
Mow Cop Castle - Information from the BBC Domesday Reloaded.
Mow Cop castle was built on a ridge
overlooking the surrounding
countryside. It used to have a wall, a
roof and a floor, all that remains
now is a ruined wall and a stone built
tower, which has three windows.
The summer house was built in 1754
by the Wilbrahams who paid the Hardings
to build it. Nobody is sure why it was
built.
Some people say it was built for
people to enjoy,others say it is a
folly. In 1850 there was a court case
about the Wilbrahams and the Sneyds,
about who owned. It was built on the
border of Cheshire and Staffordshire.
It was eventually decided that the
Wilbrahams owned it. The summer house
was given to the National Trust in
1937.
The castle is also situated on the Gritstone Trail.
www.discovergritstonetrail.co.uk/Gallery.aspx?region=7&am...
The climb up to the top is worth it because on a clear day the view across the Cheshire Plain stretches for 70 miles. The Jodrell Bank Observatory and The Welsh Marches, the name of the defined border between England and Wales, can also be seen. It was quite a blustery but bright day with a scattering of snow when I shot this .... and wonderful weather systems sweeping in. The Mountains looking towards The Welsh Marches were white with snow, lovely sight!
By the way, this is shot from the back of the castle...easier climb! Steeper climb from the car park area at the front, but far better views :)
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Typical old Queensland Police Station in the small country town of Harrisville in the South East Qld Fassifern Valley. The signs on the wall would suggest to me it's rarely if ever opened these days. Ring this number in emergency or head to Ipswich or Boonah and cross your fingers.
Northern's 150111 & 150141 speed over Wyke Cop AHB crossing on 23rd April 2022 with 2W13 1230 Stalybridge to Southport.
The flat mosslands and lack of over-line bridges around here mean a pole is a necessity to get any height.
This location and the adjacent AHB crossing of Pool Hey are places I remember very well from the early 90's when I was often out operating either crossing on manual due to them having failed. They are scheduled to be converted to Obstacle Detection type crossings later in the year.
Pole shot.
EDIT - Barriers converted to full OD style in February 2024.
Policeman near Niagara Falls directing traffic and in this case answering a question from a driver. - Niagara Falls, New York