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The old track lies quiet now, its iron memory softened by moss and mist, carrying only footsteps where engines once roared. Between the two villages the path runs straight as an oath, laid down in an age of steam and certainty. Fog gathers where the rails once gleamed, as though the past still breathes beneath the soil. Trees stand like witnesses, remembering the smoke that once curled skyward in another time. Walkers tread where travellers once sped, moving through the layered hush of history. And in that quiet stretch of land, the old line dreams on, neither gone nor forgotten.
This was the Crossgates to Wetherby railway line axed by Beeching in 1964 near the village of Thorner, West Yorkshire.
The path off left takes you to what was Littlemoor Farm
The summer heat is wilting the long grass now
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
This was the Crossgates to Wetherby railway line axed by Beeching in 1964 near the village of Thorner, West Yorkshire.
The field off left is already being cultivated for next years crops hence the gate is open
The summer heat is wilting the long grass now. The yellow flower mixed in with the grass is Common Ragwort
This is the path of the old spur line from Goathland to Moorgates in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Looking towards Goathland with the actual line visible on the right.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
This rainbow is captured from the old railway line between the Nidd Viaduct and Ripley looking towards Nidd village, North Yorkshire
Besides the full rainbow amidst the long shadows is my own shadow
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A man with binoculars
Me and Herb encountered this chap on our morning walking yesterday.
He was watching some blokes take down scaffolding from a high mill chimney whilst on a giant cherry picker.
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This former railway track belonged to the Little North Western Railway, before it was taken over by the Midland Railway. The line, which connected north Lancashire with North Yorkshire was closed as a result of the Beeching Cuts in the 1960s. The track became a public footpath and cycleway. This is at the Crook O'Lune, a sharp hairpin bend in the river where the line was carried over the River Lune by two railway viaducts that crossed via an isthmus. One of the viaducts can just be seen in the distance, while the other one is behind the canera.
My wife, Judy, and our little Yorkie enjoy a walk along the old railway line at the Crook o' Lune. This is in the valley of the River Lune near Halton in Lancashire. This was the "Little" North West Railway, which originally ran from Morecambe to Skipton. There is a horseshoe bend in the river at this point, and the railway had to cross the river twice via two railway viaducts, both of which are now footpaths. The Lancashire part of the line closed in 1966 following the Beeching report.
This is just up the track from the former railway station at Penmaenpool, on the side of the River Mawddach in North Wales. This was a branch line belonging to Cambrian Railways and ran from Barmouth to Dolgellau. It was a victim of the Beeching cuts in 1965. The George III Hotel is said to date from 1650. The former station (behind the camera) is now used as an annex to the hotel.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog (15km) in varying conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts and some newer hiking bridges.
This is the former railway station at Penmaenpool, on the side of the River Mawddach in North Wales. It is now used as hotel accommodation. This was a branch line belonging to Cambrian Railways and ran from Barmouth to Dolgellau. It was a victim of the Beeching cuts in 1965. Parts of the original hotel, which can be seen further down the remains of the track, are said to date from 1650.
The High Peak Railway line first opened in 1831 and was mainly designed to carry minerals and goods between Cromford Canal and the Peak Forest Canal. Following the closure of the line, the Peak District National Park bought the route in 1971 and turned it into a traffic free trail for walkers and cyclists. The Trail has some very serious (hand built) embankments in place.
The High Peak Trail runs for 17 miles from Dowlow near Buxton to High Peak Junction at Cromford. Today we walked about 7 miles in total from Minninglow and back, which was far enough to walk off our Christmas excess!
The dam and reservoir at Grwyne Fawr in the mountains north west of Abergavenny. Wooded ground below the dam wall, itself at almost 1800ft, serves to emphasise the bleakness of the surrounding hills. The reservoir, completed around 1927, was decommissioned in 2015 due to contamination by run-off from the surrounding hills that was considered uneconomic to deal with.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog (15km) in varying conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts and some newer hiking bridges.
This was very close to Port Craig where we stayed the night.
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Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions. These photos show some of those conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions. These photos show some of those conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions. These photos show some of those conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
On the left the former Bristol and North Somerset line to Bristol and on the right the old Somerset and Dorset line from Bath to Bournemouth. The two tracks run side by side for part of their routes and today this section of the tracks provide a cycle path and a footpath.
The We're Here group members are visiting the
Side-by-Side Compare group today.
Day 2 of the Hump Ridge Track in the far south of New Zealand, started along the tops and down the ridge in rain and wind. Then almost at the bottom, the sun came out. Once on the South Coast Track it was flat, as it was an old railway line, but it was a long slog in varying conditions. These photos show some of those conditions.
The walk also includes crossing two historic railway viaducts.
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The bridge strengthening corrigated panels and concrete back fill of the road bridge that crosses over Milton of Campsie Old Station on Birdston Road.
Although the station closed in 1951 the two platforms are still in-situ and in good order. The former Campsie Branch Line
( 1848-1966 ) The short 'tunnel' does provide a great echo chamber too.
The trains have long since passed!
Now the Strathkelvin Railway Path and part of the far more extensive cross-country John Muir Way
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The bed of the old Campsie Branch Line from 1848 to 1966 and ran from Kirkintilloch to Lennoxtown through the village of Milton of Campsie. Now given over to leisure purposes and today is known as the Strathkelvin Railway Path
The dam and reservoir at Grwyne Fawr in the Black Mountains north west of Abergavenny. Viewed from a spoil mound just below the dam wall. All three of the paths/tracks (at the bottom right, top left and just visible joining the upper track) seen in the photo were originally railways, built to take materials and staff for the dam construction. The small outflow from the dam forms the river at the bottom of the valley.
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The village of Milton of Campsie had an active station until it was closed to passenger traffic in 1951 , which had served the village for over 100 years since 1848. Luckily , as we see here , some resemblence of the two platforms still exist in 2012. The road bridge over the line had to be strengthened years ago to give this short tunnel effect. It was on the former Campsie Branch Line but now named the "Strathkelvin Railway Path"
Recently , a 'station garden' restoration project has been started and now well under way but I still think old stations should be left to the wild as they look much more idyllic!
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Out for a couple of hours to walk along the trackbed of the former Campsie Branch Line which was closed to traffic in 1966 and now known as the Strathkelvin Railway Path
Pictured half-way between the village of Milton of Campsie and Kirkintilloch on a mildish benign December day.
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Looking towards the old village station in Milton of Campsie on the former Campsie Branch Railway which was closed completely in 1966 , although the station was closed to passenger traffic 15 years beforehand in 1951.
The track bed is now known as the Strathkelvin Railway Path and now incorporated as part of the much longer John Muir Way which crosses Scotland's central belt for over 70 miles from Helensburgh in the west to Dunbar to the east. Also is now part of Route 755 of the National Cycle Networks
It is only early Autumn, 2 October 2011, but a leafless tree stands alongside the path of the South Wales Mineral Railway line at the site of Cymmer Corrwg station. To the right of the tree is the north abutment of Cymmer Viaduct, of which a skeleton remains. The viaduct linked the Great Western line from Maesteg with the South Wales Mineral Railway line from Briton Ferry to Glyncorrwg. Always freight only, trains ceased in June 1970 upon closure of North Rhondda Colliery at Glyncorrwg. Parts of the village of Cymer/Cymmer can be seen in the right background.
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"Platforms with missing Tracks"
Covered in a blanket of snow the former Milton of Camspie Village Station closed for the final time in 1951 after just over 100 years of service to the local community.
Pictured are the two platforms are still in situ after 62 years but well overgrown with trees. The road bridge over the railway had to be strengthened several years ago hence the tube tunnel effect.
The Campsie Branch Line came off the main Glasgow & Edinburgh Line at Lenzie , passing Whitegates into Kirkintilloch , then on to the halfway point of Milton of Campsie , then onto Lennoxtown.
Moths mating.
Most likely Epicoma barytima
We had stopped to admire an old historical railway track in very poor condition and noticed these.
One of the exciting things about the photo is the tiny Dictyopharidae: Griseotyche sp. insect sitting on one of the reedy plants in the top right hand corner of the photo! It is the first time I have photographed an adult of these.
Photo: Fred
The dam and reservoir at Grwyne Fawr in the Black Mountains north west of Abergavenny, viewed from the top of the dam wall at around 1800ft. The straight line running along the upper valley side on the left was a railway that served the top of the dam, the road at the bottom of the valley having been the main line, whilst the path at centre right that snakes up the hillside was a link line. The stream that flows from the base of the dam is almost invisible, but can just be seen where the bridge at the bottom centre right crosses it.
The dam was completed in early 1928 and the valves were closed on 10 February, with an official opening ceremony on 28 March. There is no record of how many actually attended the opening, but estimates at the time suggested that somewhere between 300 and 400 travelled on two special trains to the top of the dam, up the 'main' line to somewhere just the far side of where the blue 'portaloo' is now for a reversal, up the hillside on the link line to the Upper Railway for another reversal, then on to the dam top via the trackbed that runs almost horizontally near the top of the photo.
No passengers had ever done that journey before or would ever do so again. Given the number of derailments experienced on the goods traffic, with several wagons having rolled down the steep hillside, it is amazing that this was allowed even in those far off days - and these passengers were not strong, fit workers, but townspeople in suits and dresses.
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The dam and reservoir at Grwyne Fawr in the mountains north west of Abergavenny. The top of the dam wall at just over 1800 ft.
I cannot find a confirmed date, but the reservoir was decomissioned around 2014/5, thought to be due to the concentration levels of some contaminants, considered too high too be able to treat economically.
The dam was completed in early 1928 and the valves were closed on 10 February, with an official opening ceremony on 28 March.
Two or three inches of snow fell around Kirk Michael today. This is the remains of a railway that went from Peel to Ramsey, it is now largely a footpath.
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Parts of the Scottish Rights of Way Laws roughly meaning you can just about roam anywhere you want
The Strathkelvin Railway Path follows the bed of the former Campsie Branch Line that was closed altogether in Sept 1966 and the track lifted soon after. This location is where the two branch lines crossed
The dam and reservoir at Grwyne Fawr in the mountains north west of Abergavenny. The remains of the bridge that carried the rail link from the main line (left) up the hillside to a parallel line that led to the top of the dam. Most of the once 12 mile line from Llanvihangel is now a road. The reservoir was decommissioned around 2014, with no more water required to run through the pipe to Abertillery, but it does not seem to have increased the volume of water in the stream.
Doctors Lane Crossing Keepers Cottage was situated between Starston and Pulham St Mary. Track bed looking towards Starston.
Doctors Lane crossing may be seen on this 1946 Ordinance Survey map just below the B of the B1134 HERE.
More information about and photos of the Waveney Valley Banch Line:- Beccles to Tivetshall bound or Tivetshall to Beccles bound.
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Still in situ at the riverside in Bowling Village
on the north bank of the Clyde
Originally opened as the Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire Railway in October 1896 but closed in July 1917 only to be re-opened two years later in 1919. The line came under the ownership of the #CaledonianRailways and then the LMS.
The 'upper' station at Bowling was closed and the line abandoned in 1960 and now used as a walkway and cycle path. The old line crosses the existing well used line , known as the #NorthClydeLine but instantly better known as the 'Blue Train Line' after the famous blue Class 303's which used it.