The Cromford and High Peak Railway.
Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:46 pm
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Parsley Hay. A special consisting of a Black 5 and 4 coaches transfers it's passengers for a ride over the Cromford and High Peak Line.
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The ECS leaves for Cromford station, via Ashbourne and Derby, while J94's No 68012 and 68006 prepare to take the brake van special southwards.
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Looking out of the drivers window, showing the train in it's entirety.
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The train approaches Friden, the first "station" on the line.
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Here we can see a Ivatt Class 2 on a freight working, interchanging freight from and to the High Peak line, as long wheelbased locos were prohibited south of Friden.
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And here's why: The J94's and train negotiate the deadly Gotham Curve, which banned big locomotives from working on the CHPR.
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The train stops at Longcliffe, awaiting the transferral of Train Staff, and for a photo stop.
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After a short journey, Hopton Top is reached, with the 1 in 14 incline shown below.
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With all brakes screwed down, the train decends Hopton Incline.
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Decent completed, the brakes are released and the train continues.
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Arrival at Middleton Top, for the next stretch, a walk down the incline to Middleton Bottom is required...
Continuation of Journey to follow.
Just part of a tiring trip to see the remains of the C&HPR 
