Stainmore Line route announced by SteamSoundsSupreme

[92212]

Hi All

After a 2 month period with little to report(see blog post), we now present some progress images of Appleby East, on the Eden Valley Branch. Our thanks to Ben and Phil for the their work!

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... track.html

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme

[92212]

Like Buses

We have a lull in progress reports for the Stainmore route and then two come along one after another!!

Read about recent developments at Appleby East on the Eden Valley line, and see a selection of pictures. Click on the link below:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... y-ben.html

Regards
Matt

[theorganist]

Excellent, very much looking forward to this.

Peter

[92212]

New Stainmore Blog Post

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

Find out about developments at Appleby, and about the missing southern link between the Midland S&C and the EVR at Appleby. A selection of WIP images are presented as well.

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme

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New Stainmore Blog Post:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... aines.html

Find out all about Clifton Moor station from Phil

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Focus on Penrith

A new blog post for the Stainmore route project.

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme

[helvellyn]

Hate to be a nitpicker but I've seen a picture from the 50s (in Peter Waltons's book on the EVR) showing Penrith station with the boards still on the trainshed over the CKPR line. I've no idea when they were removed to give the slightly lopsided view we've got now (although during electrification might be a good bet).

Really looking forward to this route.

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Stainmore Route Announcement

I am absolutely delighted to announce that the Stainmore Route will now include Shap!!

As many of you will know, the Stainmore line ran east - west from Barnard Castle to Tebay, via Kirkby Stephen East. And, the Eden Valley line ran from Kirkby Stephen East to Penrith. That means a significant section of the WCML, between Tebay and Penrith, can be laid to form a triangle. This section goes over the famous climb of Shap(1in75 going north). This will no doubt widen the appeal of the route significantly. It will of course lengthen the build, but not by much, as the area between Tebay and Penrith is quite barren. The route name will also be changed to reflect the inclusion of Shap. All the track has been laid over the intended section of the WCML, making an exciting network of lines! Look out for future announcements, and progress reports.

Find out all about the route development by visiting our blog: http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.co.uk/

Regards
Matt@SteamSoundsSupreme

[jp4712]

Best news I've had today. Great stuff!

[helvellyn]

Nice, I'm really looking forward to this!

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With the exciting news that the climb of Shap is now to be a part of the Stainmore route, Ben provides some interesting information about this fascinating section of railway line:

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... -shap.html

Also find some new screenshots from the route, including Phil's excellent models for Clifton Moor station.

Regards
Matt

[chrisreb]

Absolutely brilliant news and a great read thank you.

[rabid]

This looks like it will be a very interesting route to drive, many thanks for your efforts.

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New Stainmore Route Blog Post

http://stainmorerouteproject.blogspot.c ... yates.html

Find out all about the 'third leg' from Ben

[pjt1974]

Find out all about the 'third leg' from Ben

He's doing the Isle of Man aswell then