Northern predicts record number of passengers travelling on iconic line in 2026
assenger numbers on the scenic Settle–Carlisle Line are expected to top one million this year as the route celebrates its 150th anniversary.
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Steam locomotive 34067 Tangmere set to haul Cumbrian Mountain Express
34067 Tangmere is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (7th February) as it hauls The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express. The train starts at London Euston with…
Book Review: Yorkshire Railway Disasters by Richard M. Jones
This book describes one of Yorkshire's less desirable claims to fame, that of being the scene of more accidents than any other county in the UK.
Luxury train to pass through Scotland on its way to York this Friday
The York Christmas Statesman is running this Friday, 5th December 2025, taking passengers from Scotland to York. Hauled by two Class 47s, the train will…
Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit Carlisle this Wednesday
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is to visit Carlisle this Wednesday, 11th June 2025, as it hauls The Fellsman. Departing Crewe at 06:38, a diesel locomotive…
UPDATED: Steam locomotive 60163 Tornado to pass through West Yorkshire this Saturday
UPDATE: Tornado no longer hauls the train from Bradford due to gauging issues. A diesel loco will take the train from Bradford to Hellifield, where…
Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas to visit Carlisle this Saturday
45596 Bahamas is to visit Carlisle this Saturday as it hauls a Vintage Trains tour.
Steam locomotive 34067 Tangmere to pass through Yorkshire this Saturday
34067 Tangmere is to pass through Yorkshire this Saturday, 22nd February 2025.
Book Review: Line by Line: Cumbria by Neil Gibson
This book illustrates railways in Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes, with scenes in the Lake District, the Pennine fells, and the Cumbrian Coast.
Steam locomotive 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier to visit Carlisle this week
The Northern Belle is running once again this week, and this time will feature LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier for part of…