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Jim The station had a building to accomodate the work gangs who kept the line clear of snow in winter - now the station has self catering accomodation for hire.

Jim Another view.

cockyedwards1. first class jim thank you.

Frank M What a trip, and excellent weather thanks Jim

Margaret Grundy Really enjoyed the tour Jim.

Brenda Arrowsmith Very enjoyable. Thanks for sending,

Chris n Norman Hey Jim - don't throw that camera away yet. These pics are brilliant. Makes us want to follow in your tracks (no pun intended) Thanks for sharing x

Bill F What can I say thats not already been said ............Dont stop Jim !!!!!!

Jim Snow fence.

Jim Now just sit back, as I did, and enjoy the views through the window.

Jim Now 134 years old.

Jim Dent, the highest railway station in England at 1.150 feet.

Jim Here is a photo I found of Ribblehead Viaduct. It was built between 1870-5, it has 24 arches, the highest 100 feet high, and is 400 meters long. To the right is Ingleborough, 2,373 feet high.

Jim The footbridge at Settle Station

Jim We see it replicated at other stations on the line.

Jim The countryside with its hills, farms, and dales, roll by.

Jim Basically they used the same pattern of buildings for every station.

Jim The statue to Ruswarp (Pr. Russup) on Garsdale Station, Ruswarp a 14 year old border collie stayed by the body of his master - line campaigner Graham Nuttall - on a Welsh mountain fo 11 winter weeks.

Jim From our base in Morecambe we set off for Settle Station.

Jim On our rail journey of 72 miles to the border city of Carlisle, we will cross over 17 viaducts and pass through 14 tunnels, through one we will enter Whernside hill in Yorkshire, and exit in Cumbria.

Jim It carried its first passengers in May 1876.

Jim The station buildings - two Mickey Mouse characters were added to the two shields seen in the picture.

Jim Anyway here comes our train - time to board.

Jim Ahead we approach the famous Ribblehead Viaduct....

Jim ....and now we are going over it.

Jim The distinctive limestone walls of the Yorkshire Dales.

Jim The station's iron footbridge - as nice and pleasing to the eye as any modern sculpture.

Jim The old Victorian buildings of the station.

Jim Carlisle at last, and the end of a spectacular rail journey.

Jim Carlisle's Citadel Station.

Jim Our coach will meet us in Carlisle centre and take us back to Morecambe via the M6 motorway, itself a spectacular journey over Shap Fell recently voted the UK's most scenic stretch of motorway.

Jim The outside of the station.

Jim The centre of Carlisle, the gateway to Scotland whose border is just a few miles up the road,

Jim One of Carlisle's defensive Citadel drum towers, originally built on the instructions of Henry VIII.

Jim One of Carlisle's narrow cobbled streets.

Jim Back in Morecambe - well that was a great day out on Britain's most spectacular rail journey - hope you enjoyed it too.

Jim Pen-y-Ghent - one of the three mountains on the famous Three Peaks 24 hour charity walk. The other two are Ingleborough and Whernside.

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