Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Rail

Taken from the terminus at Sóller, it has just been filled to the brim with tourist and heads back to Palma. Unfortunately, we did not have the chance to take a trip on this. Instead we used the local Port de Sóller to Sóller tram to get here and back. See PiP's. This famous 110 year old narrow gauge railway runs 27km from the capital Palma to the town of Sóller. At 3ft wide (914mm) it is a true narrow-gauge track and runs through some of the most spectacular scenery in Majorca. This overcomes the natural barrier of the ‘Sierra de Alfàbia mountain range’ in just 7km. It runs thorough 13 tunnels and over several bridges, the most impressive being the five arched “cinc-ponts” viaduct. As you see here, the engines are electrified by over-head wires. Enjoy full size.

Ingleton - an old village of true character in the North Yorkshire Dales area. The story of the viaduct: www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/bridges/ingleton.html The last trains went over this in 1963 and the track was lifted in 1967 - now a gas pipe sits there instead. Nice full size.

Quite a famous view here for many tourist who come from far and wide to visit the Ribblehead Viaduct. Many of those pop into the 'Station Inn' here for a pint or meal, maybe even spending a night or two in its rooms. The lonely station that caters for the 'Settle Carlise' line, that runs over this bridge, is just right of this scene and the viaduct to the left by about 300metres. For those lucky enough here, the sounds of steam can be heard and accompanied by the fabulous sights of some of our most famous steam engines ie 'The Flying Scotsman' , 'Mallard' and 'Black Fives'. The road we can see going uphill carries on to the village of Dent and an unseen road goes from the bottom of the picture, right towards Settle. See PiPs for more from around here. Enjoy large

Servicing the famous 'Settle-Carlise' railway route here is a distant view of its station (on the left) from the main road just below the Inn. Placed here to accompany my adjacent photo of the 'Station Inn' and my Ribblehead viaduct captures. (PiPs) Nice full size.