Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: viaduct

The lone cyclist has the road to himself climbing through the Yorkshire Pennines past Ribblehead viaduct on the Settle & Carlisle railway Colas Railfreight Class 70 diesel 70814 on the 12.46 Carlisle yard to Chirk Kronospan freight train on the viaduct is dwarfed by the scenery. Best appreciated Large.

Unnoticed by the swans, the 11.20 from Loughborough to Leicester North heads across Swithland viaduct pulled by Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46521.

The money shot at Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. Taken from the grounds of Knaresborough Castle. Northern Class 170 diesel multiple unit 1704753 on 2C34, the 10.59 Leeds to York service, crosses over the River Nidd viaduct to pass the classic signal box into Knaresborough startion off shot to the right. Best seen large!

To the south of Lockwood station, the ex-LYR line to Sheffield passes over the valley of the River Holme by an impressive 476 yards (435 m) long stone viaduct to Berry Brow. An unidentified Northern Class 144 Pacer diesel multiple unit crosses with 2B13 the 11.12 Huddersfield to Sheffield train. Best seen large! Press Z.

A DB electric loco pulls 5 double-deck Regional coaches southwards across the famous Rendsburg High railway bridge & viaduct high over the Kiel Canal. It is known more descriptively as the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal in German & was opened in 1913. In order to allow the railway line to pass above the canal, the bridge has a clearance of 42 metres over the canal's mean water level. The required maximum incline of 1:150 (one metre gain in altitude per 150 metres distance) made it necessary to build elevated embankments and access bridges of about 5.5 km at each side. To serve Rendsburg station, situated at ground level only a couple of hundred metres from the main bridge, the railway line is routed through a large 360-degree loop on the north bank of the canal My father crossed over this bridge and loop in 1945 while returning on RAF leave from Copenhagen by train and it made a very big impression on him. On me too when he told me about it hence my detour to grab a few shots. What he didn't tell me and I have since discovered was that it is also a transporter bridge so I missed the chance to cross over on it....... Next time! Even the locals stopped to watch the train!

Despite the atrocious weather 7P 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot looked and sounded the part as she opened up to climb the gradient out of the Calder valley with the returning Saphos Rails Fellsman.

The Great Northern and London & North Western railways opened the southern section of their joint line from Melton Mowbray to the junctions at Welham and Drayton in 1879. It included a tunnel at East Norton and this viaduct over the valley at John O'Gaunt. The railway closed to passengers in 1953 and completely in 1964. HFF and a great weekend!

The view southwards down Carr Lane in Slaithwaite is dominated by the massive stone viaduct carrying the ex-LNWR Standedge route railway line along the north side of the Colne Valley. The chimney is part of the Spa cotton-spinning Mill built in 1907. This vast mill is now the home of Spectrum Yarns and their well-known brand, Stylecraft Yarns.

In very poor conditions 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot climbs the gradient out of the Calder valley with the returning Saphos Rails Fellsman.

An unidentified Northern Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple unit takes Longroyd viaduct high above the Colne Valley with train 2B07 the 08.12 Huddersfield to Sheffield via Penistone service. The water in the Huddersfield Narrow Canal had been calm but a gaggle of ducks decided to swim off before the train arrived! HFF & have a great weekend.

Northern Class 144 diesel multiple unit 144019 is seen crossing Longroyd Viaduct with train 2B05 the 07.12 Huddersfield to Sheffield service. It will soon enter Lockwood tunnel at the other end of which is the first station stop at Lockwood. Arrival at Sheffield will be at 08.28. HFF everyone and stay safe.

GB Railfreight Class 66 diesel 66741 Swanage Railway heads east across Milnsbridge viaduct with 6E36 the 01.55 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Aes. The first freight train I have photographed here. In the middle distance the hilltop is Shooter's Nab south of Marsden.

The view northwestwards from Keighley Road at Denholme north of Halifax. The skyline is dominated by Ilkley Moor of bart 'at fame. Bingley & Keighley lie in the Aire valley in front of the moors Centre foreground is dominated by the disused Hewenden Viaduct on the former Great Northern/ LNER line from Bradford to Thornton & Keighley via Queensbury.

GCR. My first firing turn on LMS Black 5 4-6-0 45305 with Craig driving. We were on the 13.15 dining train so I had time to drop down for a photo while the soup was being served as we stood on Swithland viaduct. A beautiful sunny day but that steam heat was still needed. It was 45305's 2nd day in full service so felt honoured to be trusted with it! What a great engine. Swithland reservoir is one of the highlights of the Loughborough to Leicester trip on the Great Central Railway with views across to Bradgate Park & the varied birdlife. I'm always impressed by the number of herons around the banks of the lake.

Ribblehead viaduct with southbound Class 60 diesel hauled freight train.