Rent Steam on the Settle to Carlisle / Railway City (1997)
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0h 52min
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- Synopsis:
Steam on the Settle and Carlisle chronicles the history of the 72-mile Settle to Carlisle railway, opened in May 1876. Called one of the three great wonders of the north, the line passed through the Ribble Valley into the Vale of Eden. A journey on former LNER A4 locomotive 'Sir Nigel Gresley' recaptures the magic of this historic line. 'Railway City' focuses on the city of Carlisle, and the place it holds in the history of British railways. The Newcastle and Carlisle line was constructed in the 1830's, and the Citadel station opened in 1847.
Steam on the Settle to CarlisleIn May 1876 the most scenic and spectacular railway line in England mas opened. It ran 12 miles from Settle to Carlisle passing through the Ribble nalley. tbe high Limestone hills of Yorkshire and the great Pennine fault into the red sandstone of the bale of Eden. This monderful engineering achieuement uiith its impressiue uiaducts and numerous tunnels has been called one of the three great uionders of the North of England. After a brief look at the history of the line's construction, this film takes a nostalgic footplate journey on board former LHER 114 locomotioe Sir Nigel Cresleg recapturing tbe golden age of steam and prouiding a lasting record of the Settle and Carlisle railway.
Railway City
The city of Carlisle holds an important place in the history of the railways in Britain, fit its peak, no fewer than seuen of the great names from the steam era had a presence in the city, which still stands on the main west coast link from London to Scotland. This film traces the story of the railways in Carlisle: from the construction of the opening of Citadel Station in 1847. on through the golden age to the decline of the post war period. Today, there's doubt about the city's future in a fragmented franchise system, but the story of the part Carlisle played in the deuelopment of the railways is a fascinating and exciting one. Citadel Station. Carlisle.- Actors:
- Sir Nigel Gresley
- Studio:
- Striding Edge
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
