To try and explain fully the significance of this junction and the canal beside it is quite an involved. The cromford and high peak railway was located in the derbyshire peak district. Recorded by my grandfather leonard brian cooper circa 1958. Buy cromford and high peak railway 1st by marshall, john isbn. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Originally conceived as a canal, it had long level sections interspersed with fearsome gradients, inclines and sharp curves. A few years earlier and the track here looked very tidy. Sheep pasture incline, approach to cromford canal wharf. Josias jessop, the son of william jessop was asked to survey the route. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Trains were hauled up and down these steep stretches of railway using steamdriven pulleys and cables. My early visits to the line were long before i had a camera, but i did manage several trips with a camera, including the final day of working on 30th april 1967.
Cromford and high peak railway post by dugie diesel. The peak district of derbyshire has always posed problems for travel, but from 1800 when the peak forest canal was built, an alternative to the long route through the trent and mersey canal was sought, not only for minerals and finished goods to manchester, but raw cotton for the east midlands textile industry. He, his father and their former partner benjamin outram had gained wide experience in building tramways where conditions were unsuitable for. Please be aware that advance orders will be sent as soon as the relevant book has been published. The cromford high peak railway by rimmer a abebooks. Cromford and high peak railway explained background. This edition includes wirksworth and steeple grange. Here was a favourite picnic site near cromford 1, at black rocks 2. Buy the cromford and high peak railway in colour by john evans isbn. The path of the railway survives to this day and can be followed via the high peak trail.
High peak junction visitor centre on the cromford canal, lies a mile south of cromford village, in the beautiful derwent valley mills world heritage site. The informative text is supported by photographs and maps. A history of the railways in the peak district places of. A few miles after hopton was an 80 degree turn in the line with the tightest curve on british railways, of only 55 yards radius.
John evans visited the line many times in its later years, his camera nearly always loaded with priceless colour film. It then follows the canal towpath to visit high peak junction, site of one of the earliest railway workshops in the world. The cromford and high peak railway 1978 edition rail books. High peak junction and cromford wharf car parks are signed from the a6 at cromford. Pdf download the cromford high peak railway in colour free. Part 2 history of the cromford and high peak railway. It was found in march 2007, tucked inside a copy of the. An accomplished railway modeller, we may also see some aspects of the line in miniature. Sheep pasture incline in my book the cromford and high pea. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cromford and high peak railway post by dugie diesel mon jun 23, 2014 4. It lies within derwent valley mills world heritage site, designated in 2001, and today marks the southern end of the high peak trail, a 17 miles 27 km trail for. For some history of the line, try the goingloco or wirksworth sites.
The cromford high peak railway in colour book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. His pictures are published here for the first time, giving a unique view of a railway which was full of intrigue and history. He, his father and their former partner benjamin outram had gained wide experience in building tramways. Railway stations at cromford, whatstandwell and ambergate are only a few minutes walk away from the canal. This picture was taken on the section between sheep pasture and wirksworth goods. Here, the name high peak junction refers to the actual junction with the main line, cromford referring to the canalside site.
Nov 07, 20 previously unpublished film footage of derbyshires famous railway. The track looks pretty overgrown, but no 47000 had no problem forging through the weeds. Then in 1825 a standard gauge line climbed over the top of the peak district on fearsome inclines to connect canals at cromford and whaley bridge. An additional attraction for visitors to the area is the steeple grange light railway, which is a narrow gauge railway that runs along the track bed of a former branch line of the cromford and high peak railway near wirksworth. Country railway routes cromford and high peak by rail and trail. Download pdf the cromford high peak railway in colour book full free. Discover some of the oldest surviving railway workshops in the world, from the former cromford and high peak railway and step. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Opened in 1831, this 33 mile railway connected the cromford canal with the peak forest canal in whaley bridge. Cromford and high peak railway photo by d j norton. Download the cromford high peak railway in colour in pdf and epub formats for free. Pdf download the cromford high peak railway in colour. In my book the cromford and high peak railway in colour. Buy cromford and high peak railway by john marshall from waterstones today.
John has a great affection for the line, having been brought up as a youngster in the area. From the canal it climbed over one thousand feet 305 m in five miles 8 km, through four inclines ranging from 1 in 14 7. Sheep pasture incline in my book the cromford and high. Middleton and sheep pasture inclines forgotten relics. Cromford and high peak railway visit part 2 the railway. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Nov 27, 2019 john holroyd is going to take us on a journey along the cromford and high peak railway. The rule book and timetables refer simply to cromford. You can see the top of the sheep pasture incline high up there. The following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It was a triumph of ingenuity, featuring nine steep inclines and, at gotham, an 80 degree curve which was the tightest on the railway network just 55 yards radius. Hindlow railway station was opened for goods in 1833 near to hindlow near king sterndale to the south east of buxton, derbyshire on the cromford and high peak railway which ran from whaley bridge to cromford and the lnwr line to ashbourne and the south. The first horsedrawn tramways in the peak district fed canals on its eastern and western flanks.
The cromford and high peak railway in general would benefit from a new and more comprehensive study but in the meantime this is the best of a range of very average books on the subject, unless you like picture books. John holroyd is going to take us on a journey along the cromford and high peak railway. The cromford and high peak railway 1978 edition regular price. The 33mile cromford and high peak railway received royal assent in 1825. Pdf the cromford high peak railway in colour download full. The first part of the line from the wharf at high peak junction, on the cromford canal, to hurdlow opened in 1830.
Cromford and high peak railway part 2 this event is now fully booked. Cromford, sheep pasture, middleton and hopton, above wirksworth. The canal flourished and traffic soon built up to around 300,000 tons per year, a figure maintained until the 1850s. The cromford high peak railway in colour available for download and read online in other formats. Part 1 reminiscences of the cromford and high peak railway. Believed to be the oldest railway lines in the world. Following on from the may 2017 visit to the former cromford and high peak railway, the north west group is organizing a second visit to explore the section of the former line between hopton top and steeple grange the killers branch. A series of 9 inclines used to travel over the peak district on this 33 mile railway, the most noteworthy was hopton which used a stationary steam engine to haul trains, it was replaced in 1887 with locomotives which traveled up the steepest railway in the uk adhesion at 1. This one of many colour shots of the cromford line in my book on. Previously unpublished film footage of derbyshires famous railway.
Near cromford, the railway passed below black rocks and this is a popular locality for climbing. View all restaurants near cromford canal on tripadvisor. Cromford and high peak railway new railway modellers forums. Pdf the cromford high peak railway in colour download. There, the canal was able to pick up stone traffic brought down from the hills on the cromford and high peak railway, and also drop off coal to power the winding engines that worked the lines many steep inclines. The line then proceeded up the relatively gentle hurdlow incline at 1. This one of many colour shots of the cromford line in my book on the cromford and high peak railway to be. Please be aware that advance orders will be sent as soon as the relevant book has been. Buy cromford and high peak railway 1st by john marshall isbn. After enjoying the local panorama, the walk descends the old railway to high peak junction and the cromford canal.
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