While listening to the latest Railnatter (Episode 248: What should the Scottish rail map look like? 2), a point mentioned during the episode was enhancing existing lines and doing some ‘corner cutting’; meaning taking out sharp bends in the track to achieve enhancements of the alignment for better speeds, capacity etc. Applying that to theContinue reading “Northumberland Line Future Enhancements: Cutting New Hartley Curve?”
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Thoughts on railways around Northallerton: Wensleydale Railway towards Whitby?
This blog post is entirely my own view, not those of any organisations mentioned, it is purely intended as a ‘thinking aloud’ piece. This was inspired by a recent Facebook post about the little used section of the Wensleydale Railway between Leeming Bar, Northallerton West and the interconnection with the East Coast Main Line (ECML)Continue reading “Thoughts on railways around Northallerton: Wensleydale Railway towards Whitby?”
What if the Morpeth North Curve had been built by the Victorians? Part 1
The Morpeth North Curve was actually built in the late 1970’s and completed by 1980, finally providing a direct route between Pegswood and Hepscott, rather than reversal at Morpeth. According to Warn (1976 p.35/36) in his ‘Main Line Railways of Northumberland’ book, a curve was authorised in 1882 ‘to avoid reversing coal trains travelling fromContinue reading “What if the Morpeth North Curve had been built by the Victorians? Part 1”
The Ellington & Lynemouth Link
Disclaimer: The following is my own thoughts on the future beyond the ‘Northumberland Line‘ scheme; they do not represent the views of anyone else or any other bodies. This is also very much a outline idea without any firm costings or access to surveys etc. Newcastle to Ashington This is the current proposal and constructionContinue reading “The Ellington & Lynemouth Link”
The Morpeth (Rail) Diversion: Why should we do it?
All thoughts below are my own, and last edit 12:06, 27th June 2021. The railway route through Morpeth, Northumberland is not an ideal one, with a very sharp curve, especially for a mainline lying just west of Morpeth station itself. Safety This curve has been the sight of a number of accidents since its construction,Continue reading “The Morpeth (Rail) Diversion: Why should we do it?”
Ryan Hogg 