Brampton station looking East
The disused Brampton town platforms looking in the direction of Brampton Town.
The junction with the Brampton Railway east of Brampton station
Railway buildings at Kirkhouse. This is looking back towards Brampton.
Possible engine shed at Kirkhouse. The Bog Coke ovens existed near here, the site of these is now a haulage yard.
Inside the building there appears to be a filled in inspection pit
Another possible railway building at Kirkhouse.
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The trackbed heading away from Kirkhouse towards the incline up to Hallbankgate. The orignal route to Brampton town started near here.
Looking towards the Plane head from Hallbankgate
Possible remains of coal cells at Hallbankgate
The trackbed at Hallbankgate Co-op. A 2 road engine shed existed here.
Looking back towards Kirkhouse from the site of the engine shed
The grass verge marks the site of the 2 road engine shed. The trackbed was to the right of the shed and carried on straight across the the A689
The trackbed just passed Hallbankgate. The course of a tramway can be seen heading off to the right.
The trackbed heading away from Hallbankgate
Junction with the Blacksike Railway, which linked Blacksike pit, foresthead quarry and Clowsgill quarries. The Gairs Railway also came off the Blacksike Railway and went to Venture pit.
Missing bridge at Clowsgill Holme
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Possible site of a siding near Lampert hills
Trackbed heading towards Howard Pit
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Remains of a bucket from an aerial ropeway with the spoil from Howard pit in the background
close up of the Remains of a bucket from an aerial ropeway
remains of a second mine tub lay nearby
Trackbed and small building looking back towards Hallbankgate
Possible drift mine site
Possible site of a siding to another drift mine site
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Trackbed near Bluegate
Railchair on display at Bluegate
Length of Fishbelly rail
Heading towards Tindale
Brick work possibly associated with the tramway from Roachburn Colliery
Trackbed through Tindale. A siding existed alongside The Emporium
Possible remains of the School
One of the many quarries South of Tindale that were served by a waggonway
The site of Tindale Spelter works
Looking along the wagonway towards Tindale Spelter works
The tackbed heading towards Midgeholme
Possible remains from the coke ovens near Midgeholme
Spoil heap near Midgeholme from colliery which existed here
Colliery remains
Trackbed through the colliery site
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Former colliery buildings
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Railway building and trackbed at Halton-Lea-Gate
Level crossing just after Halton-lea-Gate looking towards Lambley
Trackbed heading towards Lambley Colliery
Lambley Colliery site. There was a head on junction with a branch from the Newcastle & Carlisle railway at Lambley station
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Looking along the branch from Lambley station
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Trackbed near Lambley station looking back towards Lambley Colliery
Looking towards Lambley station and the junction with the Alston branch
Stephenson's Rocket which worked on the line from 1837 to 1840. It proved too light to haul trains
Replica Brampton Dandy coach at Beamish museum
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