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Embsay - Skipton

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Muppet, May 18, 2009.

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  1. shredder1

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    ah the bus service, does this thing actually exist then, I always seen to end up walking it from Skipton
     
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    Yep, and a number of the lines coaches were delivered straight out of BR use in the early 80's behind a Class 25. Special workings have also taken place up to Swindon Quarry fairly recently (I'm sure one was a HST on consecutive weekends....)

    Craig
     
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    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    And all of it except for a very short stretch has been relaid or resleepered over the last 20 years.
     
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    Very encouraging news, what with Peak Rail being reconnected to NR as well -

    'Midland - The Best Way' :)

    Dave

    Edit: Not forgetting the North Norfolk too (MIDLAND & Great Northern Joint)
     
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    I assume it does from their timetable. Leave Skipton 11.20 for the 8 minute ride and leave Embsay Brackenley Road at 13.31. That gives you time to catch the 12.00 from Embsay - Bolton Abbey & Return. If the bus is as unreliable as you suggest;
    1. I need to revise plans I had for visiting the area and
    2. that connecting train service is needed!
     
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    I assume it does from their timetable. Leave Skipton 11.20 for the 8 minute ride and leave Embsay Brackenley Road at 13.31. That gives you time to catch the 12.00 from Embsay - Bolton Abbey & Return. If the bus is as unreliable as you suggest;
    1. I need to revise plans I had for visiting the area and
    2. that connecting train service is needed!
     
    22A, May 22, 2009
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    class8mikado Part of the furniture

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    Well You learn a little everyday, great news,fingers crossed, another visit pencilled in...
    Reading an article the other day about a railway down south asking permission to run trains along a (connected) branch serving a quarry which has only recently become disused.
    The working group we're puzzling out with the quarry owners (Lafarge) how it would work out if they resumed operations and , therefore, freight services in the same line
    Swinden is very much in use i know (How frequent are their services ?) but the working arrangement might set a precedent, and the scenario has many parallels
    The possibilities are endless if you could get permission to run on the Grassington branch and get a good rapport with the quarry....
    Merehead/foxfield style events ?
    Reopening to Grassington ?
    Construction of a Triangle at the Embsay/Grassington branch junction, Making Embsay the ideal stabling/ servicing point for Steam over the S&C. ?
     
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    All *possible*

    Practicalities may take a little longer!

    Live in hope...
     
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