MARCH NEWS

SILLOTH

The site of Silloth station in West Cumbria has been transformed into a block of flats. Then abandoned. It has gone the same way as the once derelict station.

An aerial of the Silloth Docks. This will be needed to make a Micra model for the August 150th Anniversay of the opening of the docks 150 years ago.

Cumbria Railway Association AGM in Carlisle Sat14th . Sun 15th

A view from the power box looking north.

Under the Station, It's a bit dark down here.

SCOTRAIL

24.03.09 Plt 7 at Carlisle 156694 is in the New Scotrail livery.

24.03.09 Reflections of a Pendolino is terminated at Carlisle on Plt 3, the line was closed to Scotland.

24.03.09 Carlisle Plt 8 Voyager 221 -116 

Main Site click below

http://www.deborahirwin.plus.com

or
http://www.briansrailwayyears.co.uk.tt
 

A view from the road bridge.The green was a host of railway tracks.

Cumbria Railway Association AGM in Carlisle Sat 14th & Sun 15th

CRA POWER BOX TOUR Sun 15th

Part of the weekend of the CRA was a visit to Carlisle Power Box.

Lady announcer Sue relaxes, for it is a quiet day owing to the main line is closed for upgrading.

I have just seen a ghost, is it a Virgin one?.

24th March Carlisle station

Class 47315 in Arrvia welsh livery.

West Coast class 37676 Carlisle

37676 West Walls Carlisle.

All by Mike Ford.

Well thats all for March, Have you put you clock forward for the light nights at the lineside.

 STEAM - ALE

The Next Meeting of STEAM - ALE will be in the CLUB 35 Lowther Street Carlisle on the 17th April 2009 at 19.30 £3.00 Refreshments. Bar good prices.

AROUND THE WORLD TRANSPORT

By Rod Stansfield.

All welcome contact Philip Tuer 01228 522118.

Silloth Station 1968, by the late Crispian Blezzard.

FLOOD DEFENCES

The flood defences at Carlisle river Caldew. A new wall has been built. The old wall is being altered.          Is there still room for the goods avoiding line?.

CRA TOUR OF THE STATION Sun 15th

Local historian Dennis Perriam starts is tour of Citadel Station.

The Carlisle 0 Gauge Society, layout under construction, well worth seeing.

COWAN's CRANE 20th March 

Resently a chap from the south contacted me re the crane in the museum at Port Adelaide Australia.

Seems I had not put it in my Oct web newsletter. Some how I did not see it when I was at the Museum.

Pictures by John Ford.

   DUCHESS of SUTHERLAND