The Settle-Carlisle Line is in Trouble

The S&C is closed, perhaps for many months, whilst Network Rail and contractors Story deal with a massive landslip at Eden Brows, 8 miles south of Carlisle.   Yesterday I had a chance to see for myself the extent of things - and it is huge.

This is me with Network Rail's Project Manager Rhiannon Price, right, me looking suitably worried.

You are getting old when  Project Managers on jobs like this are both female and young - both very welcome societal changes.   Geo-technical engineer Rhiannon has a Masters degree in Project management besides.

This was the first hint of trouble, back in early January when the up line started twisting:

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Now, more than 500,000 tons of Cumbria are on the move at the site and the up line is no more:

The picture above shows the landslip with the River Eden below and the railway line at the top right.