The Settle-Carlisle line has been effectively closed for much of the day becuse of a disabled freight train on the down (northbound) line at Low House, not far from Carlisle. The signalman at Culgaith had seen sparks flying from a wheel on the nothbound freight train so asked his colleague at Low House to stop it. A locked wheel had caused a big flat to be created. So big in fact that the only remedy was to jack up the wheel and put a skid underneath it - then proceed at 5mph to a repair facility. That took most of the day. Who knows how much damage was done to the track.
Anyway, things are now back to what passes for normal as this lovely picture of a leaf busting train at Ribblehead at sunset testifies:
Our planning problem remains but has been massively reduced by supportive messages from FoSCL chairman Douglas Hodgins. British Water Tower Appreciation Society archivist Ferrers Young and Prof. Barry Barton - the ultimate expert on UK water towers and water supplies. Also now Bryan Gray - both in his capacity as a private individual and as chairman of the S&C Railway Trust.
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