Rail Freight in the North West

This is a photographic survey of the history of rail freight in the north-west of England in recent years.

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Rail Freight in the North West depicts the changing scene of rail freight traffic in this region of England in recent years. The huge variety of workings in this area are represented, including the Preston–Todmorden line over Copy Pit; the Calder Valley line between Rochdale and Hebden Bridge; Blackburn–Hellifield, the line between Settle Junction and Skipton; Arcow Quarry trains; Clitheroe cement trains; Skipton-Rylstone Quarry (Grassington Branch) and much more. These stunning full-colour photographs show the freight workings against the backdrop of the area’s spectacular landscape. This photographic survey of the rail freight scene in the North West of England in recent years will appeal to all those with an interest in the railways of this region.