ALL CHANGE AT CARLISLE

摘要

When the top photograph was taken on August 12, 1960, the land in the middle distance was occupied by one of the largest and most celebrated steam sheds in the country - Carlisle Kingmoor. Passing the 'cathedral' (coded 12A at the time) is a Gresley K3 2-6-0 - No. 61936 - heading a transfer freight towards one of the many goods yards located in the border city at that time. Anyone looking north over the same bridge at Etterby Junction today still sees a motive power depot, but it's on the opposite side of the line. This is the former British Rail diesel depot at Kingmoor, which was itself closed for several years prior to the privatisation of the rail network, but thankfully survived demolition. It was later resurrected and today serves as the traction headquarters of freight company Direct Rail Services.