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Down freight passing Dunford Bridge station just before opening of New Woodhead Tunnel
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, towards Penistone and Sheffield/Wath: ex-GC Manchester -... (more)
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Down freight at Dunford Bridge
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, towards Penistone and Sheffield/Wath: ex-GC Manchester -... (more)
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Ex-GC Robinson 0-6-0 runs light eastbound at Woodhead
by Ben Brooksbank
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View westward, towards Manchester: ex-GC Manchester - Sheffield/Wath main line:... (more)
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On Christmas Eve 1949, a Gresley B17 4-6-0 is hauling an O4 2-8-0 past Dunford Bridge station
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward towards Penistone on the ex-GC Manchester - Sheffield/Wath main... (more)
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Woodhead Tunnels: westward towards Manchester on a Lost Main Line, 1992
by Ben Brooksbank
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View from the A628 road over the site of the former Woodhead station (rebuilt... (more)
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Down freight near Crowden
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, towards Woodhead, Penistone etc.: ex-GC Woodhead line (Manchester... (more)
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Woodhead Tunnel: west portal during construction of new tunnel, 1953
by Ben Brooksbank
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View NE from above Woodhead station, with a Manchester-bound freight emerging... (more)
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Woodhead Tunnel (west entrance)
by Dave Pickersgill
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The Longdendale Trail, heading east
by Christine Johnstone
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The former electrified Woodhead railway line from Sheffield to Manchester.
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The Longdendale Trail, heading north-east
by Christine Johnstone
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The former electrified Woodhead railway line from Sheffield to Manchester.
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The start of the Longdendale Trail
by Christine Johnstone
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The former electrified Woodhead railway line from Sheffield to Manchester.... (more)
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Former railway bridge, Pratt Street
by Christine Johnstone
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Once carried the electrified Woodhead line between Sheffield and Manchester.
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Hadfield station, 1996
by Ben Brooksbank
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View NE, towards the buffer-stops, but formerly the main line via the Woodhead... (more)
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Guide Bridge station
by roger geach
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Much changed over the years; now only two platforms and far less sidings. This... (more)
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Down coal train in Hattersley Cutting
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, towards Woodhead: ex-GC Manchester - Sheffield/Wath via Woodhead... (more)
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Road bridge over the Longdendale Trail
by Christine Johnstone
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Carrying the minor road to Deepclough Farm over the former Woodhead railway line.
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A winter walk on the Longdendale Trail
by Christine Johnstone
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The converted railway line is popular with walkers and cyclists.
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The Longdendale Trail splits in two
by Christine Johnstone
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Left / north for walkers, right / south for horses and their riders.
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The Longdendale Trail, heading north east
by Christine Johnstone
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About to pass under the Padfield Main Road bridge, which [presumably] the... (more)
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Down coal train approaching Dunford Bridge
by Ben Brooksbank
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View SE, towards Penistone and Wath or Sheffield on the ex-GC Manchester -... (more)
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Up empties at Dunford Bridge, emerging from Woodhead Tunnel
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward to the eastern portal of the old tunnel, which is of twin... (more)
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Towards Manchester on the Woodhead main line in Hattersley Cutting
by Ben Brooksbank
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A local train from Manchester London Road to Hadfield passes far below while a... (more)
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Eastbound empties descending Worsbrough Bank
by Ben Brooksbank
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View westward at Strafford Crossing, towards West Silstone Junction, Penistone,... (more)
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Dinting station: Glossop line platform, 1996
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, towards Glossop: ex-GCR Glossop branch off former Manchester -... (more)
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Hadfield Station as 'The Last Stop Inn', 1996
by Ben Brooksbank
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View eastward, Manchester to right: ex-GCR station now terminus of service from... (more)
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Approaching Penistone station
by Stephen Craven
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The former Woodhead railway line as it approaches Penistone from the west, with... (more)
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Local train from Oldham and Ashton approaching Guide Bridge station
by Ben Brooksbank
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The train has come off the former GC, LNW & L&Y Joint Oldham, Ashton... (more)
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