TO CARLISLE

We now head across country and refind the Settle & Carlisle line at Armathwaite station.

The West Coast Main Line is getting closer all the time on the approaches to Carlisle. Here is Wreay station in LNWR days. It closed as early as 1943.

As we near the city of Carlisle we come across the village of Cummersdale, where we visit the Spinners Arms, a Mathew Brown house then.

The railway approaches to Carlisle from the south are centred around the Upperby area. Here's a view of the yards here.

The LMS had an important loco shed at Upperby.

45545 and others are seen at Upperby MPD in 1964.

Two years later and snowplough fitted 46455 was photographed.

The Gosling Brdge Inn is on our route into the city. It was a good real ale pub when visited. Today it's a Greene King 'Flaming Grill'.

And so to Carlisle city centre, dominated by its castle (Creative Commons License).

There's also a cathedral (Creative Commons License).

English Street in the city centre. The trams have long vanished.

We'll look at the transport of Carlisle in the next post, but meanwhile here's one of the more well-known pubs to rest awhile in.

The Howard Arms has long been a bastion of real ale. See you soon.