Rawtenstall: East Lancashire Railway

The East Lancashire Railway is a preserved line which runs between Bury and Rawtensall, and Bury and Heywood. I was lucky to arrive at Rawtenstall station as former London, Midland and Scottish Railway locomotive 13065 was getting ready to depart for Bury. 

Passengers about to board. 

Locomotive builders plate. 

Coupling the coaching stock to 13065. 

Stationmaster talking to the engine crew. 

Driver waiting for signal from the platform staff to set off for Bury. 

Away she goes. 

A view in the other direction. 

Now the train has left, a quiet period for the station cafe. 

Dornoch: Part 2 of 2

Trees on the green outside the Cathedral. 

General stores. 

Scottish yarns and woollen goods. 

The Eagle Hotel. 

Ducks!

An antique shop window. 

The Dornoch Castle Hotel. 

Dornoch: Part 1 of 2

Looking bit weather worn! The Royal Burgh of Dornoch is in Sutherland, north east Scotland. 

A nice row of cottages. 

Scots Corner.

Dornoch Bookshop.

Dornoch Farm Butcher.

Our regular 'pit stop' when we visit Dornoch. 

A view across the green outside the Cathedral. 

Dornoch Castle Hotel. 

Cumbria Classic Coaches

We made a visit to Cumbria Classic Coaches today, and were warmly welcomed. I was able to take a series of photo's, some of which appear below.

The garage is tucked away down a narrow lane at Bowber Head, near the village of Ravenstonedale. Cumbria Classic Coaches was started in the summer of 1998. As well as private hire, they also operate stage carriage services. 

A 1951 Guy Arab, new to Lancashire United Transport. 

Being washed was this AEC Regent 3, new to Bamber Bridge Motor Services in 1955. 

This Leyland Tiger PS1/1 dates from 1950 and was new to Crosville Motor Services. 

Formerly in the fleet of Burnley, Colne and Nelson, new in 1954, is this Leyland PS2.  

A 1949 Leyland Tiger which was a delivered new to W.Alexander of Falkirk. 

Kirkby Stephen Church: Part 2 of 2

Continuing the look around the 'Cathedral of the Dales - the Church at Kirkby Stephen. 

The Wharton family tree. 

Marble staircase. 

See the photo below of the actual coffin remains.