September has started off well with a couple of very nice days. A bit cloudy first thing but quickly clearing to leave a couple of mild, sunny and dry afternoons.
For Sunday we had booked a trip on "The Waverley" taking a trip along the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway line. We were pulled by a preserved steam train. It’s a pretty severe test as the line has some of the steepest gradients on England’s railway network as it tackles the climb up to Ais Gill high in the Pennines.
This is the view crossing the famous Ribblehead Viaduct part way up the climb to Ais Gill. By the time we arrived in the Border City of Carlisle it was a lovely sunny afternoon.
Of course our steam engine has to make the same climb in reverse as it heads back across the Pennines to Leeds and its final destination of York. Before tackling the climb it needs to fill up with water which it does at Appleby giving everyone a chance to stretch their legs and enjoy the late afternoon sunshine.
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