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D6367 - Cromford and High Peak Railway Image Archive - 19th-20th cent
1 - Derbyshire Countryside photos - 19th-20th cent
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D6367/1/129
Title
Sheep Pasture Incline
Date
20th Cent
Description
The catch pit from the pointsman's cabin, looking down the incline with the A6 beyond. Note the gong and connecting wires in front of the wall, running up the incline to the treadles, to give advanced warning of the speed of descending wagons. Note also the inclined rollers on the curved track.
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Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Cromford and High Peak Railway Image Archive
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