Rowrah & Kelton Fell Railway

West Cumbrian Railways Photo gallery

22nd February 2006

A collection of images of the Rowrah & Kelton Fell Railway showing modern day images of the R&KFR and the branch to Salter Quarry.

The photo of the engine shunting a siding we used to show in this collection has caused some problems lately. Originally I thought the location was Harrington but upon investigation the sidings at Harrington that joined the C&WJ Railway should have been laid in bullhead rail. This caused confusion and logic dictated that the location should be Sherrif gate on the R&KFR. This was the only line that differed from the regulations set down by the C&WJR and this line was laid with low grade flat bottom rail. Therefore we identified the location as Sherrif Gate because the R&KFR line existed prior to connecting with the C&WJR at Rowrah and the branch to Salter Quarry was laid with bullhead rail. We have just discovered that a siding turning off the C&WJR at Harrington was laid in flatbottom rail contrary to company regulations. We have found that the tennent who operating the quarry was instucted by the courts to comply with the C&WJR regulations or the sidings would be disconnected from the railway. Appologies for mis-identifying the location but we now are sure that we now have the correct location so the photo is not shown on this site any more. To see the photo and others of C&WJR Loco No.2 click on the links to Harrington Historic Website

Trackbed of part of the R&KFR is now a cycleway 1024x768 D-L_009.jpg Buy Print	There was once a bridge and sidings here. To look at the location there are not many clues to show the R&KFR ran past here 1024x768 D-L_010.jpg Buy Print	Signs of activity in years gone by. can these columns be what is left of a water tank. 1024x768 D-L_012.jpg Buy Print	Salter Hall Quarry 1024x768 D-L_013.jpg Buy Print
1024x768 D-L_014.jpg Buy Print	1024x768 D-L_015.jpg Buy Print	Mine buildings still standing at Salter Hall Quarry 1024x768 D-L_016.jpg Buy Print	768x1024 D-L_017.jpg Buy Print
1024x768 D-L_018.jpg Buy Print	1024x768 D-L_019.jpg Buy Print	View looking towards Ennerdale 1024x768 D-L_021.jpg Buy Print	What Sherrif gate looks like today 1024x768 D-L_022.jpg Buy Print
Map of part of R&KFR 2111x1593 RKFR_map_gif.jpg Buy Print

Related Links: [ Harrington Historic Website ]