Words and photography by john neave. A few miles after hopton was an 80 degree turn in the line with the tightest curve on british railways, of only 55 yards radius They were typically seen on the gcr named trains, the master cutler from sheffield, and the south yorkshireman from bradford.
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After several ascents of the hopton incline the train was remarshalled at the top, and the train would progress towards longcliffe, passing the stark limestone outcrops of harboro rocks (7)
These vertical rock slabs still provide a climbing challenge today, but in the 60's no hard hats were worn
At this high point there is an uninterrupted view to the south, where, it is claimed by the. The great central railway the following pages show pictures of the old mainline great central railway in the years before closure in the 1960's, and the presently preserved section between loughborough and north leicester. 301 moved permanently301 moved permanently nginx
