February 2012
FoSCL Magazine Feb 2012.pdf9.65 MB
February 2012
Cover photo: Michael Portillo (r) with FoSCL Vice-President Edward Album at Carlisle Station 23 January.
Photo: Richard Morris
Magazines
The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line publishes quarterly magazines. The current magazine is only available to paid-up FoSCL members. Older magazines are available in PDF format via the links below.
August 2011
August 2011
Cover photo: 14.04 Carlisle-Leeds at Horton-in-Ribblesdale which is decorated with bunting to celebrate 25 years of restoration of local trains and re-opening of 8 stations.
Photo: Pete Shaw.
A special anniversary issue celebrating 30 years of campaigning and success for FoSCL. Also reported is the Northern Rail stakeholders visit to Settle.
May 2011
May 2011
Cover photo: The inaugral southbound service 14 July 1986 which called at all 8 reopend stations arrives at Appleby.
Photo. Pete Shaw
(Note: this cover is not the same as the printed magazine issue).
This issue welcomes Richard Morris as the new FoSCL Chairman. Also reported are the 25th anniversary celebrations of the re-opening of 8 stations which had been closed in 1970.
February 2011
FoSCLFeb11-low-res.pdf1.51 MB
February 2011
Cover photo: Work in progress at Kirkby Stephen July 2007
Photo. Gordon Allen/Network Rail
This issue reports on the various successes of the FoSCL 'Five year vision' and invites members to make their views known for the future - the members forum on the web site is an ideal way of doing this and some of the early postings are reported in the magazine.
November 2010
FoSCLNov10-low-res.pdf1.37 MB
November 2010
Cover photo: Ribblehead timber freight flow begins.
Photo. Pete Shaw
The major theme of the issue is a celebration of the fact that after years of disruption, the entire track, all the way between Settle and Carlisle has been replaced. New track, new signalling, restored viaducts and tunnels - all a far cry from the dark days of the 1980s when the line seemed almost certain to close.
May 2010
May CompleteMag.pdf2.67 MB
May 2010
Cover photo: Trial timber train workings have taken place on the S&C. Colas Rail 66843 is seen here on the 12.28 Carlisle Yard-Chirk at Ais Gill Viaduct on 23 March 2010.
Photo: John Hooson
February 2010
FoSCLFeb10.pdf1 MB
February 2010
Cover photo: The 09.25 Carlisle to Leeds train at a very snowy Ribblehead station on 3 January 2010 with Whernside in the background.
Photo: Pete Shaw
November 2009
FoSCLNov09(1).pdf928.98 KB
November 2009
Cover photo: Settle Station staff members (l-r) Tim Parker, Peter Freeman and Colin Jones are presented with the plaque for the 'Small station of the year' award by Northern Rail Managing Director Heidi Mottram.
Photo: Pete Shaw