Completed in 1846, the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway over Shap stands as perhaps the greatest tribute to engineer Joseph Locke. The photograph, taken in the 1960s, shows a 2-6-4T working hard on banking duty north of Scout Green near the Shap Wells Hotel.

Location: Shap Summit

Original line: Lancaster and Carlisle Railway

Photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

Contact photographer: Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)

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Image number: 23702

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