AMJ Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 In Leeds as mentioned an example is the line from Halton to Temple Newsham, after Halton there is no population. Route 22, double track all the way. The Middleton route, not to be confused with the Middleton Railway, ran next to the railway for a stretch before heading into a private right of way through the woods. The line of which can still be traced. Double track forming a big loop back to Leeds by way of Belle isle. Rothwell is an interesting system operated by Leeds on behalf of West Riding. From the junction by the jaw bones it was single track with passing places. The tram killed the passenger train on the railway which operated from Robinhood through Rothwell to Leeds. Trains only ran for 4 months in 1904, the odd excursion to the coast ran until the line closed in the 60's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer_London Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 There was a reserved double-track section of tramway beside Whipps Cross Road, along the edge of Leyton Flats [an isolated remnant of Epping Forest on the East side of London]. It's still possible to walk this roadside section and get an impression of an almost-country route. There's a brief glimpse of the Forest Glade tram stop in the segment of the film beginning around 03:10 - film about Leytonstone in 1938, including streets, transport, a local event and parade, and recreation in and around Hollow Pond, just yards from the tram tracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaYGmohPByg There are also b/w scenes of this section in books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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