FIRST Stone Train direct from Horton Quarry in 60 years! 60087 Ingleborough does it proud! 17/6/25
GB Railfreights 60087 Ingleborough powered 11 loaded wagons out of the quarry for the first time today in 60 years and thus removing the need for the HGVs that previously were loading at the quarry and taking the stone to meet the train a littkr distance away.
6F79 Horton in Ribblesdale Qry to Tuebrook Sidings (GBRF)
Video and Images from Horton are courtesy of North Yorkshire Weather Updates https://www.facebook.com/NorthYorkshireWeatherUpdates with our footage on the WCML taken in Charnock.
Locations -
1 - Horton in Ribblesdale (NYWU)
2 - Charnock Richard, WCML
3 - Horton Quarry (NYWU)
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A train operated by GB Railfreights, powered by locomotive 60087 Ingleborough, transported 11 loaded wagons from Horton Quarry for the first time in 60 years. This marks the reopening of a direct rail connection from the quarry to the Settle to Carlisle line, eliminating the need for long-haul trucks previously used to transport stone. The journey involved a headcode of 6F79 and included locations such as Horton in Ribblesdale and Charnock Richard on the West Coast Main Line.
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