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The Long Drag

Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England.

Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England. Over 72 miles long and England鈥檚 highest mainline, it was known as The Long Drag by the men who worked it. The film follows the activists, comprised of railwaymen, rail enthusiasts and local residents, who are rallying together to save the line.

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This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain鈥檚 extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.

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The last steam engine journey on mainline railways was by the Oliver Cromwell, Britannia-class Pacific No 70013, from Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street and back on 11 August 1968. The Oliver Cromwell took pride of place in an exhibition at the National Railway Museum in 2008, having been restored at the Great Central Railway workshops in Loughborough.

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  • (www.nrm.org.uk)
  • (www.settle-carlisle.co.uk)
  • (www.visitcumbria.com)