Embankment on the 1785 Caldon Low Railway
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Embankment on the 1785 Caldon Low Railway
Image: © Ian Calderwood Taken: 26 Apr 2008
There were four phases of tramroad building between Caldon Low Quarry and the Caldon Canal at Froghall. The second of these was a single-track wooden waggon-way, topped with iron, which ran along this low embankment. The waggons were horse-drawn singly, with no signalling or other controls. Traffic travelling in opposite directions was handled by providing passing loops at intervals along the line.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.029882
Longitude
-1.910942