Jim Redfern has been a railway enthusiast for most of his life, and jumped at the chance to write what is now the definitve CD-ROM about this famous railway - the most scenic in England. There is enough information to satisfy the most serious enthusiast, plus hiuge numbers of photos, and even a quiz to test your knowledge of the line and the area.
 

  The Settle-Carlisle Line - A tour in words and pictures   Towns, Villages and a City -  Pictures and information on 23 towns and villages plus the City of Carlisle   Map of the Line - An interactive map which allows you to jump to any part of the tour   Location Map - An interactive map which allows you to jump to articles and photos of places along the line   Place name Roots - Have you ever wondered where all these strange northern names come from? Here are the answers!   Interactive Quiz - Can you get from Settle to Carlisle?

AND MORE......

Photo Gallery - A collection of about 200 full screen photos and panoramas of the more scenic and interesting parts of the area   Hyperindex - Just like a book index this contains over 1000 links to the CD-ROM allowing you to find things at a single key stroke.   Navigation Help - To stop you getting lost in hyperspace (and this CD-ROM is easy to navigate) an explanation of all the Midland Red buttons!    A History Carlisle & Scotland - The entire length of the line is steeped in a history which involved large numbers of visits by raiding Scottish Tourists   Fact Sheets - Comprehensive information on Viaducts, Tunnels, Stations, Signal Boxes, and Line Gradients

AND EVEN MORE......

  History as News -  A huge number of articles from the Craven Herald during the construction and opening of the line in the 19th century   1871 Census Pages - Details of the people living in the five shanty towns built in the Ribble head viaduct area    Key Events - All the most important dates from 1841 to 2001 Anniversaries - Details of past celebrations as the line passes yet another milestone!   The Midland Railway - A feature on the original builders of the line St. Pancras Station -  A feature on this jewel of  Victorian Railway Station construction.