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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,blue,Pullman,Pullmans,train,from,1960s,1970s,on,charter,tour,at,Carlisle,railway,station
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F3WN99 - . blue Pullman train from 1960s 1970s , on charter tour at Carlisle railway station. Photographed on 23 June 2026, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include blue, Pullman, Pullmans, train, 1960s, 1970s, charter, tour, Carlisle, railway, station, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,TPE,TransPennine,Express,rail,railway,rolling stock,train,at,Carlisle,Manchester Airport,route,pano,panorama
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4BFYW - . TPE TransPennine Express train at Carlisle , Manchester Airport route. Photographed on 23 June 2026, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include TPE, TransPennine, Express, rail, railway, rolling stock, train, Carlisle, Manchester Airport, route, pano, panorama, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The wider panoramic composition places the principal subject within its surrounding streetscape or landscape, giving additional context about scale, neighbouring buildings, public space and the relationship between different landmarks. This broad view is particularly useful for cityscape, regeneration, tourism and planning stories because it records several elements of the location together rather than isolating a single detail. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,TPE,TransPennine,Express,rail,railway,rolling stock,train,at,Carlisle,Manchester Airport,route,inside,interior
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4BG04 - . TPE TransPennine Express train at Carlisle , Manchester Airport route. Photographed on 23 June 2026, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include TPE, TransPennine, Express, rail, railway, rolling stock, train, Carlisle, Manchester Airport, route, interior, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison. Visible or contextual elements such as architecture, signage, branding, public realm, transport infrastructure, street furniture and everyday activity help establish a strong sense of place where they form part of the scene.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Pullman,trains,train,Loch Eil,blue,engine,at,Carlisle,railway,carriage,carriages,pano,panorama,station
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F4NRH4 - . Pullman train - Loch Eil at Carlisle railway station. Photographed on 23 June 2026, this summer image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Pullman, trains, train, Loch Eil, blue, engine, Carlisle, railway, carriage, carriages, pano, panorama, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. Transport context makes the photograph useful for stories about rail travel, passenger journeys, stations and interchanges, public transport investment, regional connectivity and the everyday experience of moving through the UK rail network. Railway architecture, passenger facilities, route identity, signage and operational infrastructure are important documentary themes, particularly as stations and services are modernised or altered over time. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The wider panoramic composition places the principal subject within its surrounding streetscape or landscape, giving additional context about scale, neighbouring buildings, public space and the relationship between different landmarks. This broad view is particularly useful for cityscape, regeneration, tourism and planning stories because it records several elements of the location together rather than isolating a single detail. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_1402,Overhead Line Inspection,rail,vehicle,Carlisle,railway,station,Cumbria,England,UK,yellow,engineering,inspection,electrification,infrastructure,electric,trains,maintenance,specialist,rolling,stock,safety,transport,trackside,equipment,railways,engineers,monitoring,West,Coast,Main,Line
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EM2JP1 - Overhead Line Inspection rail vehicle at Carlisle railway station in Carlisle, Cumbria, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. The yellow specialist railway coach carries clear Overhead Line Inspection lettering and equipment used to inspect and monitor the electrification infrastructure above the tracks. Such vehicles are part of the engineering fleet used to maintain the overhead line equipment that supplies electricity to electric trains, helping engineers identify wear, alignment problems and other defects before they disrupt passenger or freight services. Carlisle is a key junction on the West Coast Main Line and an important location for rail operations between England and Scotland. The photograph is suitable for editorial coverage of railway engineering, overhead electrification, Network Rail-style infrastructure maintenance, inspection trains, specialist rolling stock, rail safety, trackside engineering, Carlisle station, electric railways and transport investment. The bright yellow bodywork gives the vehicle high visibility and clearly distinguishes it from normal passenger stock, making this a useful technical image of the less visible maintenance systems required to keep modern electrified railways operating safely and reliably.
Carlisle railway station, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,carriage,livery,Manchester Airport,service,TOC,TransPennine Express,platform four,Cumbria,England,UK,rail,railway,Express Train,train,First,First Group,planform,platform,Carlisle,station,Carlisle Station,EMU,Electrical Multiple Unit,Northern England,TransPennine North West,North West,doors,open,British Rail Class 350 Desiro,British Rail,Class 350,Desiro,350/4,Siemens,Siemens Desiro
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G58 - The TransPennine Express brand was launched in the early 1990s by British Rail's Regional Railways sector. It became part of Regional Railways North East and on 2 March 1997 was privatised with Northern Spirit and its successor, Arriva Trains Northern maintaining the brand.
In August 2014, the Department for Transport announced FirstGroup, Keolis/Go-Ahead and Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next franchise. In December 2015, FirstGroup was awarded the franchise with TransPennine Express taking over on 1 April 2016. The franchise will run until 31 March 2023 with an option to extend for two years.
As part of a recasting of the franchise map by the Department for Transport, services from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, Manchester Airport to Barrow in Furness and Oxenholme to Windermere were transferred to the Northern franchise on 1 April 2016
The TransPennine Express routes are subdivided into three sections:
North TransPennine, which includes all routes that pass through the core section between Manchester and Leeds
South TransPennine, which includes services running on the Hope Valley line and the South Humberside Main Line
TransPennine North West, which consists of services on the West Coast Main Line.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,carriage,livery,Manchester Airport,service,TOC,TransPennine Express,platform four,Cumbria,England,UK,rail,railway,Express Train,train,First,First Group,planform,platform,Carlisle,station,Carlisle Station,EMU,Electrical Multiple Unit,Northern England,TransPennine North West,North West,doors,open,British Rail Class 350 Desiro,British Rail,Class 350,Desiro,350/4,Siemens,Siemens Desiro,RMT Union,worst,cancellations
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G59 - The TransPennine Express brand was launched in the early 1990s by British Rail's Regional Railways sector. It became part of Regional Railways North East and on 2 March 1997 was privatised with Northern Spirit and its successor, Arriva Trains Northern maintaining the brand.
In August 2014, the Department for Transport announced FirstGroup, Keolis/Go-Ahead and Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next franchise. In December 2015, FirstGroup was awarded the franchise with TransPennine Express taking over on 1 April 2016. The franchise will run until 31 March 2023 with an option to extend for two years.
As part of a recasting of the franchise map by the Department for Transport, services from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, Manchester Airport to Barrow in Furness and Oxenholme to Windermere were transferred to the Northern franchise on 1 April 2016
The TransPennine Express routes are subdivided into three sections:
North TransPennine, which includes all routes that pass through the core section between Manchester and Leeds
South TransPennine, which includes services running on the Hope Valley line and the South Humberside Main Line
TransPennine North West, which consists of services on the West Coast Main Line.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,DRS,Two Tone,Compass Blue,Class 57,VTWC,Thunderbirds,Class57,Carlisle,railway,Station,Court Square,Cumbria,North West England,UK,CA1 1QZ,Crewe,Loughborough,693,works number,Brains,47806,renamed,renumbered,Ressaldar,Class 47,refurbished EMD engine,EMD engine,transport,traction,engine,BR,British Rail,rail services,Barrow,services
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RG2 - Direct Rail Services Class 57 No. 57309 'Pride of Crewe'stands in the platform 1 sidings at Carlisle wearing DRS Compass livery at 17:01 on Monday 13th October 2014. Built by Brush Traction, Loughborough on 21 February 1966 as as D1931, it was renumbered to 47254 inder the TOPS sceme, then to 47651 on 4 July 1986, then to 47806 on 19 July 1989 and finally rebuilt as Class 57 57309 in June 2003.
The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough between 1998 and 2004 from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine, Class 56 traction motors and a reconditioned alternator, improving reliability and performance. Three variants exist, one for freight and two for passenger operations. Each cost £300,000, about one-third that of a new build locomotive.
The class has its origins in 1997 when Freightliner ordered an initial six locomotives. In 2001, a prototype locomotive was converted with electric train heating, with a view to obtaining orders from passenger companies.
DRS took 57302, 57305 and 57309 from Porterbrook in April 2012 on a three year lease. Since December 2012, Direct Rail Services have provided haulage for Virgin Trains. As part of the deal another three 57/3s were leased. In July 2014, DRS took over the leases of the remaining six 57/3s from Network Rail. West Coast Railway Company took over another six, 57313 to 57316 and 57601.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,DRS,Two Tone,Compass Blue,Class 57,VTWC,Thunderbirds,Class57,Carlisle,railway,Station,Court Square,Cumbria,North West England,UK,CA1 1QZ,Crewe,Loughborough,693,works number,Brains,47806,renamed,renumbered,Ressaldar,Class 47,refurbished EMD engine,EMD engine,transport,traction,engine,BR,British Rail,rail services,Barrow,services
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RG3 - Direct Rail Services Class 57 No. 57309 'Pride of Crewe'stands in the platform 1 sidings at Carlisle wearing DRS Compass livery at 17:01 on Monday 13th October 2014. Built by Brush Traction, Loughborough on 21 February 1966 as as D1931, it was renumbered to 47254 inder the TOPS sceme, then to 47651 on 4 July 1986, then to 47806 on 19 July 1989 and finally rebuilt as Class 57 57309 in June 2003.
The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough between 1998 and 2004 from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine, Class 56 traction motors and a reconditioned alternator, improving reliability and performance. Three variants exist, one for freight and two for passenger operations. Each cost £300,000, about one-third that of a new build locomotive.
The class has its origins in 1997 when Freightliner ordered an initial six locomotives. In 2001, a prototype locomotive was converted with electric train heating, with a view to obtaining orders from passenger companies.
DRS took 57302, 57305 and 57309 from Porterbrook in April 2012 on a three year lease. Since December 2012, Direct Rail Services have provided haulage for Virgin Trains. As part of the deal another three 57/3s were leased. In July 2014, DRS took over the leases of the remaining six 57/3s from Network Rail. West Coast Railway Company took over another six, 57313 to 57316 and 57601.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Court Square,Cumbria,Carlisle,CA1 1QZ,to,via,Dumfries,at,platform 1,platform One,Scotrail train,North West England,UK,156435,156 435,08,16,central,Glasgow Central,Central,Diesel,Multiple,Unit,at the platform,Reile na h-alba,Alba,seat,seats,empty,morning,slow,train,livery,Abellio
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RG5 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Scot Rail train, Carlisle to Glasgow via Dumfries, at platform One, North West England, UK,. The image also relates to everyday life, local history, documentary photography, archival record, heritage asset, historic streetscape, visual archive, conservation interest, changing land use, contemporary social history, public realm, period architecture, historic townscape, and historical comparison. The modern context includes continuing discussion of heritage conservation, maintenance and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The subject also sits alongside adaptive reuse, before-and-after reference, community identity, architectural detail, heritage landmark, place identity, cityscape history, and conservation architecture. The recorded references to Glasgow, platform, train, Carlisle, and Dumfries preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The wider significance includes heritage conservation and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change when considered against later change at Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ. Another strand within the photograph is adaptive reuse and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change without losing the local specificity of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ.
Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Court Square,Cumbria,Carlisle,CA1 1QZ,to,via,Dumfries,at,platform 1,platform One,Scotrail train,North West England,UK,156435,156 435,08,16,central,Glasgow Central,Central,Diesel,Multiple,Unit,at the platform,Reile na h-alba,Alba,seat,seats,empty,morning,slow,train,livery,Abellio
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RJ6 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ in 2018, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The photograph centres on Scot Rail train, Carlisle to Glasgow via Dumfries, at platform One, North West England, UK,. The frame also records themes of historic townscape, historical comparison, adaptive reuse, visual archive, historic streetscape, architectural detail, conservation architecture, place identity, social history, public realm, before-and-after reference, built heritage, changing streetscape, and regional identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of energy retrofit, maintenance and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. The image fixes lettering, decoration and surface detail within Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changed technology. Further associations within the scene are documentary photography, conservation interest, local history, archival record, period detail, architectural character, period building, and contemporary social history. The combination of Glasgow, Carlisle, platform, Dumfries, and train anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Another useful connection is energy retrofit and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ. The scene further reflects tourism and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism when considered against later change at Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ. Image P69RJ6 also remains a dated record of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ.
Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Court Square,Cumbria,Carlisle,CA1 1QZ,to,via,Dumfries,at,platform 1,platform One,Scotrail train,North West England,UK,156435,156 435,08,16,central,Glasgow Central,Central,Diesel,Multiple,Unit,at the platform,Reile na h-alba,Alba,seat,seats,empty,morning,slow,train,livery,Abellio
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RJ9 - . An identifiable period record of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ in 2018, retaining the practical detail and local context that distinguish a documentary photograph from a generic illustration. The photograph centres on Scot Rail train, Carlisle to Glasgow via Dumfries, at platform One, North West England, UK,. The image also relates to changing streetscape, conservation interest, architectural detail, place identity, documentary photography, conservation architecture, local character, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, community identity, visual archive, social history, everyday life, and changing land use. Current relevance extends to heritage conservation and embodied carbon, particularly through the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. As a dated visual record of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if redevelopment subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes urban fabric, regional identity, cityscape history, period architecture, historic townscape, period detail, built heritage, and architectural character. References to Carlisle, Glasgow, Dumfries, platform, and train give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is heritage conservation and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility within the specific setting of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ. The setting also helps illustrate energy retrofit and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism as part of the longer story of Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ.
Court Square, Cumbria, Carlisle CA1 1QZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,walk,Ribblehead,walkers,three peaks,3 peaks,great outdoors,country,countryside,Midland Railway,men,walker,Carnforth,LA6 3AS,hike,hiker,Country Walkers at Ribblehead,Walkers at Ribblehead Viaduct,Walkers at Ribblehead,Ribblehead walkers,Batty Moss Viaduct,Settle""Carlisle,railway,Settle,Carlisle,shorts,rucksack,LA6,Settle Carlisle Railway,Ingleton,Yorkshire Dales National Park,Yorkshire Dales,National Park,Yorkshire,panorama,pano
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM2528 - The Ribblehead Viaduct or Batty Moss Viaduct carries the SettleCarlisle railway across Batty Moss in the Ribble Valley at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England. The viaduct, built by the Midland Railway, is 28 miles (45 km) north-west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south-east of Kendal. It is a Grade II* listed structure. Ribblehead Viaduct is the longest and the third tallest structure on the SettleCarlisle line.
The viaduct was designed by John Sydney Crossley, chief engineer of the Midland Railway, who was responsible for the design and construction of all major structures along the line. The viaduct was necessitated by the challenging terrain of the route. Construction began in late 1869. It necessitated a large workforce, up to 2,300 men, most of whom lived in shanty towns set up near its base. Over 100 men lost their lives during its construction. The Settle to Carlisle line was the last main railway in Britain to be constructed primarily with manual labour.
By the end of 1874, the last stone of the structure had been laid
on 1 May 1876, the SettleCarlisle line was opened for passenger services. During the 1980s, British Rail proposed closing the line. In 1989, after lobbying by the public against closure, it was announced that the line would be retained. Since the 1980s, the viaduct has had multiple repairs and restorations and the lines relaid as a single track. The land underneath and around the viaduct is a scheduled ancient monument
the remains of the construction camp and navvy settlements (Batty Wife Hole, Sebastopol, and Belgravia) are located there
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Keywords: Gold,golden,memory,to,the,fallen,died,killed,asia,men,people,England,UK,British,Empire,military,might,folly,foolishness,fool,fools,7 Abbey St,Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK CA3 8TZ,Abbey Street,Abbey St,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,stone,monument,memorial,Afghan
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KNP - . Afghanistan memorial in Carlisle cathedral, Cumbria,England, UK. Photographed at 7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA3 8TZ. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Afghanistan, memorial, Carlisle, cathedral, Cumbria, Kabul, war, invasion, defeat and Gold, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA3 8TZ
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Keywords: Cumbria,England,UK,GoTonySmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Stone,Memorial,in,Carlisle,Cathedral,the,Afghanistan,Italy,Sohn,Somme,Ancre,Arras,Salonika,great,war,WWI,service,battalions,of,border,regt,regiment,who,fell,1914,1919,1814-1919,erected,by,comrades,relatives,and,friends,remembrance
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KP1 - . Stone Memorial in Carlisle Cathedral, 1914-1919, Cumbria, England, UK. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Stone Memorial in Carlisle Cathedral, 1914-1919, Carlisle Cathedral, Territorial and service battalions of the Border Regt who fell, in the great war, Erected by Comrades, regiment, regt, Border and great war, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has direct relevance to remembrance, commemoration, war memorials, civic ceremony and the public spaces used to remember military service and loss. It can support editorial features about Remembrance Sunday, Armistice commemorations, poppies, cenotaphs, wreath laying, local military history, veterans and civic participation. Inscriptions, floral tributes, flags, stonework, surrounding streets and temporary commemorative displays can provide important documentary detail for historical and news use. A dated image of a memorial is especially valuable because ceremonies, wreaths, signage and the surrounding public realm change from year to year. Search themes include remembrance, cenotaphs, war memorials, poppies, veterans, civic ceremony, military history, Armistice and public commemoration. Temporary wreaths, poppies and ceremonial displays can make one year's view materially different from another, increasing the archive value of the photograph. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference EY3KP1, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
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Keywords: 1860 Sir James Graham by John Tweed,He was an MP,First Lord of the Admiralty,Provincial,Carlisle,Cathedral,United Kingdom,Church,bronze,sculpture,statue,GoTonySmith,7 Abbey St,Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK - CA3 8TZ,CA3 8TZ,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,CA3,1860,by,at,UK,history,historic,James Graham,artist,John Tweed,metal,MP,MPs,in,Home Secretary,. Freemason,masons,mason
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KP7 - . 1860, Sir James Graham, by John Tweed, at Carlisle Cathedral, Castle street, Cumbria, England, UK, CA3 8TZ. Photographed on 6 July 2015. The recorded location is 7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ. 1860 Sir James Graham by John Tweed, He was an MP, First Lord of the Admiralty, Home Secretayr. Freemason and Provincial Grandmaster a faithful servant of the state- Carlisle Cathedral. As background, ecclesiastical buildings are both active places of worship and repositories of local history
Architectural details, memorials and churchyard monuments provide evidence for religious practice, craftsmanship, community identity, genealogy and the changing use of sacred space. As background, urban street scenes capture the cumulative effect of planning, architecture, transport, retail and public space
Shopfronts, signs, street furniture and pedestrians can date an image precisely and show how a district changes between periods of investment, decline and regeneration. Against the 2026 backdrop, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses. Against the 2026 backdrop, current regeneration programmes make older urban photographs particularly useful
They allow comparison of high streets, underpasses, shopping areas and public spaces before redevelopment, while also documenting local identity that may not survive physical change. From a heritage perspective, churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history.
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ
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Keywords: 1860 Sir James Graham by John Tweed,He was an MP,First Lord of the Admiralty,Provincial,Carlisle,Cathedral,United Kingdom,Church,bronze,sculpture,statue,GoTonySmith,7 Abbey St,Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK - CA3 8TZ,CA3 8TZ,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,CA3,1860,by,at,UK,James Graham,John Tweed,art,artist,portrait,portraits,face,MP
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3KP8 - . 1860, Sir James Graham, by John Tweed, at Carlisle Cathedral, Castle street, Cumbria, England, UK, CA3 8TZ. Photographed on 6 July 2015. The recorded location is 7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ. 1860 Sir James Graham by John Tweed, He was an MP, First Lord of the Admiralty, Home Secretayr. Freemason and Provincial Grandmaster a faithful servant of the state- Carlisle Cathedral. The wider historical story is that churches combine worship with architecture, community memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, community benefactors, war remembrance and family history. The wider historical story is that town and city centres are continually rewritten by new buildings, transport schemes and changing commercial uses
Photographs preserve the everyday fabric between major landmarks, including underpasses, arcades, back streets and small businesses that may disappear during redevelopment. In the present 2026 context, historic places of worship remain important not only for faith but also for conservation, tourism, music, community use and community identity
Their maintenance illustrates the continuing challenge of caring for ageing heritage structures while keeping them accessible and relevant. In the present 2026 context, urban regeneration in England continues to focus on town-centre renewal, housing, public realm and reuse of vacant commercial property
Earlier street scenes provide valuable before-and-after evidence of these changes and of the businesses or structures lost along the way. For the 2026 context, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve architectural, heritage and social-history uses.
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK - CA3 8TZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RJJ - . Carlisle Citadel Railway Station, Cumbria, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK. Photographed at Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Carlisle Citadel Railway Station, Cumbria, WCML, Avanti, Station, bridge, platfoems, Victorian, deserted and platform, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure. The scene is particularly useful for illustrating how railway facilities, signs and operational surroundings looked at a known point in time. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RM6 - Telegraph News from Nov 2016 - Abellio braces for Scotrail franchise battle as political pressure mounts
Transport operator Abellio is bracing for a battle with the Scottish Government to hold on to its Scotrail franchise as fresh data showed the number of delayed trains is increasing.
The Dutch company has admitted that its performance is not good enough but said after a scathing attack at the weekend from the Scottish Government that it would have no problem competing with a public-sector bidder for Scotrail.
Abellio won the franchise to run Scotland's train services until 2025 two years ago, but has since been fined £438,000 due to continued delays on its trains.
More info, see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/11/21/abellio-braces-for-scotrail-franchise-battle-as-political-pressu/
Station Road,Annan,Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RMD - The Border Railway Society sprung to life back in July 1965, and has been in its current home on platform 3 of Carlisle Railway Station since 1967. We are now as far as we aware the longest serving tenants in the station, apart from that is the resident ghosts.
Read more at http://www.borderrailwaysociety.org/
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RME - The Border Railway Society sprung to life back in July 1965, and has been in its current home on platform 3 of Carlisle Railway Station since 1967. We are now as far as we aware the longest serving tenants in the station, apart from that is the resident ghosts.
Read more at http://www.borderrailwaysociety.org/
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY3RMN - . John Watt Victorian Coffee Shop, 11 Bank St,Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK. Photographed on 6 July 2015. See. In the longer view, banking imagery can range from grand Victorian branch architecture to the small physical objects of personal finance
Together, notes, coins, cards, cheques and cashpoints chart a shift from cash and branch-based services towards electronic and online banking. From a heritage perspective, food images can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and community identity. In the longer view, retail premises reveal the evolution of high streets and town centres: independent shops, markets, bakeries, butchers and larger chains respond continually to changing tastes, rents, competition and shopping habits
Photographs can preserve businesses and shopfronts that later disappear. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that access to cash remains a live issue despite the growth of cards and mobile payments
FCA rules now require major banks and building societies to protect reasonable local access to cash, so images of cashpoints, banknotes and closed branches can illustrate the tension between digital banking and physical financial services. As of 2026, food affordability, provenance, packaging waste and the environmental impact of supply chains remain prominent themes
Images of community produce, imported goods, home cooking and food retail can connect everyday consumption with those broader economic and sustainability debates. Against the 2026 backdrop, food affordability, provenance, packaging waste and the environmental impact of supply chains remain prominent themes
Images of local produce, imported goods, home cooking and food retail can connect everyday consumption with those broader economic and sustainability debates.
11 Bank St,Carlisle,Cumbria,England,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KBW - . Bronze Model, of Carlisle Cathedral, Priory 1540, 7 Abbey St, Cumbria, England, UK, CA3 8TZ. Photographed at 7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria,England, UK ,CA3 8TZ. The photograph was taken on 06 July 2015. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Bronze, Model, Carlisle, Cathedral, Cumbria, 7 Abbey St, priory, attraction, religion and anglican, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
7 Abbey St, Carlisle, Cumbria,England, UK ,CA3 8TZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED8PPR - . Empty Platform at Carlisle Station, Cumbria at dusk, indicator showing WCML Avanti train to Edinburgh. Photographed at Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, stock-photo/gotonysmith-England.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>England, UK CA1 1QZ. The photograph was taken on 11 December 2014. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with empty, deserted, platform, on-time, trains, Avanti, showing, Haymarket, Edinburgh and dusk, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene has strong relevance to railway travel, public transport, passenger infrastructure and the everyday operation of Britain's rail network. It can illustrate editorial stories about stations, train journeys, commuting, regional connectivity, rail investment, rolling stock, freight, signals, platforms, accessibility and the relationship between railways and the places they serve. Visible railway furniture, signs, tracks, platforms, trains, signals or station buildings help place the photograph firmly in the practical environment experienced by passengers and railway staff. As a dated documentary image it also offers a useful record of transport infrastructure, branding and passenger facilities at the time the photograph was made. Search themes include British rail travel, railway stations, passenger journeys, tracks, platforms, signals, rolling stock, freight, regional connectivity and transport infrastructure.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGR8 - Stockport is a large, major town in Greater Manchester, England, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Manchester city centre, where the River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey, and the largest in the metropolitan borough of the same name.
Historically, most of the town was in Cheshire, but the area to the north of the Mersey was in Lancashire. Stockport in the 16th century was a small town entirely on the south bank of the Mersey, and known for the cultivation of hemp and manufacture of rope. In the 18th century the town had one of the first mechanised silk factories in the British Isles. However, Stockport's predominant industries of the 19th century were the cotton and allied industries. Stockport was also at the centre of the country's hatting industry, which by 1884 was exporting more than six million hats a year
the last hat works in Stockport closed in 1997.
Dominating the western approaches to the town is the Stockport Viaduct. Built in 1840, the viaduct's 27 brick arches carry the mainline railways from Manchester to Birmingham and London over the River Mersey. This structure featured as the background in many paintings by L. S. Lowry.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9ERC - In a dieselhydraulic multiple unit (DHMU), a hydraulic torque converter, a type of fluid coupling, acts as the transmission medium for the motive power of the diesel engine to turn the wheels. Some units feature a hybrid mix of hydraulic and mechanical transmissions, usually reverting to the latter at higher operating speeds as this decreases engine RPM and noise.
The British Rail Class 185 Desiro is a class of diesel-hydraulic multiple-unit (DHMU) passenger trains built by Siemens Transportation Systems in Germany for the train operating company First TransPennine Express. They are currently operated by TransPennine Express.
A £260 million order for 51 three-car trains and associated maintenance depots was placed in 2003, and deliveries took place between 2006 and 2007.
In 2003, First TransPennine Express (FTPE), a consortium of FirstGroup and Keolis, was awarded the TransPennine Express (TPE) franchise. One obligation under the franchise agreement was to introduce a new fleet of diesel multiple units, capable of operating at speeds up to 100 mph (160 km/h). Also specified was air conditioning, two toilets per vehicle with one suitable for reduced-mobility passengers, gangways between individual carriages, luggage and bicycle storage space, passenger compartment CCTV, provision for wheelchair passengers, and first-class seating. Additionally, the train's acceleration was to be an improvement on the Class 158, and comparable to the Class 180. The agreement specified 168 carriages, with an initial option to reduce the carriage order by 18
The franchise agreement also required the construction of two depots for the new rolling stock
the main depot was to be at Manchester, with a depot for stabling and maintenance at York. In addition, a depot at Cleethorpes was to be upgraded with refuelling and controlled emission toilet servicing facilities, and a train electric auxiliary supply.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P69RFX - Direct Rail Services Class 57 No. 57309 'Pride of Crewe'stands in the platform 1 sidings at Carlisle wearing DRS Compass livery at 17:01 on Monday 13th October 2014. Built by Brush Traction, Loughborough on 21 February 1966 as as D1931, it was renumbered to 47254 inder the TOPS sceme, then to 47651 on 4 July 1986, then to 47806 on 19 July 1989 and finally rebuilt as Class 57 57309 in June 2003.
The Class 57 is a re-engineered locomotive, rebuilt by Brush Traction, Loughborough between 1998 and 2004 from redundant Class 47 locomotives. The locomotives are fitted with a refurbished EMD engine, Class 56 traction motors and a reconditioned alternator, improving reliability and performance. Three variants exist, one for freight and two for passenger operations. Each cost £300,000, about one-third that of a new build locomotive.
The class has its origins in 1997 when Freightliner ordered an initial six locomotives. In 2001, a prototype locomotive was converted with electric train heating, with a view to obtaining orders from passenger companies.
DRS took 57302, 57305 and 57309 from Porterbrook in April 2012 on a three year lease. Since December 2012, Direct Rail Services have provided haulage for Virgin Trains. As part of the deal another three 57/3s were leased. In July 2014, DRS took over the leases of the remaining six 57/3s from Network Rail. West Coast Railway Company took over another six, 57313 to 57316 and 57601.
Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK CA1 1QZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BCTGHE - A fingerpost (sometimes referred to as a guide post) is a traditional type of sign post primarily used in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, consisting of a post with one or more arms, known as fingers, pointing in the direction of travel to places named on the fingers. The posts have traditionally been made from cast iron or wood, with poles painted in black, white or grey and fingers with black letters on a white background, often including distance information in miles. In most cases, they are used to give guidance for road users, but examples also exist on the canal network, for instance. They are also used to mark the beginning of a footpath, bridleway, or similar public path.
Legislation was enacted in England in 1697 which enabled magistrates to place direction posts at cross-highways. However, the oldest fingerpost still extant is thought to be that close to Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, dated 1669 and pointing to Oxford, Warwick, Gloucester and Worcester (abbreviated to 'Gloster' and 'Woster'). The Highways Act 1766 and Turnpike Roads Act 1773 made use of fingerposts on turnpike roads compulsory.
The Motor Car Act 1903 passed road sign responsibilities to the relevant highway authority within the then United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, although no specifications were set. Guidance was given in a 1921 circular that road direction signs should have 2 1⁄2-or-3-inch-high (64 or 76 mm) upper case lettering on a white background and white supporting poles. It also recommended that the name of the highway authority be included somewhere in the design.
Mandatory standards (The Traffic Signs (Size, Colour and Type) Provisional Regulations) were passed for Great Britain in 1933 which required poles to painted with black and white bands and lettering to be of a different typeface. Signposts were removed across much of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland during World War II.
Edward St, Stockport, Greater Manchester,Cheshire, England, UK, SK1 3XE
