Cromford & High Peak Railway

The Cromford & High Peak was a wonderful piece of railway, high in the Pennine hills. Originally conceived as a canal, it had long level sections interspersed with fearsome gradients, inclines and sharp curves. My early visits to the line were long before I had a camera, but I did manage several trips with a camera, including the final day of working on 30th April 1967. Here are a few pictures to start with, more to be added! Black & White photos are taken with a Voigtländer Perkeo I folding camera on Ilford HP3 film, colour photos with the Voigtländer Vito CLR 35mm camera on Agfa CT18 film.

View from the footplate of 68012 double-heading with 68079 as they cross the stone embankment at Minninglow, en route from Parsley Hay to Middleton Top with the RCTS "High Peak Railtour" on Saturday 27th June 1964. Slide No. 743.

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View from the footplate of 68012 double-heading with 68079 as they cross the stone embankment at Minninglow, en route from Parsley Hay to Middleton Top with the RCTS "High Peak Railtour" on Saturday 27th June 1964. Slide No. 743.

GMP Slide743 68012 68079 Minninglow 270664