Unique new views of life on the Settle-Carlisle Railway available on webcam.
Horton in Ribblesdale station has witnessed some fabulous new developments in the life of the famous Settle-Carlisle Railway line and now you can see firsthand the activity, live from your living room, with the introduction of three new webcams at the station.
June saw the first stone train in almost 50 years leave the recently reconnected Horton Quarry. The new link will enable the quarry to increase production but will reduce the transport of stone by road through the Dales village and is a reminder of the efficiency of the railway for moving vast quantities of heavy freight. The newly installed webcam will capture the ‘ins and outs’ from the quarry as well as other freight movement on the line including timber and gypsum and of course the stunning steam trains as they thunder up and down the line coupled with the second camera which has a view North along the line.
Camera 1 – Looking towards Ribblehead
Camera 2 – Looking towards Settle & Horton Quarry
Camera 3 – Views from Horton Station Cafe & Bar
A third camera focuses away from the line and out into the beautiful Dales area with scope to zoom in on one of the famous Three Peaks, Pen-y-Ghent – if you’ve got friends out walking you can have a peek to see if you can spot them, get them to give you a wave!!
The cameras are part of a major refurbishment project by The Settle Carlisle Railway Trust at Horton Station building, which now also houses a stunning holiday let and a fabulous café-bar (open Friday and Saturday) providing a warm welcome for weary walkers, visitors coming by train and locals alike. Both these ventures are operated by the organisations caring for the Settle Carlisle Line and all profits made are used to fund further improvements and developments along the railway.
Horton in Ribblesdale Station Cafe Bar
Horton in Ribblesdale Station Cafe Bar
Horton in Ribblesdale Station Cafe Bar
Horton in Ribblesdale Holiday Let
Horton in Ribblesdale Holiday Let
Commercial Manager for the Settle Carlisle Trust, Anna Jackson, is particularly excited about the timing of the new Railcam launch. ‘2025 is an important year for the line as we celebrate 150 years since it first opened for freight traffic in August 1875. To launch these new webcams now, having just made such a valuable reconnection to Horton Quarry, combines 150 years of history on the railway with the wonderful new technology that allows us to have a unique view of life on the line and feels like a fitting tribute to the value of this special railway that so many people fought hard to save in the 80s’
‘Next year will see another milestone anniversary as we celebrate 150 years of passengers travelling on the line and activities such as the café and ‘Stay at a Station’ opportunities showcase how we are working hard to make the railway a great place for visitors and locals alike as we seek to make our stations hubs for the communities that they serve.’
The webcams, a joint venture between the Settle Carlisle Trust and Railcam UK Ltd will go live for public viewing on Wednesday 2nd July at 10am.
Working in partnership with organisations is critical for the continued success of the line and our link with Railcam is a prime example. We have worked together since 2015 with Railcam offering their skills and expertise to provide views up and down the Settle Carlisle line including Ribblehead viaduct, Garsdale and Helwith Bridge.
To view these and over 100 other mainline Railcam sites you can sign up for a free to view account at https://railcam.uk.
The first stone train in almost 50 years to serve Horton Quarry
Notes to Editors:
The Leeds Settle Carlisle Association (known informally as the Settle Carlisle Partnership) is a newly formed group bringing together all the existing organisations that play a role in caring for and delivering services on the line.
The LSCA family comprises The Settle Carlisle Railway Trust (SCRT), Settle Carlisle Railway Properties (SCRP), The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company (DevCo) and Friends of the Settle Carlisle Line (FoSCL). The family works closely with Network Rail (infrastructure) and The Northern Railway (train operator). The railway is known as the Settle-Carlisle line, but in fact it runs from Leeds to Carlisle and the group is aiming to increase awareness of this to introduce a much wider audience to the line.
For more information about Horton Station or other developments on the Settle Carlisle line or to arrange a visit please contact Anna Jackson on anna@settlecarlisletrust.org.uk
Railcam UK Ltd has worked closely with the Settle and Carlisle “family” since 2015, initially providing technical assistance and internet streaming services for the four cameras installed by FoSCL members on buildings managed by the Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Limited at Kirkby Stephen, Ribblehead Station Master’s House, Ribblehead Station and Horton-in-Ribblesdale Station.
In 2018, FoSCL transferred ownership of the four cameras, together with the responsibility for regulatory compliance to Railcam UK Ltd. Once under Railcam control, the Horton and Ribblehead cameras were updated with better quality units.
The recent building works at Horton, the installation of fibre broadband and the launch of the café created an opportunity to review the coverage at the site. A new camera now overlooks the recently connected siding into the Heidelberg Materials quarry and the familiar vista of the railway to the north of the station is covered from a new vantage point in the station garden. The scenery to the east of the station is captured by a pan, tilt, zoom camera which is configured to scan above the rooftops of the surrounding properties to the spectacular panorama of Pen-y-Ghent and the surrounding fells.
In addition to more than 100 UK main line cameras and a similar number of Heritage Railway cameras, Railcam also operates cameras in other locations along the Leeds to Carlisle Railway at Apperley Bridge, Keighley, Helwith Bridge, Ribblehead and Garsdale to complement those at sites belonging to Settle Carlisle Partnership.
To view these and over 100 other mainline Railcam sites you can sign up for a free to view account at https://railcam.uk or for a more comprehensive insight into railway operations, enrol as a supporter to gain access to live signalling diagrams and Railcam’s unique rail data bundle.
Supporter membership packages start from as little as £5, so why not take a look?
CAMERAS AT BISHOPS LYDEARD, BLUE ANCHOR, CROWCOMBE HEATHFIELD, MINEHEAD (2), WATCHET (2) & WILLITON (2). (Cameras at Watchet hosted by Watchet Visitor Centre https://www.lovewatchet.co.uk/visitor-centre/)
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
APPERLEY BRIDGE CAMERA (Leeds-Bradford Line/Airedale Line, Bradford🏴)
BARKING CAMERAS (London, Tilbury and Southend Line, East London🏴)
BEATTOCK CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Dumfries and Galloway🏴)
01:15 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
BEDFORD CAMERA (Midland Main Line/Thameslink, Bedfordshire🏴)
BOLTON LE SANDS CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Lancashire🏴)
02:49 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
06:58 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 3Z58 Carnforth Steamtown to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
10:34 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
10:42 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z58 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carlisle
15:58 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57 light engine move – 0Z60 Carnforth Steamtown to Preston
18:12 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
19:36 – West Coast Railways 34067 ‘Tangmere’ + support coach – 5Z61 Preston to Carnforth Steamtown
21:58 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 5Z62 Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carnforth Steamtown
BUSHBURY JUNCTION CAMERA (London and North Western Railway, Wolverhampton🏴)
00:43 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q17 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
05:01 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q17 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
06:08 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q17 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco
09:03 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z81 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Leeds to Paignton
20:42 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z82 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Paignton to Leeds
CAMDEN JUNCTION CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line/North London Line, North London🏴)
– CAMERA 1(West Coast Main Line)
– CAMERA 2(Primrose Hill Station (Disused) & Freight Line)
– CAMERA 3
Alternates between Camden Junction South, North London Line & London Skyline
CHESTERFIELD SOUTH JUNCTION/HASLAND CAMERAS (Midland Main Line, Derbyshire🏴)
CHINLEY CAMERA (Chapel Milton Viaduct, Hope Valley Line, Derbyshire🏴)
04:22 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST ECS move – 3Z80 Crewe Holding Sidings to Leeds
04:27 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
09:25 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
– CAMERA 3
Overview of Crewe Heritage Centre.
– CAMERA 4
Camera Offline due to power supply issues. Expected to be offline for a few weeks.
– CAMERA 5
04:22 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST ECS move – 3Z80 Crewe Holding Sidings to Leeds
04:27 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
08:40 – Locomotive Services Group steam pool locomotive + support coach/ECS – 5Z31 Crewe Holding Sidings to Southall Loco Services Ltd
09:25 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
– CAMERA 6
04:22 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST ECS move – 3Z80 Crewe Holding Sidings to Leeds
19:35 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
FARINGTON JUNCTION CAMERA (West Coast Mainline, Lancashire🏴)
03:21 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
07:40 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 3Z58 Carnforth Steamtown to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
10:08 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
10:17 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z58 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carlisle
18:40 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
19:12 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
21:34 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 5Z62 Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carnforth Steamtown
FLITWICK CAMERA (Midland Main Line/Thameslink, Bedfordshire🏴)
FORD, ARUNDEL (West Castaway Line, West Sussex🏴)
07:07 – Hanson & Hall operated 50007 ‘Hercules’ & 50049 ‘Defiance’ light engine move – 0Z50 Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway to Leicester Loco Inspection Point
15:21 – Hanson & Hall operated 50007 ‘Hercules’, 58023 & 50049 ‘Defiance’ light engine move – 0Z58 Leicester Loco Inspection Point to Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway
MARYPORT CAMERA (Cumbrian Coast Line, Cumbria🏴)
03:18 – GB Railfreight diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q88 Doncaster Works Wagon Shops to Slade Green Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
11:42 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q86 March Down Refuge Siding to Derby Rtc Serco
– CAMERA 2, 3 & 4 (Ely Line)
11:42 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q86 March Down Refuge Siding to Derby Rtc Serco
PORTSMOUTH CAMERA (West Castaway Line, Hampshire🏴)
PRESTON CAMERA (West Coast Main Line, Lancashire🏴)
03:06 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
07:22 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 3Z58 Carnforth Steamtown to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
10:19 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
10:27 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z58 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carlisle
16:20 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57 light engine move – 0Z60 Carnforth Steamtown to Preston
18:29 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
19:02 – West Coast Railways 34067 ‘Tangmere’ + support coach – 5Z61 Preston to Carnforth Steamtown
21:41 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 5Z62 Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carnforth Steamtown
PRINCES RISBOROUGH CAMERA (Chiltern main Line, Buckinghamshire🏴)
ROWLEY REGIS CAMERAS (Birmingham-Worcester via Kidderminster Line, West Midlands🏴)
07:36 – Hanson & Hall operated 50007 ‘Hercules’ & 50049 ‘Defiance’ light engine move – 0Z50 Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway to Leicester Loco Inspection Point
14:52 – Hanson & Hall operated 50007 ‘Hercules’, 58023 & 50049 ‘Defiance’ light engine move – 0Z58 Leicester Loco Inspection Point to Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway
RYDE ESPLANADE (Island Line, Isle of Wight🏴)
13:06 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z81 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Leeds to Paignton
16:18 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z82 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Paignton to Leeds
THANKERTON CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, South Lanarkshire🏴)
00:57 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
TODMORDEN CAMERA (Calder Valley Line, West Yorkshire🏴)
TOWYN CAMERA (North Wales Coast Line, Conwy County Borough🏴)
UPHALL CAMERA (North Clyde Line, West Lothian🏴)
WATFORD CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, Hertfordshire🏴)
06:20 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
13:11 – Locomotive Services Group steam pool locomotive + support coach/ECS – 5Z31 Crewe Holding Sidings to Southall Loco Services Ltd
22:57 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
WESTON-SUPER-MARE AVOIDER LINE CAMERAS (Bristol-Taunton Line, North Somerset🏴)
12:05 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z81 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Leeds to Paignton
17:24 – Locomotive Services Group Midland Pullman HST – 1Z82 Torbay Riviera Pullman (Midland Pullman) Paignton to Leeds
WIGAN NORTH WESTERN CAMERAS (West Coast Main Line, Greater Manchester🏴)
03:32 – Locomotive Services Group 86101 ‘Sir William A Stanier FRS’ tnt 87002 ‘Royal Sovereign’ (TBC) hauled ECS move – 5Z86 Glasgow Central High Level to Crewe Holding Sidings
07:56 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 3Z58 Carnforth Steamtown to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
09:56 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z10 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Watford Junction to Eastriggs Mod
10:01 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z58 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carlisle
18:52 – GB Railfreight Class 57 – 1Z13 The Eastriggs Eloper (UK Railtours) Longtown Mod (army Cad) to Watford Junction
19:24 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z60 Settle & Carlisle Steam Special (Northern Belle) Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street High Level
21:21 – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 5Z62 Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Carnforth Steamtown
WINGFIELD CAMERAS (Midland Main Line/Derwent Valley Line, Derbyshire🏴)
CAMERAS AT BISHOPS LYDEARD, BLUE ANCHOR, CROWCOMBE HEATHFIELD, MINEHEAD (2), WATCHET (2) & WILLITON (2). (Cameras at Watchet hosted by Watchet Visitor Centre https://www.lovewatchet.co.uk/visitor-centre/)
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
CAMERAS AT BISHOPS LYDEARD, BLUE ANCHOR, CROWCOMBE HEATHFIELD, MINEHEAD (2), WATCHET (2) & WILLITON (2). (Cameras at Watchet hosted by Watchet Visitor Centre https://www.lovewatchet.co.uk/visitor-centre/)
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
05:56 – Great Western Railway Class 57 hauled Night Riviera – 1C50 Paddington to Penzance
09:46 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton
13:46 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Reading Triangle Sidings to Paignton
SETTLE & CARLISLE LINE CAMERAS
– GARSDALE CAMERA
– HORTON-IN RIBBLESDALE CAMERA
Camera offline due to building work
– RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT CAMERA (In partnership with Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Ltd/FoSCL & S&C Trust)
SHEFFIELD CAMERA (Electric Works Sheffield)
05:08 – Freightliner light engine move (Diesel) – 0M96 Barrow Hill Up Sidings 2 And 3 Freightliner Heavy Haul to Earles Sidings (hope) Freightliner Heavy Haul
09:24 – GB Railfreight light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z55 Doncaster Down Decoy Gb Railfreight to Earles Sidings (hope) English Welsh & Scottish Railway
23:31 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q30 York Holgate Siding Gb Railfreight to Derby Rtc Serco
We are delighted to be partnering with Pete Waterman and his Railnuts to bring exclusive coverage of ‘Making Tracks 3’, live for SIX weeks from Chester Cathedral; a groundbreaking project that has never been seen before on this scale within the model railway community.
The subject may be the same, but the scale vastly smaller! It’s Railcam, but not as we know it…..
Making Tracks 3 is, as you would expect, the third layout to be produced in the series by Pete Waterman and the Railnuts, with all three based on locations on the West Coast Mainline. This years offering depicting the present day Milton Keynes station.
After being approached in early June, Andrew has worked tirelessly to source cameras suitable for streaming trains 76 times smaller than we are used to. With such a diminutive scale to cover, the options for off the shelf accessories was very limited, so the answer was to design and produce our own bespoke mounts and brackets that would be both functional and not overly intrusive for guests visiting this marvel of model railway construction.
As part of this very special broadcast, we have a dedicated page which features 5 cameras covering the main layout and an overview of the fiddle yard. Viewing options include a ‘Quad-cam’ view with the 4 main cameras on one page, ‘Cycle-cam’ which rotates between the 4 main views individually, with the final ‘Aerial-cam’ covering the fiddle yard.
Making Tracks 3 is on display at Chester Cathedral from Wednesday 26th July to Saturday the 2nd September, open to the public and live streaming Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
