The bridge abutments from Castle bank bridge, which once carried the line over Castle Hill Terrace.As mentioned above these abutments were extended when the railway was built to run alongside the pre-existing Tub-way. Following the railway from here
To gain access to the trackbed one must cross the footbridge that links to the row of cottages, this bridge appears to have been constructed from narrow gauge rails . The path then swings behind the cottages before climbing to meet the trackbed as i
After a short walk the path reaches the site of South Tyne Colliery. And engine shed also existed on this section. The Colliery was opened sometime in the 1860s and lasted till the early 1930s. Today many of the old buildings still stand and are sti
The bricked up entrance to South Tyne drift mine. It was later used as an air shaft. A horse drawn tramway ran from here to Townfoot till the 1950s.
Continuing past the site of South Tyne Colliery the railway passed High Mill yard and crossed the burn on High Mill bridge. The orignal bridge was built from reclaimed tram track. A gate was fitted here to stop wandering farm animals.The above pictu
After passing over Foxhole bridge the next feature of interest on the trackbed is the Fell Chimney. The Chimney was once part of "The Fell drift/ East end pit". A steam powered pump and hauler existed here. The pump was used to pump water out of th
From the Fell Chimney the burn starts to open up and the trackbed passes a number of lime kilns. The coal used to fire these Kilns came from the nearby Fell drift. A holiday home, now presumed abandoned was built towards the end of the burn at some
The railway then passed under the roman built "Military road" via a girder bridge, similar to others on the line. The bridge stretched from one side of the river side to the other. The railways steam loco "Vyrnwy" had reduced height fittings (cab/ c
From here the railway continues running along the side of the Burn. It skirts the edge of a Roman camp, the remains can be seen on Google Earth near the Milecastle Inn. The railway also crosses the route of the course of the "Vallum" and Hadrian's W
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