Scout Green

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Scout Green
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Scout Green
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Scout Green
Location in former Eden District, Cumbria
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Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference NY593075
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PENRITH
Postcode district CA10
Dialling code 015396
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54°27′43″N2°37′37″W / 54.462°N 2.627°W / 54.462; -2.627

Scout Green is a hamlet and small area of farm land near the village of Tebay in Cumbria, England.

History

It is best known among railway enthusiasts as a location for trainspotting and photography on the West Coast Main Line between Penrith and Oxenholme, and has been a popular vantage point on the railway since soon after the opening of this section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway in December 1846. [1] Northbound steam hauled trains were often banked up the 1 in 75 gradient towards Shap whilst southbound trains can be observed accelerating downhill from Shap Summit. A signal box was located at Scout Green, but this was removed in the early 1970s when the WCML was electrified.

An unusual feature of Scout Green is its access road — it involves travelling up a single track road which runs between the carriageways of the M6 motorway.

References

  1. Awdry, p. 86