The Midland Railway's stunning route through the Peak District is the subject of ROB BROOKS’ ‘OO’ gauge layout, which keeps this much missed railway alive in model form.Photography, Mike Wild
BAKEWELL IS a small Derbyshire market town nestled in the heart of the Peak District National Park. It is a popular destination for tourists and walkers who visit the area. Bakewell is most famous for the tart (or to be correct, pudding) which has an almond flavour and often a cherry on top. This famous delicacy can trace its origins back more than 150 years.
Just over 150 years ago, another invention of the time reached the town. This was the Midland Railway’s famous route through the heart of the Peak District between London St. Pancras and Manchester Central. Bakewell, then a thriving agricultural town, could now transport its livestock and local limestone products easily by train to market as well as providing tourists easy access to visit the town. The estates of Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are also close by.
Above: A Manchester-bound six-car Midland Pullman DEMU briefly interrupts the Peak District tranquility as it sweeps through the curve at Bakewell station.
However, this route, which was built through spectacular limestone and rug…
