Scout Green

Scout Green
Scout Green
	; Scout Green
	Scout Green Location in Eden, Cumbria Scout Green Location within Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY593075
Civil parish	Orton;
District	Eden;
Shire county	Cumbria;
Region	North West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENRITH
Postcode district	CA10
Dialling code	015396
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and The Border;

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 summit at Shap Fell. A signal box was located at Scout Green, but this was removed in the 1970s when then 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

Awdry, p. 86

Awdry, C., The Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies, 1990, Patrick Stephens Limited, ISBN 1-85260-049-7

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[1] Awdry, p. 86