Whitrope Siding

Whitrope Siding

Whitrope Siding was a signal box on the Waverley Line. It is now the home of the Whitrope Heritage Centre. It is just south of the highest point on the line, the famous "Whitrope Summit", 1006 ft above sea level. It is approximately 300 metres south from Whitrope Tunnel.

Heritage centre

Waverley Route Heritage Association maintains a small museum of artefacts and photographs within a static carriage, a buffet carriage along with a guards van which is soon to be scrapped.As of 2008 there is a short halt (platform) on the downside with over 750mts of track laid from the tunnel over the summit southward towards Bridge 200. With a Railway Order (currently being applied for) the intention is to get some form of traction ie; a loco. to run on a short section till more track is laid. More can be seen here [http://www.wrha.org.uk]

See:- here [http://www.wrha.org.uk/news.html] for more info


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