Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England. Over 72 miles long and England’s highest mainline, it was known as The Long Drag by the men who worked it. The film follows the activists, comprised of railwaymen, rail enthusiasts and local residents, who are rallying together to save the line.
Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England. Over 72 miles long and England’s highest mainline, it was known as The Long Drag by the men who worked it. The film follows the activists, comprised of railwaymen, rail enthusiasts and local residents, who are rallying together to save the line.
