Railway Herald
J94 0-6-0ST No. 68012 is seen traversing Gotham Curve on the Cromford and High Peak Railway with a short limestone train on 27th April 1966. The reason for the severe limitation on wagons and locomotives at the C&HPR was due to the curve at Gotham, the sharpest for Standard Gauge in the UK at a radius of 55 yards and the line turning through 80 degrees. The line was not elevated on one side as might be expected, but did have a guard rail. The stone walls at this spot remain unaltered to this day.
John Neave
