Looking south-east along Great Rocks Dale reveals a scene that

this area is all about, quarrying. Yet another loaded stone train waits to leave the area with an unidentified class 66 at the front of the train. This track was once part of the particularly scenic Midland Railway route through from Ambergate to Manchester that was closed in 1968. The route remains open as far as Buxton with the Peak Rail heritage line then operating as far as Rowsley. This leaves the twelve-mile steeply climbing section between there and what was Millers Dale Junction, about a mile distant in this photograph. As well as plenty of steam action, the route also saw the Manchester Blue Pullman service traversing the route up to its closure. Much of the route is in use today as the fantastic Monsall Trail that includes six tunnels.