Tributes paid to Ron Cotton, 88, one of Settle & Carlisle’s saviours
RON Cotton, the British Rail manager who, in the early 1980s, was tasked with organising the closure of the Settle to Carlisle line but emerged as its champion, has died at the age of 88.
His defence of the iconic line thwarted BR’s determination to close one of the most famous and scenic railways in the country, and the fruits of his endeavours are still enjoyed today by many, not least steam enthusiasts in the UK and around the world.
Ron, whose father served with the RAF in both world wars, was
