Eliot Andersen's Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Gallery
2009
 
FISH & CHIP SPECIAL, Dalegarth for Boot, Friday March 13th.
Sat 28th Feb 2009
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2008
 
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, with Blencathra looming behind with a snowy peak.
Sun 9th Nov 2008
Narrow Gauge Gathering 2008 - November 9, 2008 		BVR No. 8, Thunder, seen taking water.
Sun 28th Sep 2008
Bure Valley Railway Super Power Event - September 13 & 14, 2008 		Testing of the Digital SLR - 113 is a perfect specimen for a camera to be run-in on!
Sat 8th Mar 2008
R&ER - March 8, 2008
 
Ffarquhar, terminus of the Ffarquhar branch and the Anopha quarry branch.
Sat 19th Jan 2008
NWR Track Plans
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2007
 
Douglas Ferreira was failed at approx. 1000, so Shelagh of Eskdale was stood up to take its place instead on the 1030.
Sun 30th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 30, 2007 		Permanent way work in the carriage shed yard, with flash...
Sat 29th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 29, 2007 		Shelagh with wagons in Platform 2.
Thu 27th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 27, 2007
 
Douglas Ferreira stands on the fuel pad outside the paint shop.
Wed 26th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 26, 2007 		River Esk rests while at Dalegarth following the 1030 Santa Special.
Sun 23rd Dec 2007
R&ER - December 23, 2007 		River Mite stands ready for Rander 90, the ECS working to Dalegarth, in place of Douglas Ferreira.
Sat 22nd Dec 2007
R&ER - December 22, 2007
 
Northern Rock as Rudolph the Sleigh Engine, sits at Miteside report board while working Rander 71, delivering Santa Claus to the 1030 Santa Special.
Fri 21st Dec 2007
R&ER - December 21, 2007 		102, newly painted, as coach F in the Santa train.
Thu 20th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 20, 2007 		First light at Ravenglass at 0712, after 156480 on 2N90 0604 Maryport - Preston has departed. (Brownie points go to anyone who can give the location!)
Mon 17th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 17, 2007
 
Rander 90 at Dalegarth.
Sat 15th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 15, 2007 		Cyril draws mess coach 105 (which has been turned 180 degrees on the turntable) and the sleigh out of CS3.
Sun 9th Dec 2007
R&ER - December 9, 2007 		Douglas Ferreira stands with the stock of Rander 90, the ECS working to Dalegarth for the start of services.
Sat 1st Dec 2007
R&ER - December 1, 2007
 
Shelagh of Eskdale sits at Irton Road with the p-way train as the gang have their lunch.
Wed 28th Nov 2007
R&ER - November 28, 2007 		Daybreak over Whitehaven as the moon begins to set.
Sun 25th Nov 2007
R&ER - November 25, 2007 		Perkins waits in the early morning rain at Ravenglass at sunrise.
Sat 24th Nov 2007
R&ER - November 24, 2007
 
The Sleigh waits on ES2 before being put into the engine shed on road 1.
Sat 17th Nov 2007
R&ER - November 17, 2007 		The Flower of the Forest, seen in the museum compound.
Sat 10th Nov 2007
R&ER - November 10, 2007 		Douglas Ferreira is seen at Ravenglass after hauling the 1030 and before taking out the 1500.
Sat 3rd Nov 2007
R&ER - November 3, 2007
 
37609 rattles through Ravenglass on the late 6C24 0522 Carlisle Yard-Sellafield, diverted via Carnforth thanks to the blockading of Whitehaven to Sellafield.
Sat 27th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 27, 2007 		Bonnie Dundee stands on the viaduct, but for how much longer?
Fri 26th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 26, 2007 		6C53 caught on camera! 66425 heads the 0626 Crewe Coal Sidings-Sellafield northwards. It would later return on 6K73.
Wed 24th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 24, 2007
 
Shelagh of Eskdale returns with three wagons loaded with a stack of rails, the Perkins following shortly behind in the p-way occupation of the line.
Tue 23rd Oct 2007
R&ER - October 23, 2007 		Heritage action through Seascale! Mainline Rail's 37601 Gauge O Guild works its way north up the Cumbrian Coast Line light engine.
Mon 22nd Oct 2007
Cumbrian Coast Cabride - October 22, 2007 		River Irt stands at Dalegarth on a busy autumnal Sunday.
Sun 21st Oct 2007
R&ER - October 21, 2007
 
David takes River Irt for a period of
Sat 20th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 20, 2007 		Northern Rock waits at Ravenglass with a shortened seven-coach train on the 1030.
Sat 13th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 13, 2007 		Jock returns with the last train from Arlesdale.
Sun 7th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 7, 2007
 
Ffarquhar sits ready on the board in the Ratty C&W workshops.
Sat 6th Oct 2007
R&ER - October 6, 2007 		Articulated tank engine.
Thu 20th Sep 2007 to Thu 4th Oct 2007
Orlando - September 2007 		Douglas Ferreira pauses at Dalegarth before working the 1010 back to Ravenglass.
Sun 16th Sep 2007
R&ER - September 16, 2007
 
River Esk sits under the shadow of the scaffolding with the 1030.
Sat 15th Sep 2007
R&ER - September 15, 2007 		Douglas' 1730 down train approaches Irton Road.
Sat 8th Sep 2007
R&ER - September 8, 2007 		Northern Rock returns to Ravenglass.
Sat 1st Sep 2007
R&ER - September 1, 2007
 
Logo of the North Western Railway Company.
Wed 29th Aug 2007
Ffarquhar - Nil Unquam Simile 		Douglas Ferreira passes the engine shed with the 0910.
Mon 27th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 27, 2007 		River Mite pilots Northern Rock on a 1815 Australian rail enthusiasts special.
Sun 26th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 26, 2007
 
River Mite crosses Northern Rock at Ravenglass as she prepares to leave with the 1630.
Sat 25th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 25, 2007 		Cyril, Shelagh of Eskdale, Perkins and River Esk rest in the early morning sun in the yard.
Fri 24th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 24, 2007 		Douglas returns to Ravenglass with the 1010 down train.
Wed 22nd Aug 2007
R&ER - August 22, 2007
 
142023, the first of Northern's fleet to be repainted.
Tue 21st Aug 2007
R&ER - August 21, 2007 		Shelagh stands in the morning sunshine before the 1110 to Dalegarth.
Mon 20th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 20, 2007 		There in spirit - Douglas Ferreira is seen
Fri 17th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 17, 2007
 
Blacolvesley is unloaded, post trip to Saltburn.
Thu 16th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 16, 2007 		156421 substitutes for a 142 on the 1043.
Wed 15th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 15, 2007 		Dalegarth's ducks.
Tue 14th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 14, 2007
 
A thankfully rare occurence of a Rander 99 - Shelagh of Eskdale returns, complete with ladder fastened to the roof and chainsaw onboard, returns from clearing the line after the discovery of a fallen tree at the top of Horsefalls Wood by Douglas on Rander 2.
Sun 12th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 12, 2007 		142025, sporting the new Northern Rail
Sat 11th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 11, 2007 		Doug waits between trips on Platform 2.
Fri 10th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 10, 2007
 
0657 and the SeaCat Emeraude France is spotted off the West Cumbrian coast.
Wed 8th Aug 2007
Isle of Man - August 8, 2007 		Blacolvesley, which is off to the Saltburn Miniature Railway.
Tue 7th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 7, 2007 		River Esk in the morning sun of August, waiting for her 1030.
Mon 6th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 6, 2007
 
153331 leads 156455 on the 1015 southbound.
Sat 4th Aug 2007
R&ER - August 4, 2007 		Northern Rock on the 1030 is seen in Gilbert's Cutting.
Fri 3rd Aug 2007
R&ER - August 3, 2007 		River Esk returns to Ravenglass with the 1730 ex-Dalegarth.
Thu 2nd Aug 2007
R&ER - August 2, 2007
 
River Mite waits at Ravenglass in the summer sunshine for its 1630 departure.
Tue 31st Jul 2007
R&ER - July 31st, 2007 		40145 East Lancashire Railway - Trevor Jones whistles through Carnforth on the West Coast Main Line, light engine, heading north, in its new BR Large Logo livery.
Sat 28th Jul 2007
The Cumbrian Coast Dalesman - July 28th, 2007 		127 (P.3), 128 (P.2) and 129 (P.1), the three Disabled Semis.
Fri 27th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 27th, 2007
 
River Mite stands ready with the 1030 train to Dalegarth.
Tue 24th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 24th, 2007 		142007 with the 1043 northbound.
Sat 21st Jul 2007
R&ER - July 21st, 2007 		Perkins with Rander 90, a weedkilling train.
Fri 20th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 20th, 2007
 
Buckbarrow ahead, seen from the road.
Thu 19th Jul 2007
Wasdale - July 19th, 2007 		Mite is back in Ravenglass after a very early test train as Randers 90/91.
Tue 17th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 17th, 2007 		Shelagh and Perkins, ready for their duties.
Sat 14th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 14th, 2007
 
Perkins collects Northern Rock from the engine shed.
Fri 13th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 13th, 2007 		Miteside Loop.
Thu 12th Jul 2007
MSN's Virtual Ratty 		Sellafield Junction, just north of the station, where the line split from the Cumbrian Coast to Beckermet, Egremont, Woodend and Moor Row, the Whitehaven, Cleator & Egremont Railway.
Tue 10th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 10th, 2007
 
Sellafield Nuclear Plant, viewed from 156497 as we pass the River Ehen. The fells of Wasdale are in the background.
Mon 9th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 9th, 2007 		20301, Max Joule.
Sat 7th Jul 2007
DRS' Carlisle Kingmoor TMD - July 7th, 2007 		The new Signal 26, outside the engine shed.
Fri 6th Jul 2007
R&ER - July 6th, 2007
 
Ravenglass Rain as River Irt prepares to retreat up the railway with her rake of regal blue coaches. (Irt on the 1210!)
Sat 30th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 30, 2007 		Barrow Marsh.
Fri 29th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 29, 2007 		Perkins and the permanent way train, stabled overnight in Platform 2.
Tue 26th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 26, 2007
 
Douglas, after propelling the stock from the 1350 arrival away into CS 2.
Mon 25th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 25, 2007 		River Irt waits with the special train for the North West Lotus Car Club.
Sat 23rd Jun 2007
R&ER - June 23, 2007 		River Irt is readied for work outside the engine shed.
Fri 22nd Jun 2007
R&ER - June 22, 2007
 
The delayed 1125 southbound.
Mon 18th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 18, 2007 		New signage at
Sun 17th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 17, 2007 		New warning signs for road users at Beckfoot level crossing.
Sat 16th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 16, 2007
 

Fri 15th Jun 2007 to Sun 17th Jun 2007
Whitehaven Maritime Festival 2007 - 15/06-17/06 		Douglas approaches Murthwaite with the 0910.
Tue 12th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 12, 2007 		Next morning, the fire train stands on Platform 2, after being pulled out of the carriage shed. Shelagh and Dundee are seen in the early morning sun at 0835.
Sun 10th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 10, 2007
 
River Mite sits in the workshops, nearly complete.
Sat 9th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 09, 2007 		Northern Rock sits with the 1110 additional, Rander 40, the Three Peaks by Rail special train. All that remains now is for the passengers to arrive!
Fri 8th Jun 2007
R&ER - June 08, 2007 		Northern Rock waits readily for her 1250 train (but can you see her Driver?)
Sat 2nd Jun 2007
R&ER - June 02, 2007
 
156426 on the 1125 south.
Fri 1st Jun 2007
R&ER - June 01, 2007 		156472 on the 1125 southbound.
Thu 31st May 2007
R&ER - May 31 2007 		The quarter milepost at Raven Villa, looking across the estuary of the River Mite.
Tue 29th May 2007
R&ER - May 29, 2007
 
Majestically striding out of Ravenglass with her heavy train, the regulator of 48151 is gradually opened to bring the Cumbrian Coast Dalesman forth on its return leg to Carnforth.
Mon 28th May 2007
R&ER - May 28, 2007 		The 1010 down train comes down the line towards its cross with the 1030 up at Miteside loop.
Sun 27th May 2007
R&ER - May 27, 2007 		Hooker Crag on Muncaster Fell, seen from Miteside loop.
Sat 26th May 2007
R&ER - May 26, 2007
 
42073 leaves Haverthwaite with the 1040 departure for Lakeside.
Sun 20th May 2007
L&HR - May 20, 2007 		Northern Rock out of traffic in Ravenglass engine shed.
Sat 19th May 2007
R&ER - May 19, 2007 		Mike's tender sits out of the way.
Sun 13th May 2007
R&ER - May 13, 2007
 
Thomas moves around up at the shed.
Sat 12th May 2007
R&ER - May 12, 2007 		The 1125 southbound, 156472.
Mon 7th May 2007
R&ER - May 7, 2007 		Northern Rock in the damp at Dalegarth.
Sun 6th May 2007
R&ER - May 6, 2007
 
Northern Rock approaches Irton Road with Rander 13 heading down to cross Rander 14.
Sat 5th May 2007
R&ER - May 5, 2007 		Headboard for the
Sat 28th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 28, 2007 		Douglas and Rock stand out in the pouring rain.
Sun 22nd Apr 2007
R&ER - April 22, 2007
 
River Irt prepares to depart Ravenglass on a special day.
Sat 21st Apr 2007
R&ER - April 21, 2007 		A new home for Douglas - the spacious four star accomodation that is the back of the carriage shed road 3.
Sun 15th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 15, 2007 		Perkins prepares to leave with Rander 90.
Fri 13th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 13, 2007
 
Perkins and Rock outside the carriage shed.
Thu 12th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 12, 2007 		Bengairn, the trapezium shaped fell in the Southern Uplands, over 30 miles away.
Wed 11th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 11, 2007 		Northern Rock departs Ravenglass with Shelagh and Douglas behind in the yard.
Tue 10th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 10, 2007
 
Northern Spirit-liveried 156448 on 2C34 0944 Carlisle-Barrow.
Mon 9th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 9, 2007 		Shelagh of Eskdale arrives in Ravenglass.
Sun 8th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 8, 2007 		Perkins, having been stabled overnight in Platform 2.
Thu 5th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 5, 2007
 
River Esk approaches Randle How.
Wed 4th Apr 2007
R&ER - April 4, 2007 		Springtime is here in the Lake District.
Mon 2nd Apr 2007
R&ER - April 2, 2007 		Douglas outside Ravenglass CS.
Sun 1st Apr 2007
R&ER - April 1, 2007
 
The sunny morning in Ravenglass sees Northern Rock ready and waiting with the 10.30 departure.
Sat 31st Mar 2007
R&ER - March 31, 2007 		Douglas Ferreira, prior to the departure of the final train of the day, the 15.50.
Sun 25th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 25, 2007 		Early morning view out to St Bees Head, the western-most point of Cumbria. (Taken from my bedroom window!)
Sat 24th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 24, 2007
 
The overnight rain, combined with the high winds cause a high tide in the Mite estuary.
Sun 18th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 18, 2007 		A job undertaken when the services change is the swapping of timetables at the intermediate stations. Sometimes it is a job for the staff who live at the Dalegarth end of the line, but today we have Douglas running up and down light engine instead, seen here at Irton Road.
Sat 17th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 17, 2007 		Typical scene of Ravenglass shed - ICLs 7 and 9 await servicing.
Sun 11th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 11, 2007
 
Cyril sits outside the engine shed at Ravenglass.
Sat 10th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 10, 2007 		Cab-view of River Esk.
Sun 4th Mar 2007
R&ER - March 4, 2007 		Newly painted 128, before its first trip up the line of the 2007 season.
Sat 3rd Mar 2007
R&ER - March 3, 2007
 
Lengthy permanent way train in Ravenglass station - 15 vehicles!
Sun 25th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 25, 2007 		River Irt with the 12.00 departure from Ravenglass, with a tarpaulin, similar to that on the Esk on 02/09/06.
Sat 24th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 24, 2007 		20306 and 20313 on 6C53 to Sellafield from Crewe.
Fri 23rd Feb 2007
R&ER - February 23, 2007
 
Cyril shunts the p-way train back together, after the Red Van is turned on the turntable.
Tue 20th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 20, 2007 		Cyril pauses on Ravenglass turntable after successfully retrieving coaches from the depths of the carriage shed.
Mon 19th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 19, 2007 		Cyril sits outside the carriage shed with coach 103.
Sun 18th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 18, 2007
 
37059 leads 37069 and two flasks on the 6C53 Crewe-Sellafield working.
Sat 17th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 17, 2007 		After returning with the 11.10 ex-Dalegarth, Douglas has a three hour layover at Ravenglass.
Sun 11th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 11, 2007 		Perkins shunts on a damp morning in Ravenglass.
Sat 10th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 10, 2007
 
Perkins, resting between shunting duties on Platform 2.
Sun 4th Feb 2007
R&ER - February 04, 2007 		Perkins waits to return into Ravenglass station from the engineers' line.
Sat 3rd Feb 2007
R&ER - February 03, 2007 		Looking up Eskdale from Forest How.
Sat 27th Jan 2007
Blea Tarn & Hollinghead - January 27, 2007
 
Shelagh sits in the down loop, after propelling the train to Irton Road.
Sun 21st Jan 2007
R&ER - January 21, 2007 		Shelagh, the Manrider and 102 wait to take the working party to Irton Road.
Sat 20th Jan 2007
R&ER - January 20, 2007 		Perkins leads a rake consisting of Lady Wakefield, Douglas Ferreira and 10 open coaches.
Sat 13th Jan 2007
Microsoft Train Simulator Screen Captures
 
112 as Santa's Mess Facility. 23/12/06.
Sun 7th Jan 2007
Project Coach 112 		Unusual combination of a 156 (in this case 156420) and a 142.
Wed 3rd Jan 2007
R&ER - January 3, 2007 		Nice and clean Shelagh of Eskdale.
Tue 2nd Jan 2007
R&ER - January 2, 2007
 
Douglas Ferreira waits with the first train of 2007.
Mon 1st Jan 2007
R&ER - January 1, 2007
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