Eliot Andersen's Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Gallery
2009
 
A Northern Rail 153 rolls into Ravenglass over the bridge on a service from Sellafield.
Sat 7th Nov 2009
R&ER - November 7, 2009 		Lady Wakefield and the loaded ballast wagons in Irton Road down loop, ready to propel them to Murthwaite, where we dug out a ditch. The wagons were then left for the weekend locked in Miteside down loop.
Fri 6th Nov 2009
R&ER - November 6, 2009 		Saloon Brake 104.
Thu 5th Nov 2009
R&ER - November 5, 2009
 
142017 at Ravenglass heading north.
Mon 2nd Nov 2009
R&ER - November 2, 2009 		Lady Wakefield arrives in Platform 2 at Ravenglass with one of the all-saloon load 6 Ghost Train sets for decoration.
Fri 30th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 30, 2009 		Lady Wakefield leaves Ravenglass with the 1340 Rander 40 additional. Note the two open coaches behind the loco - the other six saloons being formed like this so that they can be used on the Halloween trains at the weekend.
Wed 28th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 28, 2009
 
47826 trails the train, it will take over at Carnforth for the run back to Cleethorpes via Hellifield.
Sat 24th Oct 2009
Sellafield - October 24, 2009 		37423 Spirit of the Lakes and 37609 working through Ravenglass with this morning's 6C53 Crewe Coal Sidings - Sellafield, including the flasks they brought up from Dungeness on Thursday, as 6M95 to Willesden Brent and then 6K51 to Crewe Coal Sidings.
Fri 23rd Oct 2009
R&ER - October 23, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira stands with the 1220 from Ravenglass at Platform 3 in the gloom of autumn.
Mon 19th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 19, 2009
 
Ravenglass station, with the Douglas Ferreira on station pilot duties.
Sat 17th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 17, 2009 		River Esk is a fantastic sight on a lovely autumn's evening.
Mon 12th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 12, 2009 		The Atlantics pass Blacolvesley.
Sat 10th Oct 2009
R&ER - October 10, 2009
 
Night view of Manchester International Airport from the SAS Radisson hotel.
Wed 23rd Sep 2009 to Thu 8th Oct 2009
Orlando - September/October 2009 		Iron Bridge, near Beckermet on the A595. The bridge was demolished years ago, but the eastern embankment remained until early this year. The line here went from the WC&ER to mines nearby.
Mon 21st Sep 2009
R&ER - September 21, 2009
Sat 19th Sep 2009
Blackpool Tramway - September 19, 2009
 
Shelagh of Eskdale moves under the bridge with the bogie flat, for loading with sleepers.
Fri 18th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 18, 2009 		Interesting track machine at Sellafield.
Thu 17th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 17, 2009 		River Mite steams through Irton Road loop with the 1320 ex-Ravenglass.
Wed 16th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 16, 2009
 
Olly with her smokebox door open.
Sun 13th Sep 2009
Neville Hill T&RSMD - September 13, 2009 		Little Giant hiding away.
Sat 12th Sep 2009
York & NRM - September 12, 2009 		Bob Tebb hands over the first copy of the subscriber's edition of his book - The Blakesley Miniature Railway and the Bartholomew Family - to your author, Eliot Andersen, first on the list of subscribers!
Fri 11th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 11, 2009
 
Carrying Rail Blue.
Wed 9th Sep 2009
Perkins Mock Ups - Just for fun! 		Shelagh of Eskdale in Fisherground loop on the pway train.
Tue 8th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 8, 2009 		Richard looks back for the right-away from the guard at Dalegarth, prior to leaving with the 1140 to Ravenglass.
Mon 7th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 7, 2009
 
A view of saloon coaches 136 (former Silver Jubilee railcar driving trailer) and 137 (former railcar driving saloon).
Sun 6th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 6, 2009 		142 leaving Ravenglass, bound for Carlisle.
Sat 5th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 5, 2009 		Cyril, sandwiched between the Red Van and Coach 105 while we rearrange the permanent way train.
Fri 4th Sep 2009
R&ER - September 4, 2009
 
Douglas Ferreira stands poised, ready for action, with the 0850 at Ravenglass.
Tue 1st Sep 2009
R&ER - September 1, 2009 		No view of Scafell today!
Mon 31st Aug 2009
R&ER - August 31, 2009 		River Esk stands in another downpour at Dalegarth.
Sun 30th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 30, 2009
 
20306 and 20301 hauling Retro Railtour's Oldham Looper and Cumbrian Coaster excursion into Ravenglass.
Sat 29th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 29, 2009 		Another birthday, another camera... Douglas Ferreira standing at Dalegarth with the 0945 to Ravenglass.
Fri 28th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 28, 2009 		W3351, 1800 Tintagel and 3416.
Wed 26th Aug 2009
WCR Carnforth - August 26, 2009
 
Douglas Ferreira with a short four coach set, working the 1140 Dalegarth - Ravenglass.
Tue 25th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 25, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira waiting to depart Dalegarth in the sun of the late summer afternoon.
Mon 24th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 24, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira standing at Dalegarth for Boot in the rain.
Sun 23rd Aug 2009
R&ER - August 23, 2009
 
Douglas Ferreira, side profile.
Sat 22nd Aug 2009
R&ER - August 22, 2009 		River Mite at Miteside.
Fri 21st Aug 2009
R&ER - August 21, 2009 		'I'm standing in the rain, getting soaking wet. I'm doing my best, but what do I get?' (Answer - classic look of disgust at the weather from Mr Smith!)
Wed 19th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 19, 2009
 
River Esk passes through Fisherground loop while working the 1120 to Ravenglass.
Tue 18th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 18, 2009 		River Esk stands at Dalegarth before heading to Ravenglass on the 1520.
Mon 17th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 17, 2009 		River Irt waits for departure time at Dalegarth.
Sun 16th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 16, 2009
 
Rainy day at Dalegarth - viewed from the ice cream serving window.
Sat 15th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 15, 2009 		Dalegarth station during a quiet moment.
Wed 12th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 12, 2009 		66431 and 66426 cross the River Mite viaduct at Ravenglass en route to Millom from Sellafield.
Mon 10th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 10, 2009
 
Due to it being the bi-annual Whitehaven festival, Northern were running extra trains between Barrow, Whitehaven and Maryport.
Sat 8th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 8, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira brings the train down the 1 in 43 of Hollin How Bank, with Eskdale Green station just through the Bridge.
Fri 7th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 7, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira passes Fisherground water tank while working the 1040 from Ravenglass.
Thu 6th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 6, 2009
 
River Mite, viewed side-on as she sits at Ravenglass on the 1140 set.
Wed 5th Aug 2009
R&ER - August 5, 2009 		156484 arrives at Ravenglass, heading south.
Mon 3rd Aug 2009
R&ER - August 3, 2009 		BF1 on the back of the 0850.
Thu 30th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 30, 2009
 
Lady Wakefield departs Ravenglass with the 0850.
Tue 28th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 28, 2009 		River Mite on the 1120 from Ravenglass at Fisherground loop.
Mon 27th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 27, 2009 		ICL No. 1 and the Model Ts at Ravenglass.
Sat 25th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 25, 2009
 
River Esk is oiled round before a trip at Ravenglass.
Fri 24th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 24, 2009 		6C51, the weekly Sellafield - Heysham flask train, arrives at Ravenglass.
Thu 23rd Jul 2009
R&ER - July 23, 2009 		River Irt on the 1240 at Fisherground loop.
Sat 18th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 18, 2009
 
River Esk steaming through Miteside loop with the 1140 down to Ravenglass.
Fri 17th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 17, 2009 		66415 and 66427 working 6C53 to Sellafield through Ravenglass.
Thu 16th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 16, 2009 		37609 and 37604.
Tue 14th Jul 2009
R&ER - July 14, 2009
 
37069 hiding away inside.
Sat 11th Jul 2009
DRS Carlisle Kingmoor Open Day - July 11, 2009 		103's cab.
Sat 11th Jul 2009
The Electric Scot - July 11, 2009 		47804 and 99304 at Carnforth, seen from a 144 on the Wennington curve.
Thu 9th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 9, 2009
 
Looking down the glen.
Wed 8th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 8, 2009 		Running into Platform 1 at Glenrothes.
Tue 7th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 7, 2009 		67004, on the blocks of Inverness Platform 1 with the Down Highland Sleeper from the night before.
Mon 6th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 6, 2009
 
43306 on the blocks at Inverness ready to work The Highland Chieftain to King's Cross.
Sun 5th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 5, 2009 		British Railways logo on 45231's tender.
Sat 4th Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 4, 2009 		21266, Brake Second Corridor.
Fri 3rd Jul 2009
Scottish Bash - July 3, 2009
 
Lady Wakefield waits at Miteside loop for the 1020 up.
Thu 2nd Jul 2009
R&ER - July 2, 2009 		156444 working 2C42 0940 Carlisle - Lancaster, seen here leaving Ravenglass.
Tue 30th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 30, 2009 		37609 and 37612 leading 5 FNA flasks.
Sat 27th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 27, 2009
 
67030, which has now drawn to a halt at Ravenglass.
Fri 26th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 26, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira at Ravenglass with the 0850.
Thu 25th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 25, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira working the 1200 ex-Ravenglass past Beckfoot Quarry.
Tue 23rd Jun 2009
R&ER - June 23, 2009
 
Douglas Ferreira sits at Fisherground Halt while on the 0945 ex-Dalegarth... no passengers here today!
Fri 19th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 19, 2009 		River Irt, now only in light steam.
Sat 13th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 13, 2009 		Caught at last!!! 6K73 with 37688 Kingmoor TMD and 37087 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway rumbles through Ravenglass - thank you to the driver who was making sure the 37s were heard for miles!
Sat 6th Jun 2009
R&ER - June 6, 2009
 
River Irt steams into Ravenglass after her last trip of the day.
Tue 2nd Jun 2009
Ravenglass - June 2, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira at Fisherground loop working the 1200 up train.
Sat 30th May 2009
R&ER - May 30, 2009 		Ravenglass station's latest resident!
Thu 28th May 2009
R&ER - May 28, 2009
 
156475 heading into Ravenglass at 1204 en route for Carlisle.
Tue 26th May 2009
R&ER - May 26, 2009 		River Mite heads out of Ravenglass with the 1120 to Dalegarth.
Mon 25th May 2009
R&ER - May 25, 2009 		River Irt sitting at Ravenglass prior to departure.
Sat 23rd May 2009
R&ER - May 23, 2009
 
A grabbed shot of 950001, Network Rail's DMU test train, heading northbound en route Carnforth to Carlisle. I was still running with camera in hand at this point...
Thu 21st May 2009
R&ER - May 21, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira sits at Dalegarth with the 2000 down return Fish and Chip special train.
Fri 15th May 2009
R&ER - May 15, 2009 		River Irt waits with the 1120 on a very rainy Peter Rabbit weekend.
Sat 9th May 2009
R&ER - May 9, 2009
 
Douglas Ferreira sits in the loop at Miteside while waiting for the 1020 up train to pass.
Mon 4th May 2009
R&ER - May 4, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira appears at the points while working the 1200 up train into Dalegarth station.
Sun 3rd May 2009
R&ER - May 3, 2009 		47851 Traction Magazine tailing the tour en route for reversal at Carnforth, seen here passing Ravenglass signalbox.
Sat 2nd May 2009
R&ER - May 2, 2009
 
River Esk passes through Fisherground loop with the 1120 to Dalegarth, seen from the 1140 to Ravenglass.
Sat 25th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 25, 2009 		River Mite standing with a set of coaches in Platform 2 at Ravenglass.
Sat 18th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 18, 2009 		Disabled Saloon 137, former Railcar Power Car, coupled to Saloon 136, former Railcar Trailer Car.
Fri 17th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 17, 2009
 
156484 still carrying the Settle & Carlisle line vinyls, passing Ravenglass heading south.
Wed 15th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 15, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira leaving Irton Road station with Rander 2, the 0850 ex Ravenglass.
Mon 13th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 13, 2009 		Lady Wakefield passing Murthwaite Halt en route to Ravenglass with the 0945 down train.
Sat 11th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 11, 2009
 
River Irt passes the greasing gang around the 2 1/4 milepost.
Fri 10th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 10, 2009 		The River Esk thunders across Barrow Marsh with the 1140 additional Rander 70 from Ravenglass. The River Mite alongside was at high tide.
Wed 8th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 8, 2009 		Douglas Ferreira stands on Ravenglass turntable having pulled the set for the 1220 into Platform 2.
Mon 6th Apr 2009
R&ER - April 6, 2009
 
River Irt runs through Ravenglass station while running around her train, seen to the right on Platform 3. Note the new yellow lining along the platform edges.
Sat 28th Mar 2009
R&ER - March 28, 2009 		River Irt, in
Sat 14th Mar 2009
R&ER - March 14, 2009 		Scaffolding up around the former station building at Ravenglass, now the Ratty Arms.
Sat 28th Feb 2009
R&ER - February 28, 2009
 
FISH & CHIP SPECIAL, Dalegarth for Boot, Friday March 13th.
Sat 28th Feb 2009
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Sat 14th Feb 2009
R&ER - February 14, 2009 		Looking from north-east of Ribblehead Viaduct - the first sighting of 46115 Scots Guardsman. Penyghent is in the background.
Sat 7th Feb 2009
The Cumbrian Fellsman & The Fellsman Chopper - February 7, 2009
 
Lady Wakefield stands outside the workshops.
Sat 24th Jan 2009
R&ER - January 24, 2009 		The p-way train at Dalegarth. The bogie flat sits on the siding points. To the left we can see that part of the siding has been removed prior to realignment.
Sat 17th Jan 2009
R&ER - January 17, 2009 		Happy New Year to all the readers/viewers out there! 2009 for me belatedly starts with Shelagh of Eskdale hauling the permanent way train and a new point from Miteside loop to Dalegarth, including a stop at Irton Road so that the gang could turn the point so that it was the right way around!
Mon 5th Jan 2009
R&ER - January 5, 2009
 
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