Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

Introduction

This scenic narrow-gauge tourist line is open.





Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.

R&ER diesel shunter 'LES', outside the new Ravenglass workshop coupled to 2-8-2 'River Mite' which was steam raising, on 19th April 2023. The ...
Mark Bartlett 19/04/2023
R&ER 2-8-2 'River Mite' raising steam outside the Ravenglass workshop (note the draughting extension on the chimney) on 19th April 2023. The Ratty ...
Mark Bartlett 19/04/2023
'River Irt' making ready to depart from the R&ER station at Ravenglass in April 2023. There is a real complex of various buildings here now but ...
Mark Bartlett 19/04/2023
Ravenglass R & ER Rly station, looking north in 1980. ...
Bill Roberton //1980
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Running alongside its namesake, with a train for Ravenglass, is the Ravenglass and Eskdale's River Mite. This was the locomotive's first year ...
David Hindle //1966
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River Irt arrives at the R&ER station of Irton Road on 30 May 1972 whilst on a Ravenglass to Dalegarth service. ...
John McIntyre 30/05/1972
A view from an eastbound train arriving at Irton Road on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway as a service for Ravenglass waits in the loop on 30 May ...
John McIntyre 30/05/1972
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R&ER diesel Perkins lifts a train for Dalegarth up the last few yards of incline before the level crossing at The Green station. View towards ...
Mark Bartlett 27/07/2013
R&ER diesel Perkins goes cautiously across the level crossing and in to Eskdale Green station with a train for Dalegarth. Although it appears ...
Mark Bartlett 27/07/2013
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'River Esk' tops the climb to Beckfoot summit from Dalegarth with the 10:30 to Ravenglass. On the left can be seen the trackbed of the original 3 foot ...
Stephen Willetts 04/04/2023
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Scottish Grand Tour Number 10 included a run on the narrow gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway on 9 May 1970. Whilst waiting at the terminus at ...
Colin Kirkwood 09/05/1970
R&ER 2-6-2 'Northern Rock' being turned at Dalegarth in 1999.
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Bill Roberton //1999
Scottish Grand Tour No 10, on 9th May 1970, was to the Cumbrian Coast and included the option of a trip on the narrow gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale ...
Colin Kirkwood 09/05/1970
Leaving Eskdale for Ravenglass - May 2006. ...
Ian Dinmore 17/05/2006
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