Contributions of the group Heritage Railways of Britian

vpr[25] - Peckett 2000 ready to go

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:52:24 +0000

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Motive power for the return trip to Matlock.
Built during 1942, in Bristol.

www.peakrail.co.uk/peckett-2000

svr[24] BP shunting

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:56:53 +0000

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Blue Peter was doing a spot of shunting - despite the rain, I managed a couple of quick snaps.
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further info ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Peppercorn_Class_A2_60532_Blue_Peter

VoR[24] - visitors

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:03:56 +0000

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Palmerston and Baldwin 590 tucked away at Aberystwyth - both are waiting for some quality time in the VoR workshops.

Thunder in the hills

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:34:37 +0000

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For the occasion of the May Bank Holiday Steam Gala on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, the Norfolk based Bure Valley Railway sent 2-6-2T 'Thunder', seen here at Muncaster Mill inbound to Ravenglass with a train from Dalegarth.
Mon2May11

Muncaster Mill 11266

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:21:21 +0000

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At one mile from the coastal village of Ravenglass, Muncaster Mill is the first station on the 7 mile long line to the northern terminus of Dalegarth, on the 15inch gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.
Here we see R&ER 2-6-2 'Northern Rock' passing with a train to Dalegarth.
Mon2May11

River Irt

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:21:06 +0000

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R&ER 0-8-2 'River Irt' at Muncaster Mill with a train from Dalegarth to Ravenglass. Mon2May11

Douglas from Dalegarth

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:20:52 +0000

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'Douglas Ferreira' rolling through Muncaster Mill with a train from Dalegarth to Ravenglass.
Mon2May11

Romney Explorer

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:20:32 +0000

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Over the May Day Bank Holiday 2011, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway held a gala to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the saving of the line.
Making the long haul from Kent was RH&DR Pacific 'Northern Chief', passing Muncaster Mill doubled up with R&ER diesel 'Lady Wakefield'.
Mon2May11

Green Goddess

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:20:14 +0000

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Over the May Day Bank Holiday 2011, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway held a gala to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the saving of the line.
A number of visiting locos attended, including Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 4-6-2 'Green Goddess', seen here paired up with resident loco 2-8-2 'River Mite', passing Muncaster Mill with a train for Dalegarth.
Mon2May11

kwv - 78022

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:32:46 +0000

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78022 has now "run round" and is back on the front of the train.

She is a 2-6-0 BR class 2MT [ie - mixed traffic] built at Darlington in 1954. [current boiler ticket ends in 2028] livery is BR lined green with the early "cycling lion" emblem.

svr[22] - Class 40

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:23:13 +0000

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This "Whistler" is D306, built in October 1960. Wheel arrangement is 1Co-Co1 : TOPS list as 40 106, which was the last one in BR green livery. Named "Atlantic Conveyor" in preservation, seen here as a visitor to the SVR's Kidderminster diesel MPD.
[not the best focus, apologies]

CRC[22] - trains

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:59:15 +0000

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The train now departing for Bolton Abbey ...
The carriage featured here is LSWR 17, built as an Open First in 1885 and later converted to a Royal Saloon. The replica interior styled to match the Queen Victoria saloon in the NRM. External livery is a fetching deep brown with salmon pink upper panels.

In between their normal services, E&BAR ran a number of extras, using vintage rolling stock from "Stately Trains" and the "Autocar" NER 3170, for the benefit of CRC attendees.

Change of power

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:53:36 +0000

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Grosmont, North Yorkshire Moors Railway. BR Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No 76079 has brought the train from Pickering, and parks out the way whilst Class 25 No D7628 backs down to continue on to Whitby.
Mon26Apr10

Blue 'Wroxham'

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:29:39 +0000

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Bure Valley 2-6-4T No 1 ' Wroxham Broad' stayed at Ravenglass for a few weeks after the rain soaked May Bank Holiday Steam Gala, and is seen here on the turntable at Ravenglass in more pleasant weather.
Fri20Jun08

Bure Valley in Cumbria

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:29:36 +0000

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Bure Valley Railway 2-6-4T No 1 ''Wroxham Broad', on the turntable at Ravenglass. The only steam loco that day to provide any sort of shelter from the elements for the driver.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway May Bank Holiday Steam Gala, 2008.
Sun4May08

Norfolk visitor

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:29:28 +0000

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Visiting loco 'Sian', from the Norfolk based Bure Valley Railway, rolls back through Ravenglass Station in pouring rain after being spun round on the turntable, during the occasion of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway May Bank Holiday Steam Gala of 2008.
Sun4May08

Black and Blue

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:19:08 +0000

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And very wet. In typical Bank Holiday weather, RHDR Pacific loco 'Hurricane' pairs up with resident R&ER 2-8-2 'River Esk', awaiting departure from Ravenglass, during the May Bank Holiday Steam Gala 2008.
Sun4May08

Typhoon

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:18:59 +0000

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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway May Bank Holiday Steam Gala 2008. Making the long trek from the Romney Marshes to the hills of Eskdale, is Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railways 4-6-2 'Typhoon', seen here at Ravenglass.
Sun4May08

Flower of the Forest

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:18:47 +0000

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Built in 1985, this vertical boilered locomotive stands on display at Ravenglass.
Fri21Apr06

Douglas Ferreira

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:18:38 +0000

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Named after the late, long serving General Manager of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and delivered in July 2005. 'Douglas Ferriera' stands at Ravenglass.
Fri21Apr06