The Esk & Irt at rest on the first weekend of the blue timetable

The duty steam loco was the River Mite, seen here in front of the Esk and Irt.

The River Mite awaits her first train of the day

The Doug sits in P3 after working the 1030 train - she stables here until the 1500hrs service, whilst the River Mite loads up with passengers for the next steam service

Douglas Ferrira - "Doug"

The P/way train sits at the top of Beckfoot Bank

One of the first jobs to be done before relaying starts is rail-bending

Teamwork is esential and the small gang take it in turns to bend the rails

The Shelagh looks after the wagons

Rail-bending at Beckfoot

Dalegarth Siding is to be extended and the tractor is positioned ready.

The first sod is cut

The Shelagh shunts the wagons ready for loading with spoil

The Shelagh and her train in the afternoon autumn sunshine

The tractor loads the wagons

The track outside the cottages at Dalegath being "tweaked"

On Thursday 8th Nov. a special steam train for a private party was run, hauled by the River Esk

Shelagh of Eskdale at the head of the P/way train at Dalegarth

The Esk on a private charter alongside Shelagh of Eskdale on Pway duties

The short rake of five coaches forming the special sit alongside the pway trucks at Dalegarth

After the Esks' special the Northern Rock ran round the system light engine for the enginneers to check various components

The Rock makes a steamy get-away from Fisherground whilst on a shakedown run.

The Perkins prepares to extract the Quarryman and the sleigh

The Quarryman is removed first

The Perkins shunting the Quarryman

The Quarryman sits next to a train of best Eskdale Granite

Irton Rd can be a busy place even when there is no passenger service

Santas' Sleigh peeps out of its summer hiding place ready for the December Jolities

Three items of stock you don't see together very often - The Sleigh, Quarryman and Perkins

Quarryman poses at the ground Frame at Irton Road Station

Shelagh with a train of granite at Irton Road

The Sleigh stands at Irton Rd

Irton Road siding ground frame. Note that the levers are set for the siding.

Irton Road

Perkins shunts the sleigh at Irton Rd

The granite sits on the ground next to the train that brought it.

The track-bed for the Dalegarth Siding extension

The site of the telephone box outside the cottages

The frost evapoates off the trucks

Cold and crisp!

Perkins outside the cottages

Douglas passes Dalegarth Cottages with a Staff Special with the Shelagh dead in tow on the rear (for positioning purposes)