The old Irton Rd upper (east) point is dismantled

The constituant parts are put on the wagons

The area is prepared for the new point

The new point ready for installation

The final positioning

The stored sleigh sees some snow!

The dog shelters from the blizzard

A light covering of snow adds a seasonal touch to early March

Spot re-sleepering

The new sleeper ready for packing up

The pway gang hammer-packing the track before the daily service starts

The Lady Wakefield ("Doris") on test outside the engine shed

The Lady Wakefield minus her bonnet but running under her own power

After three years out of use all she needs now is a new paint job.

The Doug and Rock stand at No. 6 signal

Rock and Doug

The Rock and Mite stand outside the engineers awaiting their turn for a boiler washout

Perkins hides behind Doug

The Doug brings the Esk for her boiler washout

River Mite outside the engineers

Northern Rock alongside the big railway

Doris earns her keep for the first time in a while by shunting the Esk

River Irt undergoing overhaul

The bonnet is lowered on to the Lady Wakefield

The Mite and Rock are warmed through in preparation for the daily service

River Mite and Northern Rock at working pressure.

After her first trip to Dalegarth in two years to deliever the Dalegarth spares to Dalegarth siding the Lady Wakefield receives attention to her radio

The Shelagh and Lady Wakefield at Ravenglass

The Lady Wakefield at Dalegarth on weedkilling duties

The Lady Wakefield and the converted rail-bender on weedkilling duties

Flecks of snow on Scafell look down on Lady Wakefield at Dalegarth for Boot

Looking towards Dalegarth for Boot station from the front of the Brook House

Shelagh of Eskdale passes Hollin How Farm, the King George IV pub can be seen centre left.

River Esk approaches Fisherground loop

The incline that served the mines above Fisherground can be seen on the right of the picture, (the straight vertical line)

The Doug heads up the valley with (I think) a Driver Training trip, seen here approaching Fisherground

Shunting at Dalegarth, the Lady Wakefield on the pway train releases the Doug which is on a driver training trip

The Doug leaves Dalegarth on an early driver training run.

A rare picture of a Cl. 156 unit 156 487 in Ravenglass up platform, (the Barrow direction) with its' engine switched off and the red tail lights on. This unit was stabled in Ravenglass from 0822hrs until its' return service at 1015hrs.

156487 stabled at Ravenglass, (the train reversed at Drigg station)

Looking towards Saltcoats level crossing from Ravenglass

River Mite gleaming in Ravenglass engine shed yard

River Mite

(L-R) Northern Rock, Doug, and River Mite at Ravenglass

Sunrise over Eskdale on Tuesday 25th March 2008