The Lady Wakefield & Shelagh of Eskdale double-head a goods train of bagged sand in connection with water-main work at Dalegarth

Bogie Flat 2 (BF2) fully loaded with bagged sand in Dalegarth siding

The Shelagh of Eskdale in Dalegarth siding

Wagon J at Dalegarth

As only the Shelagh is required to shunt the train at Dalegarth the Lady Wakefield is stabled outside the cottages.

A summer evening silouette at Beckfoot Station

Beckfoot Station

A group of volunteers pose alongside the River Mite at Dalegarth. This was one of the sites of Dalegarth Station many years ago

The River Mite draws into Dalegarth Station

The River Mite runs-round on a rare sunny evening at Dalegarth

The Lady Wakefield departs Dalegarth with the 11:40 to Ravenglass

A typical Cumbrian sky-line for a winters evening, pity it was August!

Retro-Railtours ran a special from Huddersfield to Carlisle using a pair of DRS Cl. 20s. An option for the passengers was a trip on the Ratty. Here the train with 20 306 at the front stops to alight passengers at Ravenglass

Retro Railtours "Oldham Looper & Cumbrian Coaster pauses at Ravenglass

20 306 at Ravenglass

20 306 at Ravenglass

Mk 3 coaches are, from this year, now permitted to run between Barrow & Carlisle throughout where previously they had to turnback at Maryport. Here M11083 is the first coach on the Retro Railtours train to Carlisle. A Mk 3 restaurant/buffet car can be seen behind

A very rare sight at Ravenglass in many respects, a Railtour, a Cl 20 hauled passenger train, Mk 3 coachesand a whole train in BR corporate blue.