StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: L'aal Ratty

The 15" gauge "Little Giant" taking a short holiday at Ravenglass Museum

This is "U2" , more properly known as "Greenbat" - a Greenwood & Batley battery locomotive, Currently parked in the sidings at Ravenglass, in Cumbria has the once 16" gauge No. 2872, built in 1957 for Thomas Marshall & Co. of Storrs Bridge Fireclay Mine in Yorkshire. Formerly used as a carriage shunter; it was also hired to Gateshead Garden Festival, as motive power during the construction phase. Sadly, it seems to be out of favour now, and sits awaiting refurbishment and a new battery.

Maker's plates on Typhoon. . Without the aid of another bystander and their shadow ... the bright sun was over-exposing the image and confusing the camera.

Typhoon and her tender are turned separately, as their combined length exceeds that of the turntable. This is a bit of a task ... and takes time, but provided the photo-opportunity. This was Typhoon's last day in service at Ravenglass in 2016. Please excuse the headboard, L'aal Ratty had a special event on for the last weekend of the October schools half-term holidays.

Typhoon (from the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch) simmers quietly after the task of turning (see prev image) whilst waiting for the next train to arrive.

River Irt has just arrived with another train as "Typhoon" from the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway waits to run up to the loco shed. The Ratty had a special event on for the school's October half-term holidays (hence the headboards). This was Typhoon's last day at L'aal Ratty, she was on loan as a stand in for River Esk during 2016, whilst the later was repaired after the arson attack which destroyed the Ratty's locomotive workshop. Hopefully, Esk will be back during 2017 (some of the damage was far more extensive than at first thought).

The River Irt arriving at Ravenglass with an afternoon train. She's just drifting to a stop, before un-hooking and running forward onto the turntable.

The plaque says it all. Dave Jenner played significant roles in organising the Ratty 125 celebrations and the station awnings.

Dry stone wall. A massive, almost clearance style and size, dry stone wall just by the remains of the 3ft gauge railway station in Boot, Cumbria.

Shelagh of Eskdale. Diesel-Hydraulic completed in 1969 by Severn-Lamb after being started bt Heathcoates of Clwator Moor in 1956. She went to Gateshead Garden Festival in 1989/1990 amongst a number of working visits to other locations. Various stages in her original construction and subsequent rebuilds mean she is now a Ford engined diesel-mechanical 4-6-4, still in the two tone green livery dating from 1978.

Maker's plate from Clarkson's for the 1966 built River Mite.

This plate proudly claims that No.9 "River Mite" - built in 1966 - is the property of the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society.

One could say the it looks like the duty manager is taking some sun here.

Northern Rock about ready to leave for Dalegarth with an early afternoon down train.

River Mite arriving at Ravenglass, with the late morning up train from Dalegarth.

Nice paint job on this ornate cast iron seat end (Furness Railway), and they do have red squirrels close by the line ...

This little fellow rejoices in the name "Les" and is currently used as the workshop pilot. (built by RA Lister in 1960)