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Today
23 April 2011
Synolda, brought out of the museum and polished up specially, was joined in steam by her only other immediate family Count Louis (running with Sans Pereil nameplates) for a double-headed 'Ratty Album 3' book launch special. The Album was the third one that Dave Jenner (the Company's Administrative Manager and former Society Council member) has published, in this instance it was in collaboration with Eliot Anderson. Dave was justifiably very proud of his involvement in the albums and their ability to tell the rich history of the railway. Sadly Dave passed away. suddenly, a little over a month after the launch.
23 April 2018
River Esk moved under its own steam for the first time in six and a half years following its rebuild. Trial movements were made up and down the Barrow headshunt, outside the workshop. The rebuild required the reproduction from scratch of a large number of components/castings, and extensive repairs to existing/surviving components. In addition, numerous modifications were made in a bid to improve its performance.
Tomorrow
24 April 2018
River Esk passed her boiler test following her rebuild.
