Locomotives: a summer summary

1 September 2015

The following update is reproduced from the R&ER Magazine number 218, September 2015. River Irt River Irt: has seen heavy use in traffic but lost a few days at the outset

Heywood House keys

1 September 2015

Just to advise members that keys for Heywood House are no longer kept in the signal box (although there is one there in case of emergency). Front door keys are now located

September magazine published

1 September 2015

The September edition of the R&ER Magazine has been published and a hard copy should be arriving with our members shortly. The online magazine is also available to members. Features Locomotives: a

Potential new Society steam locomotive

8 August 2015

A page has been added to the Society website giving current details about the proposals for a new Society steam locomotive (accessible only to members). It includes: Fundraising considerations, produced

2015 Society AGM minutes

12 July 2015

The Society AGM was held on Saturday 11 July 2015 and was attended by 40 members. A special train conveyed members from Ravenglass to the meeting at Dalegarth, which was

Annual General Meeting – 11 July 2015

8 July 2015

The Preservation Society AGM is this Saturday, 11 July 2015, at 7.30pm in the Eskdale Room, Dalegarth. A special train will depart Ravenglass at 6.15pm. Hot food will be provided

June 2015 council meeting

4 July 2015

The council met on 13 June 2015. The minutes have been published in the members’ area of the website. Members can download a copy of the minutes here: The Council Discussions

Traffic report – Spring Bank Holiday week

1 June 2015

The half term holiday saw the first ‘yellow’ timetable of 2015. Three Ratty steam engines were in service, River Mite, River Irt and Northern Rock. They were supplemented by one

June magazine published

1 June 2015

The June edition of the R&ER Magazine has been published and a hard copy should be arriving with our members shortly. The online magazine is also available to members. Features A visit

Locomotive mileages 2015

8 May 2015

Mileages to 31st December 2014 were as follows: Steam 2014 2013 + / – River Irt 6,534½ 0 +6,534½ River Esk 0 0 N/A River Mite 6,246½ 3,128 +3,118½ Northern