On This Day
Yesterday
05 September 1970
The Scooter the railway's latest internal combustion unit, saw it's first run up the line.
05 September 2014
Strictly Come Dancing Star, Len Goodman brought politician and former minister Ann Widdecombe to the railway for filming the BBC TV series "Holiday of My Lifetime". The programme focussed on Ann reminiscing about the family holiday she took in the Lake District back in 1963 when she was first travelled on the railway at just 15-years-old. It was first broadcast on BBC One on Thursday 6th November 2014.
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Tomorrow
07 September 1960
On 7th September 1960, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway was auctioned in the Public Hall at Gosforth. After the second world war the railway had been acquired by The South Cumberland Granite Company who closed the quarries. When passenger services began, and continued to lose money, they decided to auction the railway. Railway enthusiasts, drawn together by the Parish Council, saved the line again. Colin Gilbert, Douglas Robinson and Sir Wavell Wakefield formed a new Railway Company to operate the trains, with a Preservation Society for the line's supporters.
On the day of the auction, trains were still running, full of holidaymakers. Trains were hauled by River Esk and River Irt.
07 September 1985
The evening of Saturday, 7th September 1985 proved to be a most pleasant and memorable evening in the Village Hall at Ravenglass. Advertised as a 'Buffet Supper and Nostalgic Evening to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Sale of the Railway by Public Auction', it also turned out to be an evening in which to meet members, old and new, in a social setting.
(left to right) Ranald Coyne (Chief Executive Railway Company), John Robinson (Society Chairman), Guy Moser (First Secretary of the Society), David Webb (Society Secretary).