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Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway 1979

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R&ER 2-8-2 "River Esk" at Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



R&ER 2-8-2s "River Esk" & "River Mite" at Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



R&ER 2-8-2 "River Mite" at Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



R&ER 2-8-2 "River Mite" departing from Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



R&ER 2-C-2 diesel "Sheiglah of Eskdale" at Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



R&ER 0-8-2 "River Irt" arrives at Ravenglass alongside the Silver Jubilee railcar

April 7, 1979



After arrival at Dalegarth "River Irt" goes onto the turntable

April 7, 1979



At the other end of Dalegarth, "River Esk" awaits departure

April 7, 1979



"River Mite" also at Dalegarth

April 7, 1979



"River Mite" at Dalegarth

April 7, 1979



"River Irt" awaiting return to Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



View from the cab of "River Irt" on the run back down the valley

April 7, 1979



"River Irt" at Irton Road

April 7, 1979



"River Esk" comes back up the valley at Irton Road

April 7, 1979



"River Esk" crosses "River Irt" at Irton Road

April 7, 1979



"River Irt" at Irton Road

April 7, 1979



Some of the SVR party on the train at Irton Road: Ken Westcott, Brian Oldford, Chris Thomas and Ken Quanborough

April 7, 1979



Approaching Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



Turning "River Irt" at Ravenglass

April 7, 1979



"River Irt" on Ravenglass turntable

April 7, 1979

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I was born in 1953 and educated at Tonbridge and Bristol University. Since then I have been employed on the Railways, most of the time in the West Midlands. From 1980 I lived in Wolverhampton, and for the last 20 years in Bridgnorth