By David Jenner, Adrian Smith and Peter van Zeller This book was not produced to provide a definitive history of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, but rather to illustrate the changing scene over the years throught the medium of commercial picture postcards.
The oldest of these cards dates back to the... More >>>
by W.J.K Davies
The book tells the story of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, from its beginnings as a 3 foot gauge mineral line, on through conversion to 15 inch gauge and up to the present.
This edition is revised and updated and was published in 2000 to mark the 125th anniversary of the railway.
Softback 160 pages with... More >>>
By Peter van Zeller
Ravenglass grew out of the sand where three rivers flow from the Cumbrian fells into the Irish Sea. Ancient beyond record, it was a natural site for people to live and travellers to journey through.
For many people Ravenglass is synonomous with steam, but others come for walking, wildlife, sailing... More >>>
By Stuart Jenkins and David Jenner
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has survived over 125 years of tangled history to become one of the English Lake District's most popular tourist attractions. It was declared bankrupt soon after opening and survived later changes of gauge, management and major traffic. This tangled history was... More >>>
by David Jenner and Adrian Smith
The tangled history of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway spans over 130 years and has involved changing from a minor ore carrying branch line into one of the leading tourist attractions in the Lake District. This is not a preserved railway as such, but a living railway that has survived through its... More >>>
by Stan Buck AS FEATURED IN RERPS MAGAZINE NUMBER 187 Ten years after publishing "Siān and Katie, the Twining Sisters" it seemed appropriate to update the stories of these locomotives; and with the wealth of extra Twining material now uncovered to expand the story to cover all five of the 15in... More >>>
By Geoff Holland and Owen Ryder This book is based on the notes prepared for participants on just such a course to read before the day, so that they could extract the maximum possible enjoyment from their time on the footplate.
These notes relate to the 15 inch gauge steam locomotive Siān, but have... More >>>
By W McGowan Gradon, B.A. First published in 1947, this book was the first full account of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (Ratty to its many friends) from its start as an obscure 3 foot gauge mineral line and later reconstruction to 15 inch in 1915.
Although much has changed since the railway was saved from closure in... More >>>
by Mark Smithers.
Mark Smithers is a highly respected author and researcher of narrow gauge history; his articles have appeared in numerous professional journals. Mark's totally new study of Sir Arthur Heywood and his work, researched largely from primary sources and written with the full cooperation of the Haywood family, covers... More >>>
by E.R. Calthrop Esq.
This facsimile edition of a paper by E.R. Calthrop was published on the Hundredth Anniversary of its first publication in 1897. In it, Calthrop who was engineer to the 2ft 6in gauge Barsi Light Railway in India sets out the general pronciples of narrow gauge construction and operation and makes a cogently argued... More >>>
By Peter van Zeller and Martin Higginson
The Preservation Society has produced this detailed list of all the stock to be found on the Ratty as at June 2006. There is a great variety to see and it is hoped that this booklet will add to your enjoyment of a day on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
A5 Format, 35 pages, 42... More >>>