Ravenglass

This is the town itself. Not much to speak of, more like out of a spooky film.

seaside town

Pots

I cant imagine capturing crabs/lobsters round there, but they must I guess.

 

pots

pots

pots

Yellow Earth

Sand and sky. Well not quite, it is just a brown aggregate really; quite firm.

estury view

Estuary

Some more views of the estuary. What you don’t see here is that it was very windy, just like today really.

 

estury view

estury view

estury view

Picking Up Steam

I realise the pictures do not do it justice, but to see a train, however small, pick up steam as it rumbles towards you, is an amazing sight.

getting up steam

getting up steam

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

forging ahead

Estuary

This is the view of the estuary at Ravenglass when the tide is out. It it amazing to see.

estury view

What’s in a Name?

A lovely name, named after the local river in the next few photos. You can see the river from the train for some of the journey.

 train name

Pocket Train

Another turntable this time at the other end of the line. I’m told this was an old stone quarry line.

 turntable

Green and Verdant Station

It is nice to see a station called The Green. All stations should be green and pleasant, but they are usually concrete and stone.

station

Turning Point

Being able to turn a train seems almost silly. They are supposed to go up and down and that is it. Yet it seems a logical process to be at the front of a train when it is moving. I never saw the merit of a loco pushing the train in front of it – how can you see danger?!

 

trains

trains

steam

steam

steam