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15" guage 0-8-2 "River Irt" of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway steams off the turntable at Dalegarth during the mid 1990s

River Irt (0-8-2)
Built in 1894 as 'Muriel' by Sir Arthur Heywood, the locomotive worked at the Eaton Hall Railway at the turn of the 19th Century. From there it is believed it saw service at the munitions factory in Gretna, before arriving at Ravenglass in 1917. It was rebuilt in 1927 and renamed River Irt, becoming the mainstay of passenger operations. Its appearance was improved in the 1970s with the addition of a taller chimney and its performance enhanced with a new, larger boiler. The tender was rebuilt in 2006.

Thanks to [link] for the notes.

Description
15" guage 0-8-2 "River Irt" of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway steams off the turntable at Dalegarth during the mid 1990s

River Irt (0-8-2)
Built in 1894 as 'Muriel' by Sir Arthur Heywood, the locomotive worked at the Eaton Hall Railway at the turn of the 19th Century. From there it is believed it saw service at the munitions factory in Gretna, before arriving at Ravenglass in 1917. It was rebuilt in 1927 and renamed River Irt, becoming the mainstay of passenger operations. Its appearance was improved in the 1970s with the addition of a taller chimney and its performance enhanced with a new, larger boiler. The tender was rebuilt in 2006.

Thanks to [link] for the notes.