La'al Ratty, Once in a Lifetime Experience - Part 2 - 11th November 2022

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This is not Boat of Garten. There were a good number of photo stops on this day which had a variety of interesting components.<br>[&copy; James Rodley 2022]	Ravenglass end headshunt at Murthwaite P'way Depot; our Online Communications Officer, Mark Haggas, is having a cab ride.<br>[&copy; James Rodley 2022]	The Dalegarth end headshunt end of line at the new Murthwaite P'way Depot (not shown on TRACKmaps 4 p33B Dec 2018).<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2022]	You can't even escape from the raffle in Irton Road Up Sidings! Looking towards Dalegarth; the crew try hard to open the shed ahead.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2022]	'Bashing' a shed road (participants will understand) at Irton Road - the island platform is lower right - looking towards Dalegarth. Graeme Easton, your new IOM Regional Editor is doing his point lock impersonation. A tour participant and trained R&ER volunteer, he also assisted on the day.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2022]	Irton Road; the loco was shunted to the Ravenglass end to allow the shed roads to be properly 'bashed'. This was typical of the attention to detail throughout this outstanding day.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2022]	Kev takes a breather at a secret location - it was long day out - left is Mike McLoughlin while Pete Drury gesticulates. <br>[© Jenny Williamson 2022]
This report's author climbs into the cab.<br>[&copy; Jenny Williamson 2022]	Most eyes are on the 'spinnage' while John Hampson captures the incredulous onlookers.<br>[&copy; John Hampson 2022]	Dalegarth, the extremity of Coach 'A' is at the extremity of the Ravenglass end long siding (it was long too), the running line is left.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2022]	Returning to Ravenglass there was an abrupt stop. Will someone please tell them that actually, 'S' does NOT mean an official Sheep Crossing. (It's not even at Ramsbottom but the Ravenglass end of Irton Road travelling back from Dalegarth).<br>[&copy; Jenny Williamson 2022]	The last photo stop, have there ever been this many people on that platform at the same time before?<br>[&copy; Kev Adlam 2022]	Ravenglass 'spinnage' at the end of our railtour in the dark technical daylight thanks to the station fairy ... (lights).<br>[© John Hampson 2022]	Mileage Table with Loco allocations.
Marked up Track Plan.<br>[&copy; Peter Scott 2022]