Between 2 and 4 May, two guest locomotives from the Whistlestop Valley are set to visit the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, for Northern Rock’s Golden Jubilee Gala.

‘Sian’, in her signature maroon livery, is a familiar face at Ravenglass, having previously called the line home, and is a frequent visitor.

Built by Guest Engineering & Maintenance Co Ltd, as an Ernest W. Twining design, for the Fairbourne Railway in 1963, she was acquired in 1994 by the Sian Project Group.

Joining ‘Sian’ will be her sister locomotive, ‘Katie’. Built in 1954 for the Dudley Zoo Railway, Katie enjoyed a long tenure at Fairbourne before joining Whistlestop Valley. Recently overhauled, the locomotive last visited Ravenglass in 2015.