Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-6-2 No. 'Northern Rock'
Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK
Location: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: Sep 30, 2026 @ 17:09:57 by Russell Newman
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-6-2 "Northern Rock", which is the most powerful 15inch gauge steam locomotive in the world, is visiting the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway for the very first time for their Autumn Steam and Diesel Gala weekend on the 17th and 18th of October 2026.
Posted: Sep 7, 2026 @ 16:09:00 by Russell Newman
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway 2-6-2 "Northern Rock", which is the most powerful 15inch gauge steam locomotive in the world is visiting the Whistlestop Valley Railway (Kirklees Light Railway) for their Steam and Diesel Gala weekend on the 12th and 13th of September 2026.
Posted: Aug 16, 2004 @ 09:08:52 by Matthew Ellis
'Northern Rock' is now back in service. 2 sister locos were built, 'Northern Rock' and the other, 'Cumbria' which was shipped to Japan. Cumbria has a slightly different lines to 'Northern Rock'
Posted: May 14, 2003 @ 11:05:57 by Thomas Whitbread
Northern Rock was built in 1976 in Ravenglass works and is currently out of service for repairs.