Class 20 and 26 locomotives

Class 20 and Class 26 locomotives working in tandem at Lakeside station.

Fairburn tank locomotives

Maximum steam power. Both of our Fairburn tank locomotives in harness on a passenger train at Haverthwaite.

An electric control desk

The control desk of the English Electric Class 20 locomotive. At least you do not have to steer.

Steam and Diesel together

Steam and Diesel together. Could you couple them up to work as a pair?

Class 26 locomotive

Class 26 locomotive number 5314 at rest. This is one of the very first diesel engines built for the original modernisation of British Railways in the late 1950’s.

Electric Class 20 locomotive

Electric Class 20 locomotive number 20214 at Haverthwaite.

A mixed special

More than enough power provided on a mixed special working with steam locomotive 42073 and diesel 20214.

'Princess' at Lakeside

'Princess' was built in 1942 by Bagnalls of Stafford and is extremely popular with passengers and crew. The train and the lake steamer are about to make the connection at Lakeside.

Fairburn Locomotive 42085

42085 is one of two identical locomotives preserved on the L&HR. She wears the early-style British Railways lined black livery.

Approaching Lakeside

The service train is shown approaching Lakeside in a typical Lake District setting. At this point Windermere feeds into the River Leven.

'Repulse' working hard

Repulse was named in memory of HMS Repulse and she proudly wears the ships' crest above her nameplate. She is working hard as she climbs the steep bank above Haverthwaite.

'Cumbria' at Haverthwaite

'Cumbria' is preparing her train at the start of another day at Haverthwaite Station, the headquarters of the L&HR. She is painted and lined in the colours of the erstwhile Furness Railway.

42085 at Newby Bridge

42085 and sister locomotive 42073 are the only survivors from a class which originally numbered 277 examples. Both are mechanically identical, but their livery differs slightly. Can you spot the difference?

Double-headed at Newby Bridge

Our two locomotives of the 'Austerity' class slowing down for a station stop. 'Repulse', in black, is fitted with a 'Giesel' ejector and chimney which is designed to reduce coal consumption.

Towards the Windermere connection

This combination of locomotive and train replicate a typical passenger working of the late 1950's and early 1960's. The coaches are painted in what became known as 'blood and custard' livery.

Class 4MT Locomotives 42073 and 42085

Both of our ex-British Railways 4MT locomotives were built by Brighton Works in the early 1950's. They were originally used on fast, short-distance passenger trains and are ideal on our more leisurely workings.

'Princess' leaving Haverthwaite

'Princess' has just crossed on to the main running line at Haverthwaite and is about to get to grips with the steep bank through the East tunnel.

Summertime Connection

On a beautiful early summer day, the train has just finished climbing out of Haverthwaite and is running under light steam prior to the scheduled stop at Newby Bridge. She will soon connect with the lake steamer at Lakeside.