Lakeside & Haverthwaite

Spring 2015 - Princess & Victor return

1/6/2015

Spring 2015 saw two locomotives return to steam at the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway. Both were 0-6-0ST Bagnall's but of differing type. Victor returned to steam in an Indian Red livery, a locomotive famous for her early preservation period at the West Somerset Railway, while the second locomotive was Princess, a former Preston Docks locomotive. Both were repainted by Heritage Painting of Blackbun, and Princess as in her previous ticket carried Caledonian Blue. Unusually Victor for the 2015 season was facing Haverthwaite station. A feature of the 2015 timetable was the use of the Class 110 DMU on an early and late journey, increasing the units use and giving additional panaramic views of the scenic line and offering a chance for a longer day using the line as a park and ride.

Bagnall 0-6-0ST No. 2996 'Victor'

Bagnall 0-6-0ST No. 2682 'Princess'

Class 110 DMU (52071 and 52077)

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Reopened in 1973, the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway runs between the two stations in it's name. Starting at Haverthwaite the line runs alongside the River Leven, with a halt at Newby Bridge and onto the shores of Lake Windermere. At Lakeside trains connect directly onto the Windermere Steamers.

While journey's are usually leisurely the line has an impressive home fleet of industrial locomotives and the only two surviving LMS 2-6-4T Fairburn Tanks (42073 & 42085).

Galleries Index
- Fairburn Tank on a sunny afternoon (Spring 2016)
- Return of Victor and Princess (Spring 2015)
- Repulse (July 2014)
- Fairburn Tanks Weekend (2007)
- 0-6-0ST Cumbria (2006)
- Miscellaneous Lakeside