Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (L&HR) is a Template:Convert heritage railway in Cumbria, England.

History

Furness Railway operation of the branch line

The railway is a former branch line of the Furness Railway (FR) and was opened on 1 June 1869.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> The line was served by local passenger trains which started their journey at Ulverston on the FR's main line from Carnforth to Barrow-in-Furness.

The FR branch trains travelled east to the triangular junction at Plumpton, then turned north via Greenodd and on to stations at Haverthwaite, Newby Bridge halt and Lakeside. The FR's weekdays passenger service in July 1922 comprised eight trains in each direction. There were advertised train-to-boat connections that were established in 1869. During the summer season, excursion trains from Lancashire and elsewhere used the east-to-north side of Plumpton Junction to reach Lakeside, where their passengers joined the boat sailings on the lake.

Closure of the branch and reopening by L&HR

British Railways closed the line to passengers on 6 September 1965, and to all traffic two years later.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref>

A group of enthusiasts, chaired by Dr Peter Beet, formed the Lakeside Railway Estates Company; they had the idea of preserving both the line and the former LMS 10A locomotive shed at Carnforth, to provide a complete steam operating system. However, although backed by then transport minister Barbara Castle, the need to build a number of motorway bridges and rerouting of the A590 road from Haverthwaite via Greenodd to Plumpton Junction, meant that the complete vision was unsuccessful. Beet acquired 10A in partnership with Sir William McAlpine, 6th Baronet, which became the visitor attraction Steamtown from 1967. The venture folded as a public access visitor attraction in 1997, but the preserved site was taken over by businessman David Smith to become the base for his West Coast Railway Company.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As a result, Austin Maher became chairman of the LREC, which then reopened the truncated Template:Convert L&HR as a heritage railway on 2 May 1973.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> Maher and fellow L&HR director Jim Morris each bought one LMS 2-6-4T Class 4MT, nos. 42073 (Maher) and 42085 (Morris), which were restored eventually as L&HR nos. 3 and 4, became the line's core steam power units.

Location

The L&HR runs from Haverthwaite, at the southern end of the line, via Newby Bridge to Lakeside at the southern end of Windermere. Some services are timed to connect with sailings of the diesel excursion vessels or steam vessels on Windermere, sailing from Lakeside to Bowness and Ambleside.

Locomotives

Steam locomotives

Steam locomotives currently at the railway

Information below derived from the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Visitors Guide sixth edition and the IRS reference book.<ref name=lhr>Template:Cite book</ref>

Operational

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes	Image
1245		1911	Barclay	Template:Whyte	Carron Iron Company, National Coal Board	Currently painted in lined black.Template:Cn	File:Carron Iron Co. No.14 Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T of 1911.jpg
2333	Template:Small	1953	Barclay	Template:Whyte	Millom Ironworks	Boiler ticket expires in 2029; painted in maroon lined out in black and yellow<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Andrew Barclay Works No 2333 David 0-4-0ST Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:2333, ‘David’ 0-4-0ST Andrew Barclay.jpg
2682	Template:Small	1942	Bagnall	Template:Whyte	Preston Docks	Boiler ticket expires in 2029; painted in dark blue lined out in black and red<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - W G Bagnall Works No 2682 Princess 0-6-0ST Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:2682 "Princess" W.G.Bagnell 0-6-0T of 1942 - 53152950144.jpg
3698	Template:Small	1950	Hunslet	Template:Whyte, Austerity Tank	National Coal Board	Boiler ticket expires in 2026; painted in lined black<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Hunslet Works No 3698, NCB 11 Repulse 0-6-0ST Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:Repulse at Haverthwaite railway station (6549).jpg
42073		1950	British Railways, Brighton works to an LMS design	Template:Whyte, Class 4MT	British Railways	Returned to service in 2014; painted BR black with late crest<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 42073 Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:Connecting To The Carriages.jpg

Inactive

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes	Image
2996	Template:Small	1951	Bagnall	Template:Whyte, New Standard 18	Steel Company of Wales for Port Talbot Steelworks, Austin Motor Company	Boiler ticket expired in 2024; painted in maroon lined out in black and yellow<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - W G Bagnall Works No 2996 Victor No 403 0-6-0ST Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:2996 Victor 0-6-0ST Bagnell 1951.jpg
42085		1951	British Railways, Brighton works to an LMS design	Template:Whyte, Class 4MT	British Railways	Undergoing overhaul; painted BR black with early emblem<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 42085 Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref>	File:BR Fairburn 42085.jpg
46441		1951	British Railways, Crewe works to an LMS design	Template:Whyte, Class 2MT	British Railways	Running In, Boiler ticket expires in 2033. Painted BR maroon with late crest.<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 46441 Retrieved 4 March 2023</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 46441 began its running in testing in November 2023 and is intended to return to revenue service in 2024.<ref name="SR551">Template:Cite magazine</ref>Template:Pb	File:45441 Ivatt 2-6-0 Class 2MT.jpg

Steam locomotives formerly at the railway

The list of locomotives below contains those currently identified as having been resident at Haverthwaite in the past. It is, in all probability, not an exhaustive list.

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes	Image
1 (works Nº 1925)	Template:Small	1937	Peckett	Template:Whyte, OY class	Courtaulds, Preston	At the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Peckett & Sons, Works No 1925, Caliban 0-4-0ST Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=ribble>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Peckett 1925.jpg
5 (works Nº 1631)		1929	Hudswell Clarke	Template:Whyte	Stewarts & Lloyds	Acquired November 1970; now at Tyseley<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Hudswell Clarke, Works No 1631, No 65 0-6-0ST/0-6-0T Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=tyseley>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Hudswell Clarke 1361.jpg
6 (works Nº 1366)		1919	Hudswell Clarke	Template:Whyte	Renishaw Ironworks Nº 6	Acquired November 1970; now at the Tanfield Railway<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Hudswell Clarke, Works No 1366, Renishaw Ironworks No6 0-6-0ST Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=tanfield>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Hudswell Clarke No.1366.jpg
20		1863	Sharp Stewart	Template:Whyte, FR class 17, Rush class A5	Furness Railway, Barrow Steelworks	Built as an 0-4-0; rebuilt for Barrow Steelworks as an Template:Whyte, running as Nº 7; rebuilt in preservation to original configuration. Owned by the Furness Railway Trust<ref name=frt>Locomotives of the Furness Railway Trust Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref> and operational at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Sharp, Stewart & Co, Works No 1448, 20 0-4-0 Furness Railway Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=ribble />	File:Furness Railway No 20.jpg
1550	Template:Small	1917	Barclay	Template:Whyte	War Department, Gretna	On static display at HM Factory, Gretna<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Andrew Barclay, Works No 1550, Sir James GF10 0-6-0F Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=gretna>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Sir James. The fireless locomotive. Andrew Barclay builders. Eastrigg. Dumfries & Galloway.jpg
1900		1936	Peckett	Template:Whyte	Courtaulds, Holywell	Operated during the summer of 1983; now at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Peckett & Sons, Works No 1900, 0-4-0T Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=quainton>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Peckett Sons No. 1900.jpg
3794	Template:Small	1953	Hunslet	Template:Whyte, Austerity Tank	Ministry of Defence	Owned by the Furness Railway Trust<ref name=frt /> and normally operational at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston, but currently operating at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway; boiler ticket expires in May 2025; painted in FR red<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - Hunslet, Works No 3794, WD194 No10 Cumbria 0-6-0ST Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=ribble /><ref name=embsay-update>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:Cumbria at Shackerstone (29072874125).jpg
5643		1925	GWR, Swindon Works	Template:Whyte	GWR, British Railways	Owned by the Furness Railway Trust<ref name=frt /> and normally operational at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston but currently undergoing extended maintenance at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 5643 Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=ribble /><ref name=elr-update>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:5643LB.jpg
44806	Template:Small	1944	LMS, Derby Works	Template:Whyte, Black 5	LMS, British Railways	Acquired November 1970; moved to Steamport Southport; now at North Yorkshire Moors Railway with plans to return to the mainline<ref>Preserved British Steam Locomotives - 44806 (LMS 4806 & BR 44806) Retrieved 2 March 2023</ref><ref name=nymr>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:LMS Stanier Class "5MT" 4-6-0 No.44806 - 30408442224.jpg

Diesel

Diesel locomotives currently at the railway

Information below derived from the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Visitors Guide sixth edition and the IRS reference book.<ref name=lhr />

Operational

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes	Image
8		1959	British Railways, Swindon Works	Template:Whyte Class 03	British Railways as D2117	Operational	File:D2117.jpg
AD601		1945	LMS, Derby Works	Template:Whyte Class 11	War Department	Operational. One of a batch of locomotives built for the War Department, the design of which led to the class of locomotives that eventually became BR Class 11.
D2072		1959	British Railways, Doncaster Works	Template:Whyte Class 03	British Railways as TOPS 03 072	Operational	File:03 072 Swindon 204HP 0-6-0DM.jpg
20 214	Template:Small	1967	English Electric	Bo-Bo Class 20	British Railways	Operational	File:Lakeside ^ Haverthwaite Railway - geograph.org.uk - 2194025.jpg
52071+52077		1961	Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company	Class 110 DMU	British Railways	Operational	File:Class 110 Calder Valley DMU.jpg

Inactive

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes
2098	Template:Small	1924	Motor Rail & Tram Car Co.	Template:Whyte	Burneside Paper Mills Tramway	On display, undergoing restoration

Self-powered diesel crane

Not a locomotive in the traditional sense but is capable of, and has been used for, limited shunting operations.

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes
20		1952	Jones	Template:Whyte KL100 crane		Operational

Diesel locomotives formerly at the railway

The list of locomotives below contains those currently identified as having been resident at Haverthwaite in the past. It is, in all probability, not an exhaustive list.

Number	Name	Built	Builder	Type	Former Operator	Notes
2 (works Nº 21999)	Template:Small	1937	Fowler	Template:Whyte	Barrow Steelworks	The first locomotive purchased by, and still owned by, the Furness Railway Trust.<ref name=frt /> Currently at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston<ref name=ribble /> after having spent time on display at Locomotion at Shildon, County Durham<ref>Ribble Steam Railway and Museum - Fowler 0-4-0DM 21999/1937 "Fluff" Retrieved 5 March 2023</ref>
D5301		1958	Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company	Bo-Bo Class 26	British Railways as TOPS 26 001	Now at the Caledonian Railway, Brechin, Angus, Scotland<ref name=caley>Template:Cite book</ref>
D5370		1962	Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company	Bo-Bo Class 27	British Railways as TOPS 27 024	Now at the Caledonian Railway, Brechin, Angus, Scotland<ref name=caley />

Rolling stock

Coaches

Information below derived from the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Visitors Guide sixth edition.

Number	Built	Builder	Type	Notes	Image
3881	1953	BR York Works	Mk. 1 TSO (Tourist Standard Open)	Crimson and cream livery	File:Train in Haverthwaite station - geograph.org.uk - 6658914.jpg
3962	1954	BR Eastleigh Works	Mk. 1 TSO	Crimson and cream livery
4255	1956	BR York Works	Mk. 1 TSO	Crimson and cream livery
4410	1957	BR Swindon Works	Mk. 1 TSO	Crimson and cream livery
4760	1957	BR York works	Mk. 1 TSO	Crimson and cream livery
9218	1953	BR Doncaster Works	Mk. 1 BSO (Brake Standard Open)	Crimson and cream livery	File:West Tunnel at Haverthwaite Station - geograph.org.uk - 7246427.jpg
25337	1957	BR Wolverton Works	Mk. 1 SK (Standard Corridor)	Crimson and cream livery
25364	1957	BR Wolverton Works	Mk. 1 SK	Crimson and cream livery
35309	1962	BR Wolverton Works	Mk. 1 BSK (Brake Standard Corridor)	Crimson and cream livery
35362	1962	BR Wolverton Works	Mk. 1 BSK	Crimson and cream livery

Wagons

There are a selection of assorted goods vehicles.

In fiction

In Christopher Awdry's book Thomas & Victoria, the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway is featured as part of the railway route where Victoria worked along both Helena and Albert before coming to Sodor. In the Thomas the Tank Engine TV series, the railway was filmed for a series of short educational segments entitled Down at the Station.

In the adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, Dumb Witness, by ITV for its television series, Agatha Christie's Poirot, the opening scene was filmed at the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, at the Lakeside terminus.

The railway and Haverthwaite station are featured in the video to Never Went to Church by alternative hip hop band The Streets.<ref>Template:YouTube</ref>

References

Bibliography

• Template:Butt-Stations

External links

• Template:Official website
• Photos of the entire railway