A band of volunteers (from ERT and Cumberland Council Greenspaces) scraped, cut, shovelled, thwacked and cleared vegetation and leaf-litter to help uncover some of the hidden history of Engine Lonning’s heyday as a Railway Engine Yard…

The large turntable, was first on the list and everyone got stuck into that one!

Then, while most of the group worked hard to clear some of the paths, a few turned detective and …..unearthed rails from the lines, a section of the brick floor inside the engine shed, and some beautiful sandstone blocks from the walls – some of which may be re-purposed into seating, signage and interpretation – helping bring the site’s industrial history to life!