Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway

29th May 1976. Centenary of Passenger Service on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

Designer and Printer: Howe of Brampton from a sketch by Douglas Ferreira. Lithography in sheets of 12 (6 rows of 2) Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 6,000 (sheet numbers 1-1000). Number of First Day Covers: 1,574.

10p

Black, red and green. Three foot gauge 0-6-0T Nab Gill.

10p

Black, green and red. Fifteen inch gauge 0-8-2 River Irt and Furness Squirrel Logo.

Se-tenant pair.

This issue was printed on three types of paper: thin and thicker cream paper and white paper.

28th May 1977. Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen.

Designer: Douglas Ferreira. Printer: T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Lithography in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 7,200 (sheet numbers 0001-0600). Number of First Day Covers: 1,450.

10p

Silver and red. Diesel Multiple Unit Silver Jubilee.

1,800 were surcharged for issue of 3rd January 1978.

3rd January 1978. Provisional.

Issue of 28th May 1977 surcharged in black by T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Number Printed: 1,800. Number of First Day Covers: 210.

15p on 10p

Silver and red. Diesel Multiple Unit Silver Jubilee.

27th May 1978. Britain's First radio Operated Railway.

Designer: Douglas Ferreira. Printer: T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Lithography in sheets of 12 (3 rows of 4) Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 7,200 (sheet numbers 0001-0600). Number of First Day Covers: 1,500.

15p

Blue and yellow. R&ER 2-6-2 Northern Rock.

26th June 1979. Second Season of Steam-hauled Excursion Trains Through Ravenglass.

Designer: Douglas Ferreira from a photograph by N. Stanbra. Printer: Blackburn Times Press. Lithography in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3). Perf.: Rouletted 4½. Number Printed: 7,200 (sheet numbers 1-600). Number of First Day Covers: 1,500.

15p

Yellow, red and black. R&ER 2-6-2 Northern Rock and LNER 4-6-2 No. 4472 Flying Scotsman.

19th November 1980. Definitive.

Designer and Printer: T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot, from a sketch by Douglas Ferreira. Lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 3) Perf.: 11. Number Printed: 10,000 (sheet numbers 1-750). Number of First Day Covers: 1,475.

20p

Red, yellow, pale blue and green. R&ER Flying Wheel Logo.

Sheets were printed as left and right-handed panes. 2,500 were surcharged for issue of 24th November 1980.

24th November 1980. Provisional.

Issue of 19th November 1980 surcharged in black by T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Number Printed: 2,500 (sheet numbers 751-1,000).

15p on 20p

Red, yellow, pale blue and green. R&ER Flying Wheel Logo.

26th September 1981. 21 Years of Preservation.

Designer: Douglas Ferreira. Printer: T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Photo-lithography in sheets of 10 (5 rows of 2) Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 6,000 (sheet numbers 1-600). Number of First Day Covers: 1,000.

20p

Yellow, green, red and black. Squirrel and Locomotive.

4th May 1985. Definitive.

Designer: Douglas Ferreira. Printer: T. Stephenson and Sons, Prescot. Photo-lithography in sheets of 12 (4 rows of 3) Perf.: 14. Number Printed: 9,600 (sheet numbers 1-800). Number of First Day Covers: 1,050.

20p

Brown. Locomotive.