River Mite

   River Mite   River Mite is a steam engine working on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
 * Number: 9
 * Duty: Passenger Service
 * Built: 1966
 * Builder: Clarkson & Sons
 * Configuration: 2-8-2

Using the former Poultney tender chassis fitted to River Esk from 1928, the new Preservation Society designed a 2-8-2 locomotive, which was built by Clarksons of York in 1966. After overhauls in 1978 and 2006/7, it celebrated its fortieth year at Ravenglass in 2007.

Mike is based on him.

Appearances
River Mite also appeared in a 1979 Annual about the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.