Kendal Record Office document ref. WD/BLT/353, in the collection of the late Bruce Logan Thompson (local agent for the National Trust) is a copy of the printed auction catalogue for "property of SOUTH CUMBERLAND GRANITE CO. used in connection with the RAVENGLASS AND ESKDALE MINIATURE RAILWAY", at the Public Hall, Gosforth, 7 Sep 1960, 3pm; auctioneers Michael C.L. Hodgson of Grange-over-Sands.

Annual traffic statistics: River Esk & River Irt travel upwards of 12,000 miles, carrying upwards of 30,000 passengers.

"General remarks" include:
5. Lots 1/60 will be offered as a whole with the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway as a going concern.

6. IF NO SALE AS A GOING CONCERN IS EFFECTED LOT 13 WILL NOT BE OFFERED SEPARATELY AND ALL RAILWAY METALS ON ANY LOT WILL BE EXCLUDED (SEE SPECIAL CONDITION 17)

The 60 lots: first the real estate:

1. Dalegarth Station & restaurant: "ideally presents itself for use as a small Holiday Unit suitable for camping and similar occupations or youth centre and Café".
2. Cottage "No. 1 Dalegarth" (vacant possession) with railway track from approx. Beckfoot level crossing to the Whillan Beck bridge.
3. Cottage "No. 2 Dalegarth" (occ. Mr J. Graves)
4. "No. 3 Dalegarth" (vacant possession)
5. "No. 4 Dalegarth" (occ. Mrs Parkinson)
6. "No. 5 Dalegarth" (occ. Mrs Holland)
7. "No. 6 Dalegarth" (vacant possession)
8. "No. 7 Dalegarth" (vacant possession)
9. "No. 8 Dalegarth" (occ. Mrs W. Bell)
10. "No 9 Dalegarth" (occ. Mrs Huskinson)
11. "No. 10 Dalegarth" (vacant possession)
      [lots 2-11 all described as "Valuable Freehold Country Cottage"]
12. "The Stanley Ghyll Track" (railway from Beckfoot crossing to boundary of OS Nos. 250/252 [Grid ref. NY166003]) "suitable for Parking, Camping or annexation to adjoining Agricultural land..."
13. next section of track, to boundary between OS Nos. 225/230 [Grid ref. NY158003- i.e. the track past Beckfoot Quarry: see "General remarks" 6 (above)]
14. next section, to boundary between OS Nos. 3/1 on 1899 edn. [Grid ref. SD141996]; with Eskdale Green station "suitable as a potential building, caravan site or depot".
15. next section, to Irton Road Station bridge (inc. the station, with stone station building and lean-to + "a corrugated Iron Building 20' 8" X 12' suitable for many purposes".
16. next section, to boundary of OS Nos. 88/89 on 1899 edn. [Grid ref. SD128995]. Known as "Penny's Railway Track".
17. next section, to Muncaster Mill bridge, inc. Murthwaite Depot, "Valuable Land and Buildings used as Engineering Workshops, Sheds, Storage and Repair Shop...", on which land are c8,000 tons of "quarter inch down Granite Chippings". Electricity & water available; site "suitable for development". Includes some agricultural land, presently let to Mr Phyzacklea of Sandbank "at a nominal rent"; remainder with vacant possession.
18. next section, to Raven Villa, called the Barrow Marsh Track, plus a small agricultural field (OS No. 174, in tenancy).
19. final section, inc. Ravenglass Station, with timber-built office, + living accommodation adj. (2 bedrooms, sitting room, kitchenette, bathroom & WC, pantry, wash-house). Waiting-room stores, "recently erected Booking Office" (with 2 rooms & canopy); ladies' & gents' toilets, large carriage shed with concrete floor, stone engine shed, 500-gallon underground petrol tank with hand pump. "The whole ideally suited for a Depot of any type, Parking of Caravans, Vehicles and Light Industrial Development, being adjacent to Main Line Railway Station with Siding from the same on site." Private water supply. Electricity & main drainage.