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Historic Ravenglass railway coaches see £335,000 restoration Two derelict rail coaches have been transformed into new ‘railway holiday’ accommodation after a £335,000 restoration. Two carriages, built in 1917 as part of a World War One Ambulance Train, ‘ Elmira’ and  ‘Maid of Kent’  are the UK’s oldest railway ‘camping coaches’ still in their original location – uniquely situated at Ravenglass in a coastal setting within two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Lake District National Park and Hadrian’s Wall.   Using £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and...

The railway company was also 'delighted' to announce that it will be reopening on Tuesday April 27. The company were also excited to announce that it is adding the finishing touches to its restoration work on their Pullman Camping Coach. The restoration work on the coach, which was made possible by National Lottery funding will see the transformation of two 1917 Pullman camping coaches into ‘quirky’ self-catering accommodation, together with a new sensory garden. Originally built more than 100 years ago as part of a World War One Ambulance Train, ‘Elmira’ and ‘Maid of Kent�...