on European practice, which Jansen had taken from Hamburg to the Zillertalbahn in Austria. In 1994, Ferreira retired as General Manager, and the following year was awarded an O.B.E. for his services to tourism. In his retirement, he continued with his interest in the Ratty, and also worked as a consultant on railway projects worldwide from the Darjeeling Himalaya to Syria. Death and legacy He died on 24 May 2003 shortly after laying out a Lakeland rally route for the Bond Minicar Club. It is thought that few people have left such an enduring legacy on the Ratty as he did. A new memorial diesel-hydraulic locomotive, built in 2005 and owned by the railway's preservation society was named Douglas Ferreira in his honour. References 1929 births 2003 deaths People educated at St Bees School Officers of the Order of the British Empire Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway