While some heritage lines have yet to recommence their regular train operation, they have reopened their refreshment facilities. If you fancy a day out which
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Tag: East Lancashire Railway
East Lancs puts new canopy in place at Rawtenstall
THE East Lancashire Railway has completed the first phase of its £600,000 redevelopment of Rawtenstall by installing the newly refurbished canopy on October 29. The
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Roving Repton on autumn gala circuit
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) Southern ‘Schools’ 4-4-0 No. 926 Repton took part in no fewer than three autumn steam galas during September and October,
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Shaw Savill to steam again after restoration begins at Heywood
ONE of preservation’s forgotten locomotives – ‘Merchant Navy’ Pacific No. 35009 Shaw Savill – is being restored for main line operation by owner Ian Riley at
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Mogul and ‘Wells’ join the ‘Q’ at Severn Valley autumn spectacular
A DISTINCT Southern Region atmosphere surrounded the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Autumn Steam Gala on September 19-22, with five of the participating locomotives having a
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City of Wells sold to East Lancashire Railway after £320k fundraising success
Brighton-built ‘West Country’ Light Pacific No. 34092 City of Wells can officially call the East Lancashire Railway its permanent home.
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ELR’s Type 2 back in action after lengthy overhaul
CLASS 24 No. D5054 Phil Southern returned to traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s (ELR) Sulzer Theme Day on February 16. It has undergone a heavy
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‘Hoover’ arrives at new Loughborough home
Class 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak – bought from Boden Rail by the Great Central Railway – has been delivered to the line and is
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Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!
PRESERVATION history was made over the weekend of March 2/3 when two steam locomotives that have been restored to working order from Barry scrapyard condition
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‘Caley’ tank for NNR, East Lancs and Swanage lines
THE Caledonian Railway’s No. 419 played a starring role at the Churnet Valley Railway’s Winter Steam Gala on February 23-24, and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society
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