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East Lancashire Railway awarded £1.3m grant to carry out urgent repair work

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December 23, 2024
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The East Lancashire Railway has been awarded more than £1.3m in grants to carry out repair work to the Higher Woodhill Viaduct. The last repairs…

Steam locomotive 60163 Tornado set for East Lancashire Railway visit

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December 21, 2024
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The East Lancashire Railway has announced that 60163 Tornado will be visiting them for their upcoming Legends of Steam Gala. The A1 is currently coming…

Class 37 locomotive to visit Lancashire this Sunday

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December 13, 2024
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A Europhoenix Class 37 is set to visit Preston this Sunday (15th December) as it hauls a tour to Preston. Departing Stevenage at 12:20, the…

Steam locomotive 4144 set for Nene Valley visit

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December 11, 2024
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The Nene Valley Railway has announced that GWR Large Prairie No. 4144 will visit them for the 2025 season. The locomotive, which is on loan…

New Lancashire home for steam locomotive 34081 92 Squadron

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December 6, 2024
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34081 ’92 Squadron’ is to leave its current home of the Nene Valley Railway for pastures new at the East Lancashire Railway. The move is…

Storm Bert: Number of Lancashire and Yorkshire railway lines affected by severe weather

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November 23, 2024
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Northern is urging passengers to check ahead as a number of lines are being affected by Storm Bert and severe weather. Trains between Lancaster and…

Steam locomotive 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier to visit Carlisle this week

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November 13, 2024
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The Northern Belle is running once again this week, and this time will feature LMS Black 5 No. 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier for part of…

60th anniversary set to be celebrated with bumper Lancashire model railway exhibition

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November 12, 2024
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The Pendle Forest Model Railway Exhibition is to be held this weekend at Park High School in Colne, Lancashire. It is the 60th anniversary of…

High Speed Train set to pass through Yorkshire this Friday

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November 7, 2024
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The 125 Group‘s HST will be passing through Yorkshire this Friday (8th November) as it operates The East Lancastrian Warrior. Departing Derby at 12:05, the…

Dog found abadoned with injuries gets new home

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November 6, 2024
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One of Northern’s staff members has given a home to 12-year-old Boxer, Molly, who was found abandoned near Blackpool Depot sidings.