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100 heritage railway volunteers launch Railway 200 at the Severn Valley Railway

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January 7, 2025
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Railway 200 was launched when 100 heritage railway volunteers met at the Severn Valley Railway on 5 January for a Railway 200 Get Together.

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…

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…

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…

Update on Bury-based steam locomotive No. 46428

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October 30, 2024
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The Bury Standard 4 Group has released a short update on Ivatt Class 2 Mogul No. 46428, which is based on the East Lancashire Railway.…

HST to be part of East Lancashire Railway DMU Gala

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October 29, 2024
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The world’s fastest diesel train – the InterCity 125 – is to appear at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) in November.

Watch: Diesels take over the East Lancashire Railway with popular gala

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October 19, 2024
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The East Lancashire Railway held its ever-popular Summer Diesel Gala back in June and brought in some excellent visitors to the railway. The railway runs…

Appeal launched to bring Crab steam locomotive back in service

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October 12, 2024
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The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) is appealing for donations to help its work restoring its Crab steam locomotive 13065 back to working order.