Network Rail donates surplus equipment to Lancashire heritage railway Posted on August 4, 2026 by Guest authors Network Rail has donated redundant tools and maintenance equipment to the East Lancashire Railway (ELR), based at Bolton Street Station in Bury.
BR Standard 4 No. 80097 East Lancashire Railway Rail News standard gauge Steam locomotive No. 80097 returns to service Guest authors September 3, 2025 0 BR Standard 4MT No. 80097 was taken out of service in 2022 following major boiler issues.
East Lancashire Railway Rail News standard gauge East Lancashire Railway withdraws steam locomotives due to fire risk Guest authors May 14, 2025 0 The East Lancashire Railway has suspended steam operations due to the fire risk. The fire risk is across the region due to the ongoing dry…
East Lancashire Railway Rail News RailAdvent News RailAdvent Plus RailAdvent Plus Streaming Library expands with addition of East Lancashire Railway Small Engines Gala Guest authors June 14, 2026 0 Hot on the heels of the Severn Valley Railway Branchline Weekend, we have made another addition to the RailAdvent Plus Gold member streaming library, and…