East Lancashire Railway
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- This article is about the present East Lancashire Railway, for the previous incarnation see East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859
| East Lancashire Railway |
| Railway Stations Rawtenstall |
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
The line opened in 1987 operating a service from Bury to Ramsbottom via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended via Irwell Vale to Rawtenstall, and in September 2003 an eastbound extension from Bury to Heywood was opened. The line is now just over 12 miles long.
The railway is open every weekend of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout the year including Diesel, Steam and Thomas Events and also offers Driver Experience Courses.
The railway is run using volunteer members from the East Lancashire Preservation Society (ELPRS).
[edit] Locomotives
- Operational Steam Locomotives
- Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T No. 32 'Gothenburg' ( Running as Thomas No.1 )
- LMS 0-6-0T Class 3F "Jinty" no. 47324
- LMS 0-6-0 Class 4F No. 44422
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5XP "Jubilee" no. 5690 "Leander" ( Passed for main line running )
- LMS 4-6-2 Class 8P "Princess Royal" no. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" ( Passed for main line running )
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" no 45407 'The Lancashire Fusiler'
- BR 2-10-0 Class 9F No. 92214
- Operational Steam Locomotives 'Stopped' or Recieving light work
- SR 4-6-0 Lord Nelson No. 850 'Lord Nelson' (At Ian Riley's Loco works for OTMR fitting)
- Resident Steam Locomotives Running Elsewhere
- SR 4-6-2 West Country Class no. 34067 "Tangmere" (Passed for main line running - Based at Stewart's Lane)
- BR 4-6-2 Class 8P no. 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" ( Passed for mainline running )
- Steam Locomotives Under Overhaul
- BR 2-6-0 Class 4MT no. 76079 (Undergoing winter overhaul following accident at NYMR)
- L&Y 0-6-0 Class 27 no. 52322
- L&Y 0-6-0ST Class 23 no. 752 ( Undergoing contract overhaul for KWVR)
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" nos. 45337 ( Boiler has recently been lifted )
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" nos. 44871 ( Recently purchased by Ian Riley )
- LMS 2-6-0 Class 5MT "Crab" no. 42765 ( Funding for overhaul currently being raised - Overhaul has begun with the boiler out of the frames )
- Steam Locomotives' Under Restoration
- BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT no. 80097
- GWR 2-8-2T 7200 Class no. 7229
- Stored Steam Locomotives Awaiting Overhaul Or Restoration
- LMS 2-6-0 Class 2MT no. 46428 ( Stored next to Bury South signal box - painted 'Thomas' red )
- SR 4-6-2 West Country Class no. 34073 "249 Squadron" ( Some parts donated to Tangmere, new ones will be cast to replace these. )
- Operational Diesel Locomotives and DMU
- Motorail Simplex 4W No. 9009 ( Currently carries War Department Green )
- BR 0-4-0 Class 01 no. D2956 ( Castlecroft Shed Pilot )
- BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no. D2062 ( Castlecroft Shed Pilot )
- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. D3232
- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08479 ( Baron Street yard shunter )
- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. 08944
- BR Bo-Bo Class 24 no. D5054
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 nos. D5600
- BR B-B Class 35 no. D7076
- BR Co-Co Class 40 no. D335
- BR Co-Co Class 40 no. 40145 ( Passed for mainline running )
- BR B-B Class 42 no. D832 "Onslaught"
- BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45135 "3rd Carabinier"
- BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47402 "Gateshead"
- BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47575 ( Owned By Riviera Trains )
- BR Co-Co Class 55 no. 55022 "Royal Scots Grey" ( Passed for mainline running - needs Power Unit Repairs )
- BR Class 207 no. 1305 (207 202) (formed of 60130+70549+60904)
- Diesel Locomotives and DMUs Undergoing Light Work or Repaint
- Diesel Locomotives and DMUs Undergoing Overhaul or Restoration
- Hibbard Planet 4W No. 3438 ( Housed in Castlecroft shed - under restoration )
- BR 0-6-0 Class 14 no. D9531 ( Near completion - currently located in Baron Street shed )
- BR Bo-Bo Class 15 no. D8233 ( restoration in progress, currently stored outside Baron Street shed )
- BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. 20087 ( Bodywork and engine repairs underway - will emerge in BR Blue )
- BR Co-Bo Class 28 no. D5705 ( Next in line for restoration - awaiting shed space )
- BR Bo-Bo Class 33 no. 6536 ( Under overhaul in Buckley Wells carriage shed )
- BR C-C Class 52 no. D1041 "Western Prince"
- BR Class 105 unit 51485+56121 ( Under restoration in Buckley Wells carriage sheds )
- Stored Diesel Locomotives
- MSC Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 DM No. 4002 ( Stored in Carriage sidings awaiting overhaul )
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no 31456 ( Stored in Carriage Sidings, awaiting restoration )
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no 31467 ( Stored in Quarter Mile Diesel Sidings, for parts recovery and subsequent scrapping )
- BR C-C Class 50 no. 50015 "Valiant" ( Stored in Carriage Sidings, awaiting overhaul )
- BR Class 101 unit 101664 ( Arrived recently, spares for 101659/693 )
- NIR Class 80 No. 8099 ( Stored on section of 5ft 3 track at Castlecroft - bought as spares for 207202 )
- Electric Multiple Units
- BR Class 504 unit 65451+77172
[edit] External links
- East Lancashire Railway website
- ELR Bury Diesel Group website
- Class 40 Preservation Society, Owners of 40145 and D335
- No. 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
- Class 15 Preservation Society, Owners of D8233
