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News from the East Lancashire Railway

Steam locomotive 52322 to visit the Bluebell Railway in 2023

The Bluebell Railway has announced that L&Y A Class No. 52322 will…

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60009 Union of South Africa features in our latest addition to the RailAdvent Plus Streaming Library

Another month means another addition to our RailAdvent Plus Streaming Library.

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Nominations invited for East Lancashire Railway local heroes

The East Lancashire Railway is inviting nominations for five local heroes to…

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Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set to leave Bury in January

John Cameron, owner of LNER A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa,…

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Steam locomotive 34092 City of Wells and GWR 5643 to be withdrawn from service after the Christmas period

East Lancashire Railway has revealed that the locomotives will be retired for…

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Lancashire Tourism Awards name East Lancashire Railway as a finalist

The prestigious awards have seen the heritage railway move into the final…

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Tickets for East Lancs’ Railway’s Santa Specials selling fast

This year’s Christmas Santa Specials at the East Lancashire Railway are in…

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Steam locomotive 80097 withdrawn from service after large boiler tube failure

BR Standard 4MT No. 80097 has been withdrawn from service after it…

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East Lancashire Railway used to test laser beams and plasma technology to clear autumn leaves

A futuristic method of solving the problem of autumn leaves on railway…

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