East Lancashire Railway
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The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire, England. The line which is now just over 12 miles long and stretches from Rawtenstall in the north through Irwell Vale, Ramsbottom and Summerseat to Bury, and as from Septermber 2003 now runs east out to Heywood.
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).
Locomotives
- Steam Locomotives
- BR 4-6-2 Class 8P no. 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"
- BR 2-6-0 Class 4MT no. 76079
- BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT no. 80097
- BR 2-10-0 Class 9F nos. 92207 "Morning Star" and 92214
- GWR 2-8-2T 7200 Class no. 7229
- LMS 2-6-0 Class 2MT nos. 46428 and 46441
- LMS 0-6-0T Class 3F "Jinty" no. 47324
- LMS 0-6-0 Class 4F No. 44422
- LMS 2-6-0 Class 5MT "Crab" no. 42765
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" nos. 44871, 45407 and 45337
- LMS 4-6-0 Class 5XP "Jubilee" no. 5690 "Leander"
- LMS 4-6-2 Class 8P "Princess Royal" no. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"
- L&Y 0-6-0ST Class 23 no. 752
- L&Y 0-6-0 Class 27 no. 52322
- Diesel Locomotives
- BR 0-4-0 Class 01 no. 11506 (D2956)
- BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no. D2062
- BR 0-6-0 Class 08 nos. D3232, 08445, 08479 and 08944
- BR 0-6-0 Class 14 no. D9531
- BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. D8087
- BR Bo-Bo Class 24 no. D5054
- BR Co-Bo Class 28 no. D5705
- BR A1A-A1A Class 31 nos. D5600 (31435), 31467 and 31556
- BR Bo-Bo Class 33 no. 33117
- BR B-B Class 35 no. D7076
- BR Co-Co Class 40 nos. 40135 and 40145
- BR B-B Class 42 no. D832 "Onslaught"
- BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45135 "3rd Carabinier"
- BR Co-Co Class 47 no. D1501 "Gateshead"
- BR Co-Co Class 50 no. 50015 "Valiant"
- BR C-C Class 52 no. D1041 "Western Prince"
- Diesel Multiple Units
- Electric Multiple Units
- BR Class 504 unit 65451+77172
External Links
- East Lancashire Railway website (http://www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk)
- ELR Bury Diesel Group website (http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk)