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East Lancashire Railway [Preserved]

Introduction

This preserved line runs from Bury Bolton Street to Rawtenstall and from Bury Bolton Street to Heywood.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Bury to Rawtenstall

Bury Bolton Street

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East Lancashire Railway

A 60s scene recreated at the ELR as D1501 prepares to depart from Bury Bolton St with a train to Rawtenstall at the Winter Diesel in January 2013. ...
John McIntyre 05/01/2013

Amongst all the classic traction at the 2022 ELR diesel gala was this modern interloper, TPE liveried 68031 'Felix'. Seen at Bolton Street, in between ...
Don Chattwood 02/07/2022

GWR 0-6-2T 5643, a visitor to the East Lancashire Railway, reversing out of the tunnel into the platform at Bury Bolton Street on 22nd September 2021. ...
Veronica Clibbery 22/09/2021

Twin Sulzers at the ELR 2022 Summer Diesel Gala. Visiting 26007 is paired with resident 25279, ready to depart from Bury for Rawtenstall on 2nd July ...
Don Chattwood 02/07/2022

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Summerseat

This is a single platform station on the East Lancashire Railway [Preserved].
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East Lancashire Railway

Peak 45108 slows to call at Summerseat, on its way to Rawtenstall, during the ELR 2021 Summer Diesel Gala. This loco is on long term loan at the ELR, ...
Mark Bartlett 03/07/2021

Former DRS EE Type 1 20305 was a visitor to the East Lancs for their 2023 summer diesel gala. Seen here departing from Summerseat towards Bury after a ...
Mark Bartlett 29/06/2023

D1501 (47402) brings up the rear of a Rawtenstall bound service at Summerseat on 3rd July 2021. The two tone green of this immaculate Brush Type 4 ...
Mark Bartlett 03/07/2021

On Home Ground. Ex Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 'Ironclad' 0-6-0 52044 passes Springside with the 09:50 Heywood to Rawtenstall during the East ...
Stephen Willetts 14/10/2022

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Ramsbottom

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East Lancashire Railway

D9531 draws stock out of the siding at Ramsbottom, prior to forming the first southbound service on 29th June 2023, and passes two 'Dogfish' and a ...
Mark Bartlett 29/06/2023

Captured from Nuttall Park, Peak 45108 slows for the Ramsbottom stop having travelled from Bury. There are two rail bridges over the Irwell in the ...
Mark Bartlett 29/06/2023

East Lancashire Railway.
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Stephen Willetts 08/07/2023

26007 and 25279 await departure from Ramsbottom on the 15.30 Heywood to Rawtenstall at the ELR 2022 summer diesel gala. D8096 and D8107, part of the ...
Don Chattwood 02/07/2022

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Irwell Vale

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East Lancashire Railway

East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala 2022. Visiting locomotive 60046 'William Wilberforce' leaves Irwell Vale with the 12:30 Heywood to ...
Stephen Willetts 30/06/2022

The huge bulk of a Peak Class 1Co-Co1 locomotive is evident in this ground level view at Irwell Vale in July 2021. Long loan 45108 (D120), newly ...
Mark Bartlett 03/07/2021

A popular pairing on the third day of the ELR 2021 summer diesel gala was the two Sulzer Type 2s, D5054 and 25279 (D7629). There was a real contrast ...
Mark Bartlett 03/07/2021

Last 'Wells' trains. East Lancashire Railway
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Stephen Willetts 02/01/2023

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Rawtenstall

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East Lancashire Railway
Newchurch Extension (East Lancashire Railway)

ELR 2023 Autumn Diesel Gala. D345 (40145) and 40012 'Aureol' head the 19:35 Rawtenstall to Bury 'Beer Ex', ready to depart from Rawtenstall on 16th ...
Stephen Willetts 16/09/2023

34092 'City of Wells' runs round its train at Rawtenstall on 25th June 2022. After spending most of its preserved life on the Worth Valley it is now ...
Crinan Dunbar 25/06/2022

Rawtenstall is now a terminus but was once a through station on the line to Bacup. All the station buildings have been constructed during the ...
Veronica Clibbery 22/09/2021

Having just arrived at Rawtenstall with a train from Bury, 45108 is seen having drawn forward to the buffers during the run round operation. ...
John McIntyre 16/09/2022

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East Lancashire Railway [Preserved]

Introduction

Portions of line and locations

Bury to Rawtenstall

Bury Bolton Street

Summerseat

Ramsbottom

Irwell Vale

Rawtenstall

Bury to Heywood

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