East Lancashire Railway facing £18,000 loss [BBC News]





Date: 12/04/2015

A heritage railway may have lost £18,000 after a glass firm helping with the renovation of a railway station went into administration. The East Lancashire Railway, which operates as a charity, is working to restore Bury Bolton Street Station, in Greater Manchester. The money was paid in advance to Paperlinx, which was supplying roof glazing for a Victorian-style canopy. However, the firm in now under the control of administrators Deloitte.


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Bury Bolton Street station

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A heritage railway may have lost £18,000 after a glass firm helping with the renovation of a train station goes into administration.

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Jinty 47202, with 47383 tucked in behind, standing at Bury Bolton Street (note the third rail supply alongside) on 26 November 1966 waiting to take the MRTS Three Counties Special on the next leg of its tour to Manchester Victoria and Stockport Edgeley.
Location: Bury Bolton Street
Company: East Lancashire Railway
26/11/1966 K A Gray
EMU M77172 stands at Bury Bolton Street in 1979 following its arrival with a service from Manchester Victoria.
Location: Bury Bolton Street
Company: East Lancashire Railway
//1979 Ian Dinmore
There is a distinct Western Region feel to Bury Bolton Street station on the heritage East Lancashire Railway in this view south from the tunnel mouth on 3 March 2012. On the left is Class 14 no D9531, recently extensively overhauled and now running as the 'new' D9556 while on the right is Class 35 no D7076.
Location: Bury Bolton Street
Company: East Lancashire Railway
03/03/2012 John McIntyre