Huge Variety East Lancashire Railway Explore. Watch Simon and Nodrog meet up with Jonny from ELR Bury Hydraulic Group for an amazing explore around the railway site.
Originally The East Lancashire Railway operated from 1844 to 1859 in the historic county of Lancashire.
Railway from Clifton via Bury to Rawtenstall, and during its short life grew into a complex network of lines connecting towns and cities including Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Blackburn.
It became part of the Lancashire - Yorkshire Railway in 1859
Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982.
A group of like minded folk got together and formed the East Lancashire Railway Trust reopening the line on 25 July 1987
Parts of the original network remain in use today, and this 12 mile 7 station section of the original line between Bury and Rawtenstall is now operated as a heritage the railway.
The railway is open every weekend of the year, holding a number of extra themed events and galas throughout the year, which include steam and diesel locomotives, and also offers driver experience courses and holds around 140 carriages, wagons and utility vehicles.
Links:
Bury Hydraulic Group: groups/68063...
BHG: RU-vid channel: / @j0nnygt
ELR: www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/e...
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26 апр 2023
