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ELR Gala- 56006 AVAILABLE (was unavailable)
Read more: ELR Gala- 56006 AVAILABLE (was unavailable)18/8/19 56006 sucessfully completed a test run last friday (9/8/19) and completed a running day yesterday(17/8/19). 56006 worked the 1145 Bury Heywood , with the…
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56006 running day at East Lancashire railway Sun 16th June 2019
Read more: 56006 running day at East Lancashire railway Sun 16th June 201956006 is booked to work 3 round trips working the diesel turn on the Blue timetable. First train is 09:15 to Heywood and then 3…
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Work at Bury for arrival of C56G storage container
Read more: Work at Bury for arrival of C56G storage containerPreparations are underway for the arrival of a 20′ container. The location has been identified and we need to add more ballast to the right…
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DCR 56091 lined up for ELR Gala appearance
Read more: DCR 56091 lined up for ELR Gala appearanceFreshly repainted into DCR livery ,the recently returned to traffic 56091 has been announced as a visitor to the ELR Diesel Gala in July. Details…
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DCR new flow-Carlisle VQ to Boston Sleaford sidings-17/5 empties stage at Chaddesden
Read more: DCR new flow-Carlisle VQ to Boston Sleaford sidings-17/5 empties stage at Chaddesden56091/56103 should work empry rake back to Chaddesden tomorrow (Fri 17/5) Departing Boston at 1351 and running via Nottingham , arriving Chaddesden at 1744. Locos…
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Brief update – 6th May 2019
Read more: Brief update – 6th May 201956006 has several running days scheduled at the East Lancashire Railway . The loco is currently awaiting some electrical attention but it is envisaged the…
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56090 set to appear at this weekends Ribble Railway Gala – Saturday ONLY
Read more: 56090 set to appear at this weekends Ribble Railway Gala – Saturday ONLYColas should be providing 56090 to work trains on Saturday only. Saturday Visiting Engine: Colas 56090 10:30 Progress and NS663 out. NS663 return. (Demonstration Freight)…
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Livery query – appeal for information
Read more: Livery query – appeal for informationAlways on the look out for rare class 56 images on ebay this picture was spotted recently. Taken at Worksop in 1983 it is interesting…
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Appeal for volunteers to work on 56006 at Bury
Read more: Appeal for volunteers to work on 56006 at BuryDue to the delays to publication of Gridiron , many members will be unaware of the regular working parties taking place on the last Sunday…
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56301 expected back from Peak Forest under cover of darkness
Read more: 56301 expected back from Peak Forest under cover of darknessUpdate on 12th March As expected a path has been entered into the railway system for the 40mph transfer of 56301 back from Peak Forest…
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