Bury Standard 4 Group - Restoring 80097 and 46428

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Group Update 14th May

BR Standard Class 4 2–6–4 T No 80097 A cold water boiler exam took place on the 19th February, which she passed. Note - Even though the engine…

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Shop Coach Reopens

Shop Coach Reopening The ELR Trackside pub opened on the 12th April and our fund raising Shop Coach, following an extensive Spring clean, opened on Sunday 18th and…

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Group Update 22nd February 2021

BR Standard Class 4 2–6–4 T No 80097 80097 has had the mud doors and all the inside of the firebox cleaned and it was necessary to replace…

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Shop Closure again

Shop Closure again With the announcement of further covid restrictions and the current closedown of the railway, the Shop will be closed until further notice. The Click…

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80097 joined the East lancashire Railway's loco fleet following her inaugural Supporters train launch in March 2019. She is now regularly rostered in the ELR schedules and is a favourite on the ELR Footplate Experience (FXP) days.

Our fund raising must continue to enable us to pay off the large loan we took out for the major boiler rebuild and also go towards ongoing maintenance of the loco. Now that we have started work on the restoration of our Ivatt loco, 46428, monies will also be required to enable progress to continue on that project.

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