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Workshop Update 28th October 2019

BR Standard Class 4 mt 2-6-4T loco No 80097 80097 is now regularly rostered as a key member of the ELR’s loco fleet. She has completed over 70…

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Workshop Update 10th August 2019

BR Standard Class 4 mt 2-6-4T loco No 80097 80097 is now firmly established as a key part of the ELR’s loco fleet. She has been steaming regularly…

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Workshop Update 18th June 2019

Now that 80097 is in service our shed has been cleaned, painted, the pit cleaned, pit lights cleaned and painted and a A frame constructed in our shed to…

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Gift Aid Appeal

80097 has now completed a total of 60 steamings on The East Lancashire Railway. She is proving her worth by being very reliable and popular with footplate crews and travelling…

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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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