Bury Standard 4 Group - Restoring 80097 and 46428

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Wagons

During one of those periods long ago when due to various reasons we were unable to do much on 80097, a small group of us decided that it would be a good idea to find an alternative shorter term project to keep our volunteer work force busy.

 

A wagon restoration attempt fitted the bill nicely as we knew where we might be able to acquire a suitable vehicle at relatively low cost.

We approached the ELR board of directors with an offer for one of the two derelict oil tank wagons parked and forgotten at the furthest extreme of the “quarter mile” siding.

 

The result can be seen above. Here you can see members of the group presenting a framed photograph to the Managing Director of Spur Petroleum, a local oil company, who were kind enough to provide us with paint and materials for the project.

 

Since then our wagon fleet has steadily grown. We now own over 30 vehicles, the majority of which are in regular use on the ELR on engineering trains and demostration freights.

 

Demonstration freight trains are now regularly seen on the railway featuring both steam and diesel locomotives.

 

During one Summer before the ELR had opened up to Rawtenstall, The Bury Stanard Four Group decided to have a sponsored wagon push using Coal Hopper 690379. This helped use to raise funds towards the restoration of BR Standard Class 4 80097 2-6-4T.

 

The small team of Keith Savory, Peter Watson and John Greenhow maintain and refurbish our wagons.

 

New members are always welcome to join this hard working team.

 

Our stock of wagons has slowly increased over the years. We are currently cataloguing all our fleet stock. The current list is :

 

Stock list of Bury Steam Locomotive Company Wagons   Updated : 15 /9/2021

 

       
  Wagons in running order    
       
       
B388667 27 t  Steel Iron Ore Tippler Running Order BS Yard
B457543 3 Planker Running Order BS Yard
B472364 3 Planker Running Order BS Yard
B474048 3 Planker Running Order BS Yard
B478278 3 Planker Running Order BS Yard
B569575 16 t  Steel Mineral Running Order BS Yard
B758509 12 t Box van Running Order BS Yard
B780991 12 t  Box van Running Order BS Yard
B783097 12 t  Box van Needs brake test BS Yard
B950136 20 t  LMS design Brake Van Running Order Baron Street
       
W17448 GWR Toad Brake Van Running Order Baron Street
W36280 Conflat Wagon Running Order BS Yard
       
       
  Wagons needing repairing    
       
       
B310582 21 t Steel Mineral Needs Repairing BS Yard
B783410 12 t  Box van Used as a Store Rawtenstall Station
B784557 Ec Christmas van Used as a Store Rawtenstall Station
B904502 25 t Lowmac Needs Repairing BS Yard 
       
M93918 NKV Carriage   Road 0      BS4G Shop Coach
M298070 LMS  Brake Van Chassis Needs Repairing BS Yard     For Sale
M722101 Lancs & Yorks  12 t  Bolster Wagon Needs Repairing ELR Museum
       
RNAD 167 Low Roof Van Needs Repairing Outside BS4G Workshop
RNAD 227 LNWR 4 Plank Mineral Needs Repairing ELR Museum
       
ROF P10CY 10 t  Wooden Box van Needs Repairing Outside BS4G Workshop
ROF P12CY 10 t  Wooden Box Van Needs Repairing ELR Museum
       
       
54003 LNWR  Box Van Needs Repairing ELR Museum
162401 14 t  Oil Tank  number  1945 Needs Repairing BS Yard     For Sale
701080 LMS  Gunpowder Used as a Store Rawtenstall Station
       
       
       
       
       
       
      .

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