This article is about the present East Lancashire Railway, for the previous incarnation see East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859

East Lancashire Railway

Legend Former line north to Bacup Rawtenstall Ewood Bridge & Edenfield Irwell Vale Stubbins Former line to Accrington Ramsbottom Nuttall Tunnel Brooksbottom Tunnel Brooksbottom Viaduct Summerseat Former line to Holcombe Brook Bury North Tunnel Bury Bolton Street Bury South Junction (For Locomotive & Carriage Sheds) Bury Knowsley Street Bridge over Manchester Metrolink Roch Viaduct Viaduct over M66 motorway Broadfield Heywood Hopwood - Mainline connection. Bacup is a town within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall in Lancashire, UK, and is the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Railway Edenfield is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. Irwell Vale railway station is a heritage railway station preserved as part of the East Lancashire Railway. Stubbins railway station served the village of Stubbins in Rossendale. Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Ramsbottom railway station serves the town of Ramsbottom in Lancashire. Summerseat railway station serves the town of Summerseat in Greater Manchester, UK. Holcombe is a village of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. Bury Bolton Street railway station is a Railway station in Bury, Greater Manchester. Knowsley Street Station is a former railway station in Bury. Originally opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, services originally ran east to Heywood Manchester Metro redirects here - for the Manchester Metroshuttle free bus routes see Metroshuttle or First Manchester Manchester Metrolink The M66 is a Motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Broadfield Railway Station served the district of Broadfield in Heywood in Greater Manchester England from 1869 until 1970 Heywood railway station serves the town of Heywood in Greater Manchester, England

Class 40 40145 "East Lancashire Railway" Standing at Rawtenstall

LMS Class 3F 'Jinty' 0-6-0T No. The British Rail Class 40 is a type of British railway Diesel locomotive. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of Steam locomotive, often known as jinty. 47324 at Bury Bolton Street station

Class 35 'Hymek' no D7076 departs Bury Bolton Street station with a service for Heywood. The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed traffic B-B Diesel locomotive with Hydraulic transmission.

LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander heads south towards Bury Bolton Street station. London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Jubilee Class No 5690 (BR No

The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Overview

The line opened in 1987 operating a service from Bury to Ramsbottom via Summerseat. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, north-northwest of the city of Manchester, west-southwest of Ramsbottom is a small town on the border of Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. Summerseat is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. In 1991 the service was extended via Irwell Vale to Rawtenstall, and in September 2003 an eastbound extension from Bury to Heywood was opened. Irwell Vale is a village in Lancashire, England. It is bounded to the south by Holcombe Brook, Summerseat, Edenfield, Ramsbottom Rawtenstall (pronounced "Rottenstall" ˈrɒtənˌstɔːl or ˈrɒʔnˌstɔːl is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England To reach Heywood, the line climbs a gradient of 1 in 36, and falling at a gradient of 1 in 41, to cross over the Manchester Metrolink system. Manchester Metro redirects here - for the Manchester Metroshuttle free bus routes see Metroshuttle or First Manchester Manchester Metrolink The line is now just over 12 miles long, and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton. Castleton is an area of Rochdale and an electoral ward of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England There are plans in the future to extend the running line further to Castleton.

The railway is open every weekend of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout the year which include steam, diesel and Thomas the Tank Engine events, amongst others, and also offers driver experience courses. Uses A Steam engine uses the expansion of steam in order to drive a Piston or Turbine to perform Mechanical work. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum Thomas the Tank Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tank locomotive created by the Rev It is also run using volunteer members from the East Lancashire Preservation Society (ELRPS), and was featured in the finale of ITV's comedy series The Grimleys, which was named The Grimley Curse in 2001 and BBC One's award-winning drama series Life on Mars in 2007. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent The Grimleys is a nostalgic Comedy-drama television series set on a council estate in Dudley, West Midlands, England in the mid-1970s Life on Mars is

Locomotives

Steam

• Operational Steam Locomotives
  • MSC Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0T no. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 Hudswell Clarke and Company Limited (HCCL was an Engineering and Locomotive building company in Jack Lane Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire 32 "Gothenburg". Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. (Masquerading as "Thomas The Tank Engine". Thomas the Tank Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tank locomotive created by the Rev )
  • Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST no. Peckett and Sons was a Locomotive manufacturer at the Atlas Works in Bristol, England. 1370 "May".
  • Peckett and Sons 0-6-0ST no. Peckett and Sons was a Locomotive manufacturer at the Atlas Works in Bristol, England. 2000. (Normally based at Barrow Hill Engine Shed. Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre, until 1948 known as Staveley Roundhouse & Train Centre, is a former Midland Railway Roundhouse in )
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway 's Class 5 4-6-0, almost universally known as the Black Five, is a class of Steam locomotive. 45407 "The Lancashire Fusiler". The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British Infantry Regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal (Passed for main line running. )
  • BR 2-6-0 Class 4MT no. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The British Railways (BR standard class 4 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive 76079. (Passed for main line running. )
  • BR 4-6-2 Class 8P no. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The BR Standard Class 8 was a class of 4-6-2 ''Pacific'' Steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways. 71000 "Duke of Gloucester". (Passed for main line running. )
  • BR 2-10-0 Class 9F no. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of Steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles 92214. (Normally based at the Midland Railway Centre. The Midland Railway Centre is a large tourist attraction in Derbyshire incorporating a Standard gauge rail line called the Midland Railway, a narrow gauge line )

• Operational Steam Locomotives 'Stopped' for repair or other light work.
  • LMS 0-6-0T Class 3F "Jinty" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of Steam locomotive, often known as jinty. 47324. (Having full bottom-end overhaul. )

• Resident Steam Locomotives Currently Elsewhere
  • LMS 2-6-0 Class 2MT no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for light mixed traffic 46441. (Currently on 'static display' at the Ribble Steam Railway)
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" no. The Ribble Steam Railway, located on Preston Docks is a recently formed project which opened to the public in September 2005 The London Midland and Scottish Railway 's Class 5 4-6-0, almost universally known as the Black Five, is a class of Steam locomotive. 45231 "The Sherwood Forester" (Currently operating The Jacobite steam services on West Highland Line. West Coast Railway Company (WCRC also known as West Coast Railways is a Railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth The West Highland Line ( Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - "Iron Road to the Isles" is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain linking Passed for main line running. )
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5XP "Jubilee" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Jubilee Class was a class of Steam locomotive designed for mainline passenger 5690 "Leander". London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Jubilee Class No 5690 (BR No (At WCR Carnforth - Stopped for valve and piston exam and renewal. West Coast Railway Company (WCRC also known as West Coast Railways is a Railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth Motion taken down for attention. )
  • LMS 4-6-2 Class 8P "Princess Royal" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Princess Royal Class is a class of an express passenger Steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. 6201 "Princess Elizabeth". The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Princess Royal Class is a class of an express passenger Steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. (Currently at the Severn Valley Railway. The Severn Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. Passed for main line running. )

• Steam Locomotives Under Overhaul
  • L&YR 0-6-0 Class 27 no. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR Class 27 is a class of 0-6-0 Steam locomotive designed for freight work 52322. (Chassis has returned from the Ribble Steam Railway. The Ribble Steam Railway, located on Preston Docks is a recently formed project which opened to the public in September 2005 Extensive work completed on the frames. )
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway 's Class 5 4-6-0, almost universally known as the Black Five, is a class of Steam locomotive. 44871. (Undergoing extensive restoration. New 'throat' plate has arrived; 'stay' renewal progressing well. )
  • LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT "Black Five" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway 's Class 5 4-6-0, almost universally known as the Black Five, is a class of Steam locomotive. 45337. (Undergoing a ten yearly overhaul with boiler away at the Llangollen Railway for repair. The Llangollen Railway ( Rheilffordd Llangollen) is a volunteer-run Preserved railway in Denbighshire, Wales, which runs from Completion expected in second half of 2008. )
  • LMS 2-6-0 Class 5MT "Crab" no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Hughes Crab or Horwich Mogul is a class of Mixed traffic 2-6-0 Steam locomotive 42765. (Boiler at LNWR Crewe for overhaul. Tender tank lifted off frames, 13/11/07. Work will be re-focused once the 'Jinty' completed. )

• Steam Locomotives Under Restoration
  • BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT no. See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank was a class of steam locomotive one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s 80097. (Progress slow but steady. Completion likely to be 2010. )

• Stored Steam Locomotives Awaiting Overhaul or Restoration
  • Barclay 0-4-0ST no. Andrew Barclay Sons & Co was a steam and later diesel Locomotive builder based in Kilmarnock, Scotland founded in 1840 1. (Stored in Baron Street Loco Works due to clearance of Bury Transport Museum. )
  • LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for light mixed traffic 46428. (Stored next to Bury South signal box. Painted 'Thomas' red. James the Red Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tender locomotive from The Railway Series of children's books by ) (Due to start restoration when No. 80097 is finished. )
  • GWR 2-8-2T 7200 Class no. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West The Great Western Railway (GWR 7200 Class is a class of 2-8-2T Steam locomotive. 7229.
  • GWR 2-8-0 2884 Class no. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West The Great Western Railway (GWR 2884 Class is a class of Steam locomotive designed for heavy freight work 3855. (Recently purchased from the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway. The Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway is a volunteer-run Heritage railway, running trains between a station platform in a former colliery furnace site up a steep but short )
  • SR 4-6-0 Class S15 no. The Southern Railway (SR was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. The LSWR S15 class is a class of 4-6-0 Steam locomotive designed for freight work 30499.
  • SR 4-6-2 West Country Class no. The Southern Railway (SR was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. The SR West Country and Battle of Britain Classes, also known as Light Pacifics or Spam Cans, are classes of air-smoothed 4-6-2 ''Pacific'' 34073 "249 Squadron". No 249 (Gold Coast Squadron RAF, was formed on 18 August 1918 and disbanded in 1969 (Currently for sale in unrestored condition. )
  • SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class no. The Southern Railway (SR was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. The SR Merchant Navy Class, also known as Bulleid Pacifics, Spam Cans or Packets, was a class of air-smoothed 35009 "Shaw Saville". (Currently for sale in unrestored condition. )

Diesel

• Operational Diesel Locomotives and DMU
  • BR 0-4-0 Class 01 no. British Rail's Class 01 Diesel locomotives were a short Wheelbase 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical design intended for use in areas with tight curves and limited D2956
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 03 no. The British Rail Class 03 Locomotive is together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 Diesel-mechanical Shunters 2062 (Castlecroft Shed Pilot)
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. The British Rail Class 08 is a class of Diesel locomotive designed for shunting D3232 (Buckley Wells Pilot)
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. The British Rail Class 08 is a class of Diesel locomotive designed for shunting 08479 (Baron Street Works Pilot)
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. The British Rail Class 08 is a class of Diesel locomotive designed for shunting D3867 (Stored pending remedial work on a traction motor and cooler group. )
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 08 no. The British Rail Class 08 is a class of Diesel locomotive designed for shunting 08944

• • BR Bo-Bo Class 24 no. The British Rail Class 24 Diesel locomotives also known as the Sulzer Type 2, were built from 1958 - 1961. D5054 "Phil Southern"
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 33 no. The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo Diesel locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern 33109 "Captain Bill Smith RNR"
  • BR B-B Class 35 no. The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed traffic B-B Diesel locomotive with Hydraulic transmission. D7076 (Undergone heavy power unit work over the winter. )
  • BR Co-Co Class 37 no. The British Rail Class 37 is a Diesel locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation 37109
  • BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40 no. The British Rail Class 40 is a type of British railway Diesel locomotive. D335
  • BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40 no. The British Rail Class 40 is a type of British railway Diesel locomotive. 40145 "East Lancashire Railway" (Passed for mainline running. )
  • BR Co-Co Class 47 no. The British Rail Class 47 (Originally Brush Type 4) is a class of British railway Diesel locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction 47402 "Gateshead"
  • BR Co-Co Class 50 no. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. The British Rail (BR Class 50 is a Diesel locomotive built from 1967-68 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works in Newton-le-Willows 50015 "Valiant"
  • BR Co-Co Class 55 no. The British Rail Class 55 is a class of Diesel locomotive built between 1961 and 1962 by English Electric. 55022 "Royal Scots Grey" (Passed for mainline running. The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971 when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon )
  • BR Class 101 unit 51192+54352 (101659 & 101693)
  • BR Class 207 unit 1305 (207202 - formed of 60130+70549+60904)

• Diesel Locomotives Currently running elsewhere
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 20 no. The British Rail Class 101 Diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 The British Rail Class 207 (or 3D) Diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh in 1962 The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel electric Locomotive. 20087 (Currently at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a five-mile (eight-km long Heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England, that runs from Keighley )
  • BR B-B Class 42 no. British Railways ' (BR Type 4 "Warship" class Diesel-hydraulic locomotives were introduced in 1958 D832 "Onslaught" (Currently at the West Somerset Railway. The West Somerset Railway (WSR is a Heritage railway that runs along the edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, between Bishops )

• Diesel Locomotives and DMUs Undergoing Light Work, Overhaul or Restoration
  • F. C. Hibberd 'Planet' 4WDM no. F C Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British Locomotive -building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and Diesel locomotives 3438 (Housed in the Bury Transport Museum. Undergoing restoration to working order. Power unit started May 2007 - blew cylinder-head gasket of No. 1 cylinder. Drive chain soaking in diesel to clean off rust and old grease. New oil and fuel filters to be sourced. Will take up the role as Wagon Works shunter. )
  • BR 0-6-0 Class 14 no. The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small Diesel-hydraulic locomotive built in the mid-1960s D9531 (Near completion. Side frames, bodyside doors and battery boxes now fitted. Two reconditioned exhausters fitted November 2007. Power unit to be fitted in Spring 2008. Following successful testing, Summer 2008 return hoped. )
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 15 no. The British Rail Class 15 Diesel locomotives also known as the BTH Type 1 were designed by British Thomson-Houston, and built by the Yorkshire Engine Company D8233 (Restoration in progress. Currently located outside Baron Street Works. Cooler group room almost complete. Fan and fan drive gearbox returned after overhaul. Equipment room undergoing renovation. Generator set split from old power unit. )
  • BR Co-Bo Class 28 no. The British Rail Class 28 ( Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Diesel locomotives or 'Metrovicks' as they were popularly known were built as part of the D5705 (Next in line for restoration. Cabs currently being worked on. With D8233 outside Baron Street Loco Works. )
  • BR Bo-Bo Class 33 no. The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo Diesel locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern 6536 (Under overhaul in Buckley Wells carriage shed. No. 1 end cab largely renewed with new metal work. Overhauled turbo returned, awaits refitting)
  • BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 Diesel locomotives were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works 45135 "3rd Carabinier" (Undergoing major work. The 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. Replacement of main engine bearings ongoing. Top-end of five cylinders have been stripped. Five cylinder heads and corresponding pistons have been removed. Four liners removed on 29/09/07. )
  • BR C-C Class 52 no. British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 Diesel-hydraulic Locomotives built for the Western Region of British 1041 "Western Prince" (B-End transmission in the workshop having bearings replaced. Replacement of wasted metal on bodyside grills also underway. )
  • BR Class 105 unit 51485+56121 (Under restoration in Buckley Wells carriage sheds. The British Rail Class 105 Diesel multiple units were built by Cravens Ltd )

• Stored Diesel Locomotives
  • MSC Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 no. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 Hudswell Clarke and Company Limited (HCCL was an Engineering and Locomotive building company in Jack Lane Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire 4002 (Drained and stored for the winter period. Can be used but requires work on power unit. )
  • Motorail Simplex 4W no. Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company based in Bedford. 9009 (Stored serviceable in the Bury Transport Museum)
  • BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no. The British Rail Class 31 Diesel locomotives also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction 31556 (Stored at Baron Street. Awaiting restoration)
  • NIR Class 80 No. 8099 (Stored on section of 5'3" track at Castlecroft - bought as spares for 207202).

Electric

• Electric Multiple Units
  • BR Class 504 unit 65451+77172

External links

• East Lancashire Railway website
• ELR Bury Diesel Group website
• Riley & Sons (E) Ltd, Owners of 45407, 76079 and 44871
• Class 40 Preservation Society, Owners of 40145 and D335
• No. 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
• Class 15 Preservation Society, Owners of D8233
• British Railways in 1960 - The ELR from Bury Bolton Street to Stubbins Jn.
• British Railways in 1960 - The ELR from Bury Bolton Street to Stubbins Jn. (Part of the route from Manchester Victoria East Jn. to Colne North) to
• British Railways in 1960 - The ELR from Stubbins Jn. to Rawtenstall (Part of the route from Stubbins Jn. to Bacup)