Highlights Traction & Rolling Stock Carriage and Wagon Bury Transport Museum Passenger & Customer Services Commercial Townsend Fold Signal Box Refurbishment Work is well underway to refurbish the outside of the signal box as part of the ELR’s capital works programme. Signal Box Internal Decorations Our thanks go to the Volunteer Champions Group, who are … More News from the Boardroom-April 2024
News from the Boardroom-March 2024 Legends of Steam Event – 15-17 March Photos courtesy of Alan Taylor and David Birchall. The ‘Legends of Steam’ Event, held over three days (15-17 March), proved a big hit with over 4,000 visitors making the journey to the East Lancashire Railway, some from abroad, to see, hear and soak … More News from the Boardroom – March 2024
Highlights Traction & Rolling Stock Steam Carriage & Wagon Diesel Operations RHTT Class 153 is returning to ELR for more testing in February and March. Bury Transport Museum Commercial Events Legends of Steam – 15-17 March Tickets available at: https://www.quaytickets.com/eastlancsrailway/en-GB/shows/legends%20of%20steam/events?_gl=1*uiuin9*_ga*NTMyODExODIzLjE2NTE4MjUwODY.*_ga_599MW8LPQ0*MTcwOTEzNTEyMy45Ny4xLjE3MDkxMzU5ODYuNDguMC4w Unsung Heroes Santa Specials – Pie & Supper Everyone who worked on and made the … More News from the Boardroom February 2024
Headlines Safeguarding Volunteering at the East Lancashire Railway The ELR Board have had growing concerns that the historic policy which requires new and existing volunteers to be members of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society before they could become working volunteers on the railway was discriminatory in its nature. The Board felt that this membership … More News from the Boardroom – 26 January 2024
Headlines Director, Volunteer Workforce I am pleased to announce that Alex Thomas, already an ELR volunteer, has been elected to the new post of Director, Volunteer Workforce. The portfolio will be responsible for promoting and developing strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of volunteers. Alex is currently the Chair of the Volunteer Champion Group, … More News from the Boardroom – November 2023
Headlines ELR Steam Gala-March 2024 Great news for steam enthusiasts with the confirmation of 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and 70000 Britannia both iconic locomotives visiting the ELR next 15-17 March 2024 long weekend – Click for more details and tickets – https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/legends-of-steam/ Winter Track Works – 2024 The P Way team will carry out further … More News from the Boardroom – October 2023
Apologies for the delay as I have been away. Headlines Director of Customer Services I am very pleased to announce, following a recruitment process, that Margaret Gardiner, an ELR working volunteer has been appointed as our new Director of Customer Services. Margaret said “I have been a working volunteer for many years and I felt … More News from the Boardroom – 28 September 2023
Headlines Coal Update – Courtesy of the HRA Regular readers of HRA News and magazines like Steam Railway or Heritage Railway will be aware that trials of alternatives have been taking place. The HRA has, and will continue to support those trials as much as it can. A lot of work has been done with … More News from the Boardroom – August 2023
Headlines Acting General Manager Lee Kenny joined the ELR over 28 years ago and has been ever present in the traction and rolling stock department becoming the Head of the department some 12 years ago. Lee has also been acting as Deputy General Manager and has now stepped up to the role of Acting General … More News from the Boardroom – 28 July 2023
Visit England-Mystery Shopping The ELR passed its latest Visit England Quality Inspection, the first since 2019. Highlights included: Small Engines Weekend The small engines gala was a great success and and very much appreciated by steam and diesel enthusiasts alike. Our grateful thanks go to our great staff and volunteers who successfully organised and delivered … More News from the Boardroom – 30 June 2023
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