Death of Jim Hindle – funeral details
Our member Jim Hindle died unexpectedly on 27th July whilst recovering from hospital treatment. The funeral – here is a message ...Latest ON TRUST issued
Issue number 36 for Spring/Summer 2021 has now been posted to members and supporters, with the usual mix of news ...FUNDRAISING APPEAL – updated June 2021
WHAT IS THE APPEAL FOR? Firstly, our Bogie Brake Third carriage 1474 based at the Worth Valley was examined for potentially ...VINTAGE TRAIN WEEKENDS and RAILWAY CHILDREN CELEBRATIONS – Worth Valley 2021
Updated 31st August 2021Each weekend in August the Worth Valley ran Vintage Trains each Saturday and Sunday.This included the ...752 on ELR public services 2021
752 RUNNING PUBLIC SERVICES BETWEEN JULY AND NOVEMBER 2021 (Updated 19th September 2021 – running dates further changed)East Lancashire Railway have ...Coronavirus Lockdown and restart of operation
Updated 25th July With the publication of plans for a staged end to the early 2021 lockdown, preserved railways were ...Pug 19 restoration in progress
Updated 28th August 2021Following dismantling at the East Lancashire Railway and Non Destructive Testing of the boiler, the trustees have ...Brake 1474 – mechanical work
Bogie Brake 1474 has been the subject of investigation and repairs to the bogie springing during 2019 and 2020. ...Carriages in use on Worth Valley – update November 2020 to January 2021
Sunday August 23rd 2020 saw the first use of our 3 compartment carriages on the Worth Valley’s relaunched public services, ...Expected use of our stock
(updated on 2nd February) CARRIAGES AT THE WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY – from the end of September, the use of our ...Covid-19 Update – August 2020
UPDATE AUGUST 2020 – (updated 8th August) – Worth Valley services are to restart on 19th August as the major ...L&YR Saloon 12 rescued
Updated July 2021In 2018 we advised in ON TRUST that we had inspected Saloon 12 which had been owned by ...Carriages in NETFLIX series
The 6-part series called ‘The English Game’ was released on March 20th 2020 and can be viewed on the ...March 2020 Steam Galas
The Worth Valley and East Lancashire railways held Steam Gala weekend events on 6th to 8th March, both of which ...752 to debut at ELR Spring Gala
752 is due to be officially launched at the East Lancashire Railway’s Spring Gala (6-8 March). More details can be ...Worth Valley Spring Gala 2020 – late news
The Worth Valley has confirmed that the Trusts coaches will be used as part of the vintage train service at ...752 members’ and friends’ launch train
On Saturday 22nd February Trust members and friends of the engine enjoyed a ride behind 752 (as 51456) prior to ...1474 Updates
Thanks to the excellent response of our members to the appeal for 1474, we have been able to take delivery ...752 in TV series
752 was featured in the TV program STEAM TRAIN BRITAIN on Yesterday. First broadcast on 19/12/19 in Episode 10. This ...752 Passes Steam Test
Locomotive No.752 passed its final boiler inspection this afternoon (16/12/19). Having been signed off the locomotive was coupled to a ...
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