Check out the latest headlines from the East Lancashire Railway boardroom – October 2025

  • ELR – 125 Group new Partnership agreed, set to arrive before DMU event in November with plenty of scope for joint working with set being mainline certified.
  • Higher Woodhill Viaduct further repairs have been identified which will cause slippage to the deadline date of December, contractors have asked for 7 weeks additional till end of January 2026. There is no impace on operations during the extension period.
  • October Steam Gala was an action packed event planned with late running, pre-event sales up on 2024.
  • Preparations for the annual Halloween event well underway.

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