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  • ELR Vandalism Incident

    ELR Vandalism Incident

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    Mark Lancaster

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    The East Lancashire Railway has again been the victim of a deliberate and disgraceful act of vandalism overnight during the May Bank Holiday. A locomotive and several coaches from the InterCity 125 heritage set were targeted in what can only be described as a mindless attack, with extensive graffiti across the rolling stock. One coach had…

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  • Shunters in Focus: 08472 Sold, 12083 Under Threat, D2996 Targeted

    Shunters in Focus: 08472 Sold, 12083 Under Threat, D2996 Targeted

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    Mark Lancaster

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    Former Craigentinny pilot No. 08472 has been sold into private ownership by Hunslet as part of the company’s continuing downsizing of its pool of Class 08s. Once part of the Wabtec fleet, it had been in Hunslet ownership since early 2021 but the loss of the Craigentinny duty to Railway Support Services in May 2023…

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