The Duke under repair at Bury

Duke Buffer Repairs

Following the slight collision on 26th February, work has now commenced to repair the damaged buffer beam, right hand buffer and damaged buffer beam supports.  The work is being carried out by Ian Riley Engineering at Bury and should be completed within 3 weeks including repaint.

71000 Schedule Update

Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd has withdrawn 71000 Duke of Gloucester from the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala on March 17th/18th and March 22nd to 25th.  

The damage sustained as a result of a collision in the yard at the East Lancashire Railway on Sunday 26 February is still being assessed with a view to an appropriate programme of repairs being undertaken as soon as possible.

Updates will be posted here as further information becomes available.