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Title: East Lancashire Railway - merged topics Post by: grahame on July 27, 2017, 14:01:26 And now the East Lancs ...
https://www.facebook.com/eastlancsrailway/posts/1808888159128978 Quote It's been a week of mixed emotions for us at the ELR, from celebrating our 30th Anniversary and the dedication of our inspiring volunteers on Tuesday to cleaning up the aftermath of mindless vandals. Over the past week we have been subject to a series of vandal attacks which have seen a number of vehicles damaged by graffiti, forced entry and smashed windows. We have estimated that it will cost between £20,000 - £30,000 to repair the damage, as well as a lot of time and effort. It is deeply saddening for the entire ELR family to see both our heritage and hard work destroyed. Title: East Lancashire Railway - vandalism Post by: grahame on July 27, 2017, 16:20:21 Just published in the Bury Times (http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15438524.Three_teens_charged_over_ELR_vandalism/)
Quote THREE teenagers have been charged in connection with vandalism at East Lancashire Railway in Bury. Two girls aged 13 and 14 have been charged with criminal damage as has a 13-year-old boy. They cannot be named for legal reasons. We have often called for ladies to be involved with rail matters due to the tremendous gender bias seen in some quarters. Title: East Lancashire Railway - vandalism Post by: ChrisB on July 27, 2017, 17:35:17 Bury lasses are quite able to do anything the Bury lads get up to.
A weekend night in Bury and you'll realise this Title: East Lancashire Railway - vandalism Post by: John R on July 27, 2017, 19:25:53 I hope, if convicted, their parents have to pay for the damage.
Title: East Lancs Railway Incident - 22/12/2019 Post by: SandTEngineer on December 22, 2019, 22:45:10 A minor incident on the ELR: https://youtu.be/OUzgkAGZ3aI
Title: Re: East Lancs Railway Incident - 22/12/2019 Post by: TaplowGreen on December 23, 2019, 06:11:51 Whoops!
Title: Re: East Lancs Railway Incident - 22/12/2019 Post by: Oxonhutch on December 23, 2019, 06:22:52 The tail lamp on the loco says it all. It was most unfortunate that the corridor connections snagged - looked like a lamp bracket - and did so much damage to both loco and stock.
Questions to be asked include, who performed the continuity brake test? - the hoses weren't connected either. Title: Re: East Lancs Railway Incident - 22/12/2019 Post by: Western Pathfinder on December 23, 2019, 08:52:34 No9 had been uncoupled and was drawing forward to take on water,however the rake did not have a tender connection,and had been clipped into place,someone didn't release the clips !...
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