Steam trains have been travelling through the beautiful Irwell Valley for the past 175 years
East Lancashire Railway has launched an online fundraiser to pay for vital maintenance work needed on a viaduct.
This goes past the site of the historic former Higher Woodhill Mill. The work is needed in the next 12 months with its last repairs being carried out in 1932. , used and enjoyed by generations and bringing visitors into the area from across the country. Mike Kelly, Chairman of East Lancashire Railway, said: “As well as our trains, the track, the signals, the tunnels and bridges are all part of the immaculately preserved history that our visitors love so much. It is right that the trains get most of the attention, but in truth they’re only part of the overall picture.
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