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Recent Posts
- Preston’s burning buildings – November 2024
- Visit to the Lancashire Conservation Studio 16th October 2024
- Moor Park Area of Preston 7th October 2024
- A walk in Preston’s market area on 1st October 2024
- Tram Bridge has gone! Another walk in Preston 4th September 2024
- A walk to UCLan Preston in summer 23rd July 2024
- Two more murals spotted 28th June 2024
- A walk in Preston – to the Tram Road Bridge 21st May 2024
- The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
- A walk in Preston – Avenham way – April 2024
- A Walk in Preston 19th January 2024 Friargate area
- A walk in Preston 21st October 2023
- Avenham Park in June 2023
- Preston to Leyland and back by bus and train 11th May 2023
- A Walk in Preston 27th April 2023
- The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
- A Walk in Preston Centre 10th March 2023
- A walk in Preston Centre and Beatrice Todd on International Women’s Day 8th March 2023
- Deepdale Retail Centre and Preston Football Ground walk – 11th February 2023
- Well known Preston historian dies
- Preston Centre walk 31st January 2023
- A few photos of Preston 9th January 2023
- Book Review: Types and Shadows – A history of Preston City Parish
- A few photos from a walk in Preston 1st November 2022
- Harris Museum and Art Gallery Jigsaw 2022
- Covid 19 data in Preston March 15th 2021
- British Commercial Vehicle Museum re-opens after Covid Closure
- Harris Your Place – Plan up for Review
- Work Starts on new Western Distributor Road
- The Harris Open Art Exhibition 2019
- Trains in Preston: A time of change December 2019
- Harris Art Gallery Exhibition – Beautiful and Brutal 50 years of Preston Bus Station
- A Walk from Preston Station
- Railway Improvements – New trains and electrification Northern Rail
- A visit to The Ribble Steam Railway and Museum
- Old Tram Road Bridge Closed
- Museum of the Moon at the Harris
- The Preston Open Art Exhibition at The Harris
- Wires to Bolton
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Category Archives: Rail
The Ribble Steam Railway – Saturday 24th March 2024
A short visit to the Ribble Steam Railway on Saturday 24th March 2024. Furness Railway No. 20 being the star of the show. Refurbishment of this was completed at the Furness Railway in their workshop at Preston. Before that work … Continue reading
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Tagged #Preston Dock, Furness loco No.20, Furness Railway Trust, Ribble Steam Museum, Ribble Steam Railway
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The Mayor of Preston Visits The Ribble Steam Railway 25th March 2023
On Saturday 25th March 2023 the Mayor of Preston, Councillor Neil Darby visited the Ribble Steam Railway on Preston Docks. Furness Railway Trust Loco No 20 was operating. A triumphant piece of work by the Trust to restore a fine … Continue reading
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Tagged Furness Trust, Loco 20, Mayor of Preston 2023 Neil Darby, Preston, Ribble Steam Railway
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A walk in Preston Centre 21st March 2023
Another walk in the centre of Preston. A photo of the The Old Bull on Church Street. It was once Preston’s top inn and called the Bull & Royal. There is a well known painting in the Harris Museum & … Continue reading
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Trains in Preston: A time of change December 2019
On December 9th First Trenitalia, to be known as Aventi, take over the West Coast Main Line services from Virgin. Express services between London Euston, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh via Preston are effected. Also in December new trains, … Continue reading
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Railway Improvements – New trains and electrification Northern Rail
Northern Rail are obtaining 101 brand new diesel and electric trains from CAF of Spain. Many of these will be assembled in Newport, Wales. There are also 243 ex-ScotRail diesel trains, class 158, and ex-Thameslink electric trains, class 319, being … Continue reading
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A visit to The Ribble Steam Railway and Museum
Saturday 27th April 2019 parked in the large car park and bought a ticket to ride and visit the Ribble Steam Railway museum and workshop on Preston Docks. Starting in the cafe and then taking a ride before going … Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage, Rail
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Wires to Bolton
Work continues on the Preston to Bolton and Manchester electrification programme. December 2018 was set as a new target after problems with ground conditions such as old mining works and drifts of soft sand. Pylons for the electric cabling needed … Continue reading
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Railway Anniversary Month and Strand Road closure
August 1968 was the month of the last steam services. Preston was involved in these services. Also in August 2018 Alstom officially closed the Strand Road West Works were trams, trains and motors had been built for over a 100 … Continue reading
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Tagged Deltic, Last steam train, Strand Road West Works
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Fair Do to Northern Rail?
Northern are getting a lot of stick for delays to trains in the North West but is it fair? Since the new timetable came in on 20th May with the newly electrified track and new upgraded trains the system seems … Continue reading
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Rail Electrification Next Step: April 16th
The electrified line between Blackpool and Manchester is slowly re-opening. Driver training is underway and limited rail services to Blackpool are being introduced as described below. Also Bolton station will be closed on certain weekends as below. On Monday 16th … Continue reading
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Delay to Rail Electrification to Manchester
Network Rail announced that electric services on the route from Preston to Manchester have been delayed to December 2018 from May 2018, 7 months. Diesel services will continue but the line will be closed at weekends until September. Weekend Rail … Continue reading
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Another step on the Preston Tramlink
Preston’s tram line took another step forward this week when Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the route. There will be a sod cutting ceremony for the tram test line in Deepdale on … Continue reading
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Electrification Upgrade of Rail between Preston and Manchester 2017 to May 2018
As stated on Network Rail website: Work has been undertaken on the route to assess bridges and tunnels to ensure that there is sufficient clearance for overhead power cables to be installed. To date, we have rebuilt an aqueduct, 15 road bridges, … Continue reading
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Preston to Blackpool Rail Closure 11 Nov 2017 to 25 Mar 2018
As written on the Network Rail and Northern Rail websites: Better rail journeys across the north of England are coming – we’re upgrading this key route, paving the way for more reliable journeys with more space for passengers Changes … Continue reading
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Big Transport Upgrades Around Preston
Transport matters have heated up around Preston with both road and rail having big upgrades. On the train the electrification to Manchester and Blackpool is going into its final phase in November with the closure of the line to Blackpool … Continue reading
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Ribble Steam Railway trains at Easter
Ribble Steam Railway on Preston Docks will be running steam-diesel trains on Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday from 11am. Trains every 45 minutes or thereabouts. Museum and Workshop, Shop and Cafe to enjoy as well.
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Transport Improvements all around Preston
Trams, trains, roads are in the news. Trampower, the company who have been promoting a light rail system in Preston, are pushing to be allowed to run a one mile test track in Deepdale. This will use the old Longridge … Continue reading
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New Roads, New Houses in and around Preston
As part of the City Deal, Preston will get new homes in the centre at Avenham and Winckley Square, plus new homes at the north west corner. New roads including a Broughton by-pass and western link road from the M55 … Continue reading
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What’s my train franchise, announcement for North of England
The new rail franchises for the north of England effecting most Preston services, except Virgin, were announced this week and beginning 1st April 2016 the train operators will be: Arriva / Rail North to operate the Northern Rail Services until … Continue reading
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Ribble Steam Railway announces its Santa Specials
Santa will be riding on the Ribble Steam Railway Santa Specials in Preston on Saturdays and Sundays and one Monday in December 2015. Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th December 2015 Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th December 2015 Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th, Monday … Continue reading
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