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East Lancashire Light Railway Museum

Description: Bolton St ,Bury, Greater Manchester. tel = 0161 764 7790

Newest Review: ... a short ride, but the staff give out sweets and help make the day more special with a little camaraderie. Once this short ride is over it time to board another train pulled by yet another Thomas character. All the Thomas have moulded faces that do resemble the videos and programmes that you have seen. This train will take you all the way to Rawtenstall, but along the way there are more ... more

... Thomas related themes at each station. At Ramsbottom you can see the troublesome trucks, which are accompanied by another friend of Thomas, they are watched over by the ELR’s own Thin Controller. Once you board the train and continue your journey a...more

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East Lancashire Light Railway Museum: A Top dayout with Sir Topham Hatt! (685 words)
by - written on 30/05/01 (Very useful, 1572 readings)
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The East Lancashire Railway is situated just out side Manchester, by the A56 in Bury. You will find that it is more than just a haven for steam enthusiasts, it holds themed weekends and special events. The weekend event that I am writing this opinion about is the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends weekend. The Thomas weekends happen about 3 times a year, usually over a bank holiday weekend. The Thomas experience begins at Bolton St Station, where fans of Thomas will see familiar faces... and not just the human type. The Fat Controller is on the platform to welcome his passengers and also to keep his engines and employees in order! This is a good ... Read the complete review