East Lancashire Railway Bury Bolton St station

I am well blessed with three preserved railways

within an easy drive of home

 

 

One of the most popular is the East Lancashire

at Bury, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.

 

A kinsman of mine, one David Shackleton was born

at Clough Fold just outside Rawtenstall. He was one

of the first three Labour party MP's

 

There is some very lovely country around that part

of East Lancashire, very similar in many ways to

my own Yorkshire Dales

 

Indeed the run up to Copy Pit summit is quite spectacular

 

Bury Bolton St is the HQ of the ELR