www. eastlancsrailway. org. uk Keith Whitmore Director of External Funding Social Enterprise Responsible for working with outside organisations and partners to secure funding for major projects like Buckley Wells and Traction Rolling Stock restoration Extensive experience in public service, serving as a Manchester City Councillor for 33 years and former
News from the Boardroom – November December 2024 David Layland, Director of Finance, Keith Whitmore, Director of Funding Social Enterprise along with Lee Kenny, General Manager (pictured) gave updates on the progress being made right across the railway in 2024
War memorial honouring railway workers unveiled at Bury Transport Museum The memorial, which honours 117 men from the Lancashire Yorkshire Railway Carriage Wagon Depot who lost their lives during the First World War, has gone on permanent loan to the Bury Transport Museum, which is operated by ELR and was unveiled at a special ceremony yesterday (Sunday, 6 April)
1944-built battery-electric locomotive moves to East . . . - RailAdvent Keith Whitmore, Chair of the ELR Transport Museum, said: “We are delighted to have this operational piece of Lancashire history to be displayed in our museum and are grateful to the Science and Industry Museum gifting the locomotive to us for future generations to be able to explore
‘City Valley Link’ feasibility funds prompt ELR concerns Mr Whitmore said it was more logical to proceed with separate proposals that could see the creation of a tram-train link at the opposite end of the ELR, linking Heywood to Oldham and Manchester via Castleton
‘City Valley Link’ feasibility funds prompt ELR concerns EAST Lancashire Railway vice-president Keith Whitmore says plans that would see the line sharing its route with conventional passenger services are “not a viable option” The council says the plan would allow the ELR to run to a similar timetable to its present one and “would see the retention of the steam age stations and signalling
ELR and Northern to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day with service Chairman of the transport museum, Keith Whitmore, said: “We are absolutely delighted to again be working together with Northern on this very special day of national significance and in front of such an iconic memorial to remember the fallen