In Memorium – Vic Bradley (1938-2022). Just before Christmas we learned of the death of Vic Bradley (Victor James Bradley) on 11th November. Detailed obituaries are in the railway press, but it is felt we should mark the passing of a good friend. Vic hailed from the Wirral and was a railway enthusiast from his years […]
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The ten yearly boiler examination for Joffre was due this year and early in November the boiler was moved from the West Lancashire Light Railway to a private workshop at Banks, near Southport. The tubes have been removed and the boiler has been thoroughly cleaned out for assessment of any repair work that will be […]
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Welcome to new website for the West Lancashire Locomotive Trust. Our original website at was created by our first Secretary and Trustee Neil McMurdy and focused on our main project the time, the restoration of our Kerr Stuart Joffre locomotive works number 2405. The new site has been expended to provide information on all the […]