TheBalaLake Railway’sJune15-16steamgala,itsbiggesteventoft heyear,saw theMoseley Railway Trust’sKerr, Stuart
Joffre0-6-0T No.3014of1916visit ingfromtheApedaleValleyLight Railway.Itisseenheadingthe2.10pmBala-
LlanuwchllynserviceonJune16.FREDKERRbenefits that the railway willbring
in welcominganything upto an
additional 55,000 visitors ayearto
the town.”
TheEastLancashireRailway(ELR)
has recent ly concludedadeal by
selling 3000ftofr ailtot he BLRat a
pric ethathelps bothrailways. For
the ELR,it is rail thatisu nsuitablefor
its uses and,for th eBLR, it is another
massivesaving,obviating the need
to buy new rail.
Stunningscenery
Julian added:“With the journey
beginning in thetown, passengers will
be afforded one of the most spectacular
viewsfromany railway in the UK,ast he
train will amble along the north shore
of the lake.
“Come rain or shine,open viewsasf ar
down asCader Idris,12miles away ,will
be shown in full,and will highlightthe
beautyofNorthWales.
“While support bothlocal and
national,and even international,
areincrediblyvaluable,money still
has to be raised,and pledges from
government, dependentonmatch
funding,are urgently needed.
“Those with the samevision,
whichisgoingto leave avaluable,
sustainable legacyensuring the
cont inuedsuccessful operation of
this heritagerailway,can donate via
balalakerailwaytrust.org.uk/appeal”
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