Ooops, we almost forgot…..

We hope you are enjoying our extensive coverage at the East Lancashire Railway, did we forget to mention there is more….? 👀

#Rawtenstall is coming…

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Railcam at the East Lancashire Railway final launch day

Six down, three more to come today.

We head back to Bury Bolton Street to finish off our East Lancashire Railway camera launch week with cameras at both ends of the station, and they are now LIVE.

Bury Bolton Street South cameras 1 & 2 are exclusive to Railcam subscribers, whilst camera 5 (North) is free to view on both Railcam and ELR websites.

Bury Bolton Street South
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Bury Bolton Street South
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Bury Bolton Street North
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Railcam at the East Lancashire Railway camera launch, Day 3

Our East Lancashire Railway camera launch week continues with two more cameras now LIVE.

Ramsbottom South is now joined by Ramsbottom North!

Camera 3 with be available free via the Railcam and ELR websites, whilst camera 4 is exclusive to Railcam subscribers.

Ramsbottom North
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Ramsbottom North
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Where will we be tomorrow? Join us at 10am to find out…

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Railcam at the East Lancashire Railway camera launch, Day 2

We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s East Lancashire Railway camera launch, so how do you fancy a bit more?

Today we welcome our first cameras at Ramsbottom, with two cameras at the south end of the station.

Camera 1 is exclusive to Railcam subscribers, whilst camera 2 will be available free via the Railcam and ELR websites.

Ramsbottom South
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Ramsbottom South
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Same time tomorrow for more? See you there.

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Railcam at the East Lancashire Railway camera launch, Day 1

Are you ready for a first look at our East Lancashire Railway install?

Today we bring you two cameras covering the platforms at Bury Bolton Street, and they are now LIVE.

Both cameras are free to view via the Railcam and ELR websites.

Bury Bolton Street Platforms
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Bury Bolton Street Platforms
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Join us again tomorrow for more….

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Railcam comes to the East Lancashire Railway in huge partnership

We are delighted to announce our partnership with one of our most requested heritage railways, and the biggest installation Railcam have ever undertaken, the East Lancashire Railway.

We will be announcing a series of cameras over the coming days, with the first two coming tomorrow, so stay tuned!

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Railcam expand MML coverage with St Albans partnership…

Railcam are delighted to announce the latest installation in what is proving to be a busy few weeks for the install team, Railcam St Albans, in partnership with St Albans South Signal Box Preservation Trust.

As the name suggests, the signal box is situated to the south end of St Albans station, and Railcam will be installing two cameras, both of which will be for Railcam subscribers via the Railcam website.

St Albans Camera 1, North facing. East Midlands Railway 222003 working 1C41 on 12th October 2022. ©Railcam UK Ltd

Much like our Bedford cameras further north, we will capture regular passenger workings from Thameslink and Midland Mainline express services operated by East Midlands Railway, where we will be one of the first to see their upcoming Aurora fleet when they enter service in 2023. A mixture of freight working featuring Freightliner, DB Cargo and GB Railfreight will also pass by.

St Albans Camera 2, South facing. DB Cargo 66084 & 66100 working 3J01 on 12th October 2022. ©Railcam UK Ltd

First opened in in 1892 by the Midland Railway, the Grade 2 listed St Albans South Signal Box was abandoned by British Rail in 1979 and fell into disrepair, until a group of local residents formed the St Albans South Signal Box Preservation Trust to bring the signal box back to its former glory.

How it works, the Lever Frame – St Albans Signal Box

After years of hard work, the Derby built Midland Railway Type 2A signal box was opened to the public in 2009, and offers a unique opportunity for visitors to see how trains were signalled during the steam days.

The award winning signal box features a rare 44 lever 1906 Midland Railway ‘tumbler’ interlocking frame, retrofitted with signalling instruments to illustrate how it would have looked in its heyday.

The Museum at St Albans Signal Box

During the regular open days signalling demonstrations are run on the operating floor at request, whilst the ground floor features videos and a slideshow of the restoration work, plus a whole host of signalling items on display, including single line ‘tablet token’ machines and other railway related exhibits. In the garden visitors can operate working signals and a point; on display are old signs, lit oil lamps, a telegraph ‘pole route’ and a garden railway.

Welcome to St Albans Signal Box – Garden Tour

Entrance to open days is free, but donations are very much welcome.

Find out more about St Albans South Signal Box by clicking here.

As always we would like to thank our kind hosts at the St Albans South Signal Box Preservation Group, and our hard working installation team of ‘Double A’ Andrew Jebb and Andrew Cooper.