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Campaigning for the re-opening of the to railway line. Working to develop a Heritage Railway Centre. Restoring rolling stock.

The Poulton & Wyre Railway society exists to reopen the line between Poulton and Fleetwood.

27/08/2026

NOT JUST ROLLING STOCK

In addition to our rolling stock projects, the society also holds and restores a number of items of railway and .

Like these fantastic restored lamps on display at our recent member's open day.

Our thanks to Paul Littler for this brilliant photograph which really shows them off.

21/08/2026

COACHLINING UPDATE

Another quick update on our DMU. Work continues on the coachlining and we're now adding the thinner stripes to the power and trailer cars.

Take a look at the website for more details.

https://www.pwrs.org/news/class-108-dmu-coachlining-aug-26.php

16/07/2026

COACHLINING

With the better weather we've been having, the exterior coachwork of the DMU has once again become a priority.

Last year the final top coats of deep brunswick green were applied to the DMU bodywork, leaving only the exterior decorative coachlining to be completed.

Once finished, the coachlining will consist of a thick stripe below the windows going all the way around each car, a thinner stripe above the windows again going around each car and whiskers on the front cab of each car.

As you can see from these photos, the first thick stripe in cream coach enamel has now been added.

Looking good!

Detailed article on the website. Link in comments.

08/07/2026

FRIENDS OF MEMORIAL PARK ANNUAL FUN DAY, STALL

Emboldened by our one man success at Cleveleys Car Show, more of our small active team will be playing away amongst the general public this Saturday 11th July at the Friends of Memorial Park annual fun day in Fleetwood, 11am - 3pm.

We have prepared in advance, having built and checked the gazebos. New lettering on one, thanks Nick Peter and Maria. On Friday, info boards and tables etc.. will be piled in to cars ready for viewing by all who visit.

We are quite a rare public sight, so please take advantage of the event to visit Nick and Peter, our representatives for the day. Chat, donate, join and have a generally convivial moment with two of our longest standing members.

Photo is of one our assembled gazebos being rain tested during the very brief wet spell a few weeks ago.

17/06/2026

DMU BEFORE / AFTER

A couple of great before and after photos of our #1960 built showing just how much work has been done and continues to be done on our NPL site.

The photos are from March 2020 and five years later in March 2025.

Yes, it arrived on site as we were immediately hit by lock downs and restrictions because of .

Since then, our team have worked tirelessly to beautifully restore these historic units, both inside and out.

If you want to support the work we do, please consider becoming a member. Just search for "PWRS" and follow the links on the home page.

15/06/2026

What Lorraine says. We want our railway back.

Watch this video and follow the link to tell Lancashire County Council.

11/06/2026

A GRAND DAY OUT

Thanks to all who came to visit us at Car Show. It was a lovely day with a high turnout.

Great to talk to people about the restoration work we're doing and push the cause of our railway.

And Geoff's VW looked quite at home with all those classic vehicles.

If you want to support the work we do, please consider becoming a member.

Link in comments.

04/06/2026

SHOW

The PWRS will be a small but perfectly formed presence at this year's Cleveleys car show this Sunday, 7th June 2026.

This was due to our workshop metal fabricator "leave it with me, I'll see what I can do" wizard, using just that phrase to squeeze us in at short notice.

Thank you Gerry and thank you to the . We will be on the front next to a rather nice Mark II Es**rt.

Our NPL slave driver / site manager Geoff will be in charge (though as he is always quick to point out not actually in control) and there will be sundry support from other members on the day.

Please come and visit us, we would welcome a chat about what we do, and a chance to persuade you to add yourselves to our growing list of PWRS members, either active or quietly flying a flag for us.

The PWRS Crew

Photo Credit: ©Copyright, Mark Shuttleworth Photography - Note, not the cars we'll be in!

28/05/2026

JOHN FOWLER SHUNTER

A reminder of the incredible work done on our 1955 0-4-0 diesel , number 4210108.

Her working life was spent at the works in which ended abruptly with the plant's closure and she spent the next ten years rusting away in full view of the .

She is of the same type that was located locally at the former I.C.I. site at Burn Naze, Thornton and also at the former Power Station.

Since her delivery to our site on the 1st of May 2010, the then sixty five year old locomotive has undergone an extensive rebuild from the ground up.

More details and photos of some of the work undertaken by our volunteers are on the website. Link in comments.

22/05/2026

MEMORIES OF A BOOKING CLERK

A reminder of an interview this website guy did in 2019 with Richard Willacy, a former booking clerk on the Poulton to Fleetwood line.

Typed up in his broad Lancashire accent, the interview makes an interesting read and features links to further information about a range of topics covered.

Well worth a read for a journey into the Caost and the UK not so long ago.

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The accompanying photo is Fleetwood Station / Ferry Terminus in August 1959. ©Copyright Dr Neil Clifton

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Address

Thornton Railway Station, Station Road
Blackpool
FY55HT

Opening Hours

Wednesday	8:30am - 1:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 12:30pm

Website

https://www.pwrs.org/

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