Latest News

The latest news in the world of Poulton & Wyre Railway Society. Please see the Categories below for more historic news.

DMU Carriage Steps Update, 2026

After a long wait, their time has come and we have just installed all the new carriage steps to our DMU.

Power Car M51937 Fuel Gauge Overhaul

Isuues with a non-working needle and a dummy gauge resolved to know what fuel is in the tanks of M51937.

Rotary Generators for Ukraine Appeal

PWRS donates two of our small generators which were surplus, in need of TLC and due to be scrapped.

New Brake Shoes for Trailer Car M56484

New brake shoes (from the DMU Group on the Dean Forest Railway) fitted to our DMU trailer car M56484.

DMU Update, Jan '26

Over Autumn and into Winter, our volunteers are still hard at work restoring our Class 108 DMU.

DMU Update, Oct '25

Latest news on restoration of our Class 108 DMU, focussing on the corridor connections.

DMU Update (M51937), Spring '25

Detailed update on the restoration of our Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit, power car M51937.

DMU Update (M56484), Spring '25

Detailed update on the restoration of our Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit, trailer car M56484.

Railway Books and DVDs for Sale

We have a number of historic railway books and DVDs for sale which are normally sold via stalls at events.

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Search Dog Training Day

PWRS were happy to welcome Mick, Cody, Bev and Leiki to our NPL site for an elightening training session.

Our Day with Historical Society 2024

Write up on a good day at this year's Poulton-le-Fylde Historical and Civic Society Heritage open day.

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