(01/04/10)
WEBSITE

The website is now up and running again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The website now includes the updated 2010 timetable and events list.

(01/04/10)
WORKSHOP UPDATES

Drawings have been commissioned to start the restoration of Mighty Atom. Overhaul work continues on No. 24, however, it is doubtful that it will enter traffic this year.

Yvette has now entered the Workshop and work has commenced on the motion overhaul.

The rebuild of the Lister tram locomotive aka Toby continues.

Sutton Flyer has now returned to the operational fleet.

(01/04/10)
URSULA'S TRIP TO THE SEASIDE

The Heywood replica 'Ursula' owned by James Waterfield will be visiting the Railway for 6 weeks this spring. This stay includes our May Steam Gala. Keep checking the website for further details.

(01/04/10)
EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENT

Exciting new development to take place adjacent to Lakeside Station. Keep checking the website for further details.

(01/04/10)
EASTER BANK HOLIDAY MUSIC

Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend there will be live music at the Lakeside Station as follows:

Friday 2nd April - Jazz Duo 1 - 3pm
Saturday 3rd April - Harri Watts Band 1 - 3pm
Sunday 4th April - Merlins Keep 1 - 3pm
Monday 5th April - Jazz Duo 1 - 3pm

(11/07/09)
'The Sutton Coldfield Fifteen Inch Gauge Railway In Pictures' by J.G.Tidmarsh

The new photographic archive of the Sutton Miniature Railway, produced by J.G.Tidmarsh for the CCLRSA, is now available. It is designed to act as a companion to the recently revised and reprinted 'The Sutton Coldfield Fifteen Inch Gauge Railway' by J.G.Tidmarsh, which documents the history of the famous little line around Sutton Park, and all of the equipment which ultimatley came to Cleethorpes. Both books are available at the price of £5 each, from our shop at Kingsway Station. Alternativley you can order via post, stating which book you would like to:

Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
Lakeside Station
Kings Road
Cleethorpes
NE Lincolnshire
DN35 0AG

There is an additional cost of £2 for postage and packing. Please make cheques payable to 'CCLR'

(11/07/09)
Effie on tour!

Effie recently left the railway in order to have a summer outing to the Saltburn Railway in North Yorkshire. She is expected to stay for 6 weeks.

(11/07/09)
Mighty Atom Joins the Sutton Collection at Cleethorpes

The final locomotive of the Sutton Collection, Mighty Atom, has now made the journey up from the midlands to rejoin her former stablemates at their new home. The locomotive is in a sorry state and will require a lot of time and effort to get running again and all this will come with a big price tag. For the mean time, she will be on display in Griffin Hall Museum, which is now open daily.

(19/06/09)
24 Nears the end of her Ticket

In early November it is expected that No.24 will bow out of traffic for it's 10 yearly overhaul. This overhaul may take up to 6 months. It will involve the 10 yearly boiler testing and major overhaul on all other components.

(19/06/09)
Work Commences on Bodywork Overhaul for Toby

Yesterday work commenced on the build of a brand new body for Lister Locomotive 'Toby', it was felt that a new body was required as the current one is now looking rather shabby. The building of the body will run alongside the completion of the locomotive's engine and gearbox overhaul, which is nearing completion. Once Toby is complete, she will replace DA1 as the railway's main shunting and 'thunderbird' locomotive, as DA1 is destined for a full overhaul.

(19/06/09)
Yvette Bows out for Motion Overhaul

Due to the postponement of the Mainline in Miniature Gala, the overhaul of LNER D49 No.111 'Yvette' has been brought forward. After some extensive boiler work last year, some work on the motion and tyres is now required before this locomotive can once again join the active fleet. The opportunity will be taken to give the locomotive a full repaint in LNER Apple Green Livery.

(19/06/09)
Work Continues on Battison Rebuild

Battison is currently mid-way through an extensive rebuild away from the railway. It is expected that the locomotive will be back at the railway within the next 5 weeks.

(19/06/09)
CCLR Workshops Complete Belgian Contract

The CCLR has recently had a short contract for some machining and white metal work on 8 standard gauge axelboxes for use on a preserved line in Belgium. This is part of an ongoing partnership between the two railways.

(19/06/09)
Visit of 70000 and Mainline In Miniature Gala Postponed until 2010

Having received the news from Betws y Coed that the star attraction, 70000 'Britannia' will no longer be available for our planned gala due to boiler and staffing issues. It has therefore been decided to postpone the event until 2010 (details to be announced later). The September gala will still take place but will be an 'Anything Goes' gala complete with visiting engines, details to be announced soon! This does not affect the October 'Tanks for the Memories' Gala, featuring the debut in traffic of Andrew Neale's Heywood Replica 'Katie' and other guest locomotives.

(03/06/09)
CCLR Mourns Loss of First Chairman

Members of the CCLR, CCLRSA and CCLR Staff have recently been saddened by the news of the passing of George Edward (Ted) Shaw, the company's first chairman after the takeover in 1991 from Cleethorpes Council. Ted had been in hospital in Sheffield for a number of weeks and passed away on Sunday 24th May. The Shaw family still have a big involvement in the railway, Ted's Son Chris is the Managing Director, and Chris' wife Debra is Company Secretary. Ted is due to be cremated on Friday 5th June and his ashes will be buried at a later date in the gardens at Lakeside Station in a private ceremony for family and staff.

(03/06/09)
Feasibility Study for Extension Commences

Today saw the start of a desktop feasibility study into a further extension of the light railway, both South towards the Fitties at Humberston and North towards Cleethorpes National Rail Station. It is envisaged that the Southern Extension will be fairly straightforward, however the Northern extension has a number of engineering difficulties to overcome.

(03/06/09)
Sutton Belle Back in traffic!

Sutton Belle has now passed in both cold and steam tests and will re-enter traffic over this coming weekend, 5th/6th June.

(03/06/09)
Visiting Engines for 'Mainline in Miniature Gala'

A visitor already confirmed for this event is the scale replica of British Railways No. 70000 'Britannia' currently based at Betws-y-coed.

Other confirmed visitors include LMS Black 5 No. 5305 from Windmill Farm and LNER A3 No. 4472 from Saltburn. More visiting engines to be confirmed at a later date.

(03/06/09)
Sutton Miniature Railway Book Collection

Now available is the first of three Sutton Books. This is titled 'The Sutton Coldfield Fifteen Inch Gauge Railway' Originally published in 1991 by J.G.Tidmarsh. It has recently been revised and updated to complete the history of this railway and the stock that now has a new home by the sea at Cleethorpes. Available from the CCLR's Kingsway Station priced £5, or £7 including postage and packing. You can contact us via email, post, phone or fax with the details at the top of this page.

The Second book soon to be available is the 'Sutton Minaiture Railway In Pictures' also by J.G.Tidmarsh (a former S.M.R. Driver + Current CCLR Driver) This book is a pictorial history of the various lines that existed in Sutton Park. This book will be available soon, watch this space!

Finally, for our younger enthusiasts, we have the first book of the 'Sleepy Little Engines' Series, a book about the years of sleepy storage of the Sutton Locomotives, Belle and Flyer in a cold factory in Oldbury. This book will be launced at our Sleepy Little Engines Weekend in August, featuring Belle and Flyer. See events page for details.

(03/06/09)
Mighty Atom

The CCLR has now finally aquired Bassett-Lowke 'Mighty Atom' which forms the final part of the Sutton Collection. It has been purchased by a private consortium of CCLRSA members and ownership will eventually pass to the Supporters Association in it's own right.

(03/06/09)
1940s Weekend Fast Approaching

Over the weekend of 13th/14th June, The Light Railway will travel back in time to the 1940s, a time of war and rations. To find out more, click here.

CCLR Departures

Locomotive No. 7 'Typhoon' has now left Cleethorpes for it's home on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. She completed 91 miles during her stay at Cleethorpes, over 9 steaming days, including the Easter Weekend and our Gala.

Thud Thud has also left the railway for a new home with a private individual, who is hoping to restore it to working order.

Battison leaves the railway very shortly for the commencement of it's full rebuild.

Typhoon Visits CCLR

Locomotive No. 7 'Typhoon', from the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway arrived at Cleethorpes on 07/04 in order to take part in our Easter "Eggspress" trains this coming weekend. It is also hoped that the locomotive will stay to join the lineup for our 'Works Outing' gala on 1st-4th May. See the Photo Gallery for some photos!

New Loco Arrives!

A brand new locomotive has arrived at the CCLR in the form of a 1/4 scale replica of a Great Central Railway designed 04, sometimes known as ROD or 8K class. See the photo gallery for pictures!

Luncheon Specials Fill Up fast!

All luncheon specials are now full for 2009, thanks for your support!

DA1 Returns to Service

After a number of unscheduled repairs, DA1 has now returned to regular shunting duties.

Easter 2009

Long range weather forecasts suggest a Typhoon is to hit Cleethorpes Next April, see the latest press release for further details!

New Coaches Have Arrived!

Today (05/12/08) 4 new coaches arrived, these will enter traffic in time for the Santa Specials, photos available on the photo gallery!!

Yvette's Boiler Returns

The boiler of 4-4-0 No.111 'Yvette' has now returned to the railway from Snowdon’s Boilersmiths in Hull where it has received professional attention. The locomotive is now in the process of reassembly, and it will rejoin the railway's fleet of operational steam locomotives in the near future.

New Twin Cab Diesel in the Planning!

We have recently received a set of frames from the Kirklees Light Railway in West Yorkshire, previously used for their locomotive 'Hawk'. These frames will form the Basis of a new twin cab diesel '13th/18th Royal Hussars'. This is a long term project and so will not begin until all current outstanding work has been completed. Also new from Kirklees is a Well wagon. This will be used for our Permenant Way maintenance trains.

New Carriage and Wagon Workshop Opens

We have recently opened a new Carriage and Wagon workshop to help properly maintain our ever increasing carriage and wagon fleet. The workshop occupies the rearmost end of the carriage shed and features a new concrete floor. The new workshop allows room for one carriage, with sufficient room either side for working on. There is still room in the carriage shed for six coaches, which is expected to be reserved for the enclosed ex-Sutton Miniature Railway coaches when not in traffic. Current resident of the shed is ex-Longleat Severn Lamb coach number 3, which has been stripped back to its framework for extensive overhaul. Overhaul work will focus on the whole of the Longleat set this winter.

CCLR Sutton Steam Gala and MRMT Launch on the Railway Channel

At the Sutton Steam gala, we were visited by Mark Found from the Railway Channel. He spent a whole day filming on the railway for his 'Railway World' series, the outcome of which can be seen here:
Part 1
Part 2

Effie Returns to Service while Yvette's Boiler goes for repair

On 24th August, Effie returned to service as part of the Bank Holiday Weekend 4 train service, in the move that returned the Boiler from Snowdon's Boilersmiths in Hull, Yvette's boiler was sent away for attention.

Effie

Effie's boiler has been lifted out of it's frames to go away for professional attention. After failing at the May gala with leaking tubes, she will be having a complete re-tube and a new 10 yearly certificate.

New Website

The new CCLR website has now gone live, in our 60th Anniversary year! The site will be updated with news on locomotive and events when it becomes available, and includes full timetables, photos and history. Thankyou for visiting, and check back soon!

Toby

This locomotive has now left service due to engine problems, she has long been due an overhaul, and as such has been limited to shunting duties for the past few years, work is currently being done on the engine with the aim of getting this railway stalwart back into traffic as soon as possible.

Mountaineer

Mountaineer's boiler has now returned to the railway, the cylinders are still receiving attention, which has involved re-boring and attention to the steam passages. It is hoped to have the locomotive back in traffic very soon.

Mighty Atom

The CCLR is pleased to announce that we have secured the final Sutton Miniature Railway Locomotive, No.3 'Mighty Atom'. This Basset-Lowke Class 10 completes the collection of equipment purchased from the long closed miniature railway in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. It is hoped that the locomotive will arrive in very soon, when complete restoration to working condition will begin in ernest.

Volunteers Needed

Whatever your skills you can help us. Like almost all preserved steam railways the CCLR depends upon volunteers to help operate the line. However little time you can spare we can use you!

We'll train you where appropriate and, subject to age and medical condition, most volunteers can be trained as engine drivers, guards, station staff, shop staff, maintenance staff in the workshops, paint shop, carpentry dept and buildings.

We have an active social side with barbecues, trips to other railways, dinners, pub meets and so on.

See the supporter’s association page.