Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletter Sofas, mattresses, garden furniture and children's toys are among the mounds of rubbish that have been found dumped on the tracks of the East Lancashire Railway.
Volunteers at the popular tourist attraction, in Bury, say they are having to shell out thousands of pounds to remove the items.
The ELR is due to reopen on May 1 but its preparations are being hampered by continued fly-tipping and vandalism along its twelve-mile track.
To remove the rubbish, volunteers have had to put on special services costing thousands of pounds each - putting strain on the attraction's 'already fragile' finances.
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