ELR Autumn steam Gala 18/19 October 2014
 

Locos scheduled to appear include:

BR Class A4 4-6-2 No. 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley"
BR Class A4 4-6-2 No. 60009 "Union of South Africa"
LMS Hughes Fowler Crab 2-6-0 No 13065 (first gala appearance)
BR Gresley 2-6-0 No 61994 "The Great Marquess"
BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4 Tank No. 80080
LMS "Jinty" 0-6-0 No. 47324
WD Austerity 0-6-0ST No. 132 "Sapper"
Peckett 0-4-0 No. 1370 "May"

Ticket Prices:

One Day: Adult £26, Conc £23.50, Child £16, Family £65

Two Day: Adult £44, Conc £42, Child £29


Latest update for Autumn Steam Gala 18 - 19 October

We are pleased to announce an additional visitor to our Autumn Steam Gala.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway's Class 1300 will be attending courtesy of Andy Booth. The loco is currently running as LMS 13233 and will be staying with us until the end of March 2015.

Despite being more of a diesel enthusiast, I might just go to that. Will be good to see the A4s in steam.

I'm planning on going, been thinking about it for a week or so, I really want to get some photos of the Crab. In my spotting days when there were plenty of them about on the Midland they were one of my least favorite locos and if someone said at that time in years to come you'll drive 80 miles to see one I'd have said they were talking rubbish, I can't wait to see her now, it will worth the journey.

I am hopeing to go on the Saturday a.m. and will most likely be at Irwell Vale St.

No better location.Hope the weather keeps fine.
I shall be at the G & W in Cheltenham so will miss this event.
Stuart:;)

moving Gresley & Marquess from Carnforth to Bury on Thursday 16/10
CARNFTHST 11:10

CRNFTHLHS 11:20 11:25

CARNFORTH 11:30 11:32

CRNFTHNJN PASS 11:35

MORCM SJN PASS 11:41

LANCASTER PASS 11:44

GARSTNG&C PASS 11:56

PRESTON 12:10 12:32

EUXTON JN PASS 12:42

CHORLEY PASS 12:50

LOSTOCKJN PASS 13:09

BOLTON PASS 13:16

SALFORD C PASS 13:33

ORDSALLJN PASS 13:34

DEAL ST J PASS 13:37

MANCR VIC PASS 13:40

MILESPLTJ PASS 13:45

BREWRY JN PASS 13:47

THORPESBJ 13:50 14:02

VITRIOLSB PASS 14:09

CSTLTNEJN PASS 14:16

CASTLETON 14:18 14:22

CSTLTNNJN 14:42 14:47

HEYWOODGF 14:55


5Z69 if checking on realtime trains

John

Which is the best station for getting good pictures on the E.L.R? I've not been before so I'm really looking forward to this Saturday.

Irwell Vale. You get a long shot on a bend on the approach to the station.The train slows to a halt at the station.Cross the line and join the many there at this great location. Sadly I won't be as I'm in Cheltenham, but I've seen that 60019 Bittern passes there at 1847hrs.So that will be three steaks in a week.
Stuart:D:D:D

Sir Nigel and The Great Marquess captured on route and posted.
Stuart

I have to agree with Stuart, Irwell Vale is the place to go or Burrs Country Park.

All locos now at the Lancs and all facing towards Rawtenstall. The Jinty has had a makeover but is restricted to only operate at Bury.

One down side for anybody travelling by public transport from Manchester is that there are no trams this weekend on the Bury line, replacement buses instead.

Enjoy the event.

Cheers John