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The East Lancashire Railway's popular steam weekends make a welcome return in the form of the Winter Steam Gala.

Steam lineup

Special Guest Loco

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A freight train will also be out on the line between Bury and Ramsbottom with various engines taking their turns on this throughout the event and for a supplement you will be able to brave the weather and ride in either the ‘Toad’ or ‘Queen Mary’ brake vans…

In addition we will also be making sure the engines clock up some miles and get around the railway as some will combine forces to double head and even bank some trains!

For more information please see the ELR website

Also in conjunction with the event, the 3P20 parcel group will running an evening photo shoot at the locomotive works as well a full day event on Monday 19 January - for more information please see the ELR website