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

Thanks for that John I prefer to go by train but I think I'll drive this time, there might be delays.

Its going to have to be Sunday at Irwell Vale

Evening all!
A bit of a late one, but if anyone still needs convincing, tomorrow evening will see both A4s double headed on a train (load 10), leaving BBS at 18.30 and covering the full line. As far as we can tell, A4s have never been double headed before, not in preservation nor in active service.
Not one to miss!
Enjoy everyone, I know I and all of us at the ELR will!

Orwell Vale is a great location, but you know what Peter the ELR has so many really good places to shoot from you will be hard pressed to choose!! Unfortunately i will be missing this event as I will be away, so I look forward to seeing your pics to see what i missed!
Cheers all the best and enjoy your weekend.
Phil

Did the proposed A4 double header take place in the end ?

Yes it did, it was load 11 in the end and was very well filled. It was all round an excellent event that was very busy.

I agree with everyone it was a very good event, I'd really liked to have stayed for the double headed A4s but I had a 100+mile journey home, I still got some decent photos though. Next year I'll most likely stay for the weekend.

It would have been nice to have had the A4 double header early in the day. As it happened . late running meant it was in darkness when it did.
Still one of the best line ups the ELR have done... and none of Ian Rileys Black 5 s which where up in Scotland as well!

my pictures here = http://www.steamingnorth.com/

John

I do love visiting the ELR and have done for a couple of years now. Its got to rank as one of the top five to visit. I missed this last one but Ill be back in January for the winter gala for sure. Ive seen a lot of members pictures of this last event and they are really good, it goes to show what I missed!!
I have yet to see the Crab, and that is a must in January too I hope.
All the very best gents
Regards
Phil

I might go again in January myself Phil, that is if we're not snowed in.

Phil - one here not to miss this year- (taken from ELR Webby)

LMS Theme Day in Conjunction with Lancashire Weekend,22 November

13065 The Crab

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company (LMS) returns to Lancashire this November for a special steam theme day. Three steam engines, all built for the LMS, will be reappearing in their 1930s colour schemes for one day only. The day is particularly special as all the steam locomotives in use are of the same type that would have worked on the Bury Based railway throughout the age of steam.
Two steam locomotives will work a two-train service operating between Heywood and Rawtenstall with "Jinty" locomotive, 16407 being used for "driver for a tenner" duties in Bury station; this is your chance to drive a steam engine and gain an insight into what goes on behind the controls of one of these fascinating workhorses.

In service throughout the day will be:

13065 LMS 2-6-0 Crab Locomotive Built 1927
12322 LMS 0-6-0 A Class Locomotive Built 1896
16407 LMS 0-6-0 Jinty Class Locomotive Built 192616407 BW LR
As an additional extra, an evening photo shoot will take place at the steam sheds where the three locomotives will pose in a recreation of a 1930s steam shed.

Hi Robbo and thanks for the info. That looks so tempting for sure. I'm going to see if I can fit that in as I am so busy lately!
I'll let you know if I can get it in. If not it will be January for sure.
All the best
Phil