East Lanc's Winter Diesel Day 12 February

Annual winter diesel day on the ELR for the devotees of the paraffin cans is Saturday 12 February, timetable link with loco's below, own motive power but a good spread:

https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk...pring-Sulzer-Theme-Day-Public-TT-Locos-V2.pdf

See you there hopefully!

 

I like they way they've timed the trains every hour on the hour from Bury, 09-00, 10-00, 11-00 etc.
Until they get to 15-00 -- which departs at 15-01 hauled by.....D1501!

 

Nicely spotted Alan, missed that!

 

Please don’t call diesel’s ‘paraffin cans’ it does a bit of a disservice to those who look after them.

 

Sorry if I have upset you in anyway, I have for years tongue in check referred to all motive power as kettles, paraffin cans and sparklers (the title of my much shown slide show to various clubs without offense), I like all forms of motive power and don't have a down on any particular sort. At least I brought the diesel day to everyone's attention. I shall desist as requested, shame I have to watch what I say when no offense was/is intended. I can't for the life in me see how it does a disservice to those who look after them, but if that is so and you are their champion, so be it. Another sad day then for mirth and free speech. I shall withdraw from the forum and comment no further.

 

Take no flippin' notice of them Harold.
Same happened to me a few years ago just because I posted a photo of two young ladies on a footplate and referred to them as a 'Glamorous Crew'.
One ex-member really laid into me, it was unbelievable!

 

Please don’t apologise, if anything I should say sorry for being a little high handed, I’m sorry, I know what you said was meant in jest, and I shouldn’t have got so annoyed.
Please continue to post on here The ‘Railways and People’ thread is one I’ve found most enjoyable.

Again I really can’t apologise enough if I’ve upset you.
All the best, Matt

 

Thanks for you support Alan.

 

Matt, no need to apologise, I probably felt the need to have a rant and you provided the excuse! Even at my advancing years I still learn new lessons, in these ever increasingly politically correct times we find ourselves I still find it difficult to believe that I have to watch what I say, just in case.
At this point I usually invoke Voltaire which goes something along the lines "I may not like or agree with what you say, but I would defend to the death your right to say it!" Generally taken as the axiom of free speech. It will be a sad world if we can't say what we want.
I look forward to more constructive exchanges with you in the various threads we both contribute to. Best regards Harold.

 

Looks like it's a riding day, weather forecast changed from fine sunny day to heavy rain all day, as the Wife's father used to say, "wouldn't pay them with holes in washers!"