ELR Steam Event - February 21/22 2009

Hi All

Details here, hope this hasn't been posted before, I have looked for it, but cannot see anything apart from the photo shoot thread.

http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/?p=steam0209&m=40

http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/timetable/?t=ttnav09

We just need a roster now [-o< [-o<

Best Regards

 

For those interested, locos are facing in the following direction as at today

45407 / 76079 / 47324 are facing South, thus boiler first from Rawtenstall

1370 / 80098 / 2183 / May all facing North, thus boiler first leaving Bury

45231 due back from Churnet Valley on Tues, so don't know which way that will be yet

 

ELR-based Peckett 0-4-0 no. 1370 returned to steam following restoration in 2008. The locomotive has local connections to our railway, as it was formerly based at Yates Duxbury Paper Mill at Heap Bridge in Bury, before being secured for preservation. Previously named ‘May’ the locomotive has NEVER hauled a passenger train … UNTIL NOW!

On Saturday 21 February, 1370 will operate a passenger train from Bury to Ramsbottom and return. The train will depart from Bury Bolton Street Station at 6.25pm and is due to return at approximately 8.00pm. Places on this train are strictly limited - don’t miss this unique opportunity to be on 1370’s first ever passenger train.

Fare: £10.00 per head - no concessions. Fares to be collected on the train and the operation of this train is in addition to the main steam weekend event. The steam department have worked very hard to organise this trip and if it is successful, we hope to repeat it at some stage in the future.

Regards

Andy Coward
General Manager, ELR.

 

as part of the event I will be organising photographic runpasts at Burrs with the demonstration freight train. Loco for both days will be the a class, cost is £10 per one day, £15 for both days. please be at Burrs for 8am, monies will be collected on the day.

 

Hughes fowler may I point out that the vast majority of photographers at Burrs will not be on ELR land. I would suggest that you change the wording of your post to donations gratefully accepted. I have no doubt that the vast majority will put into the pot.
It's all very well posting details of the "extras" for the steam event, but where are the details of the loco roster for both days?

 

Do we order the bacon butties from yourself also?

John
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Timetables now available to see at www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk

Apologies for them being posted so close to the event. I hope everyone visiting this weekend has an enjoyable time.

Regards

Andy Coward

 

Assuming 45231 is back, which way is it now facing? Thanks.

 

45231 is facing South.

Some pics from tonights Night shoot at Bury, starting at http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p56522583.html

 

Just put mine through photoshop to alter the colour temperature and are now up on my photopic site - looks similar to phil`s

great way to spend a friday night - cheers ELR !!

John

 

Another excellent day on the ELR. 3 photos attached below in the following order:

1) LMS Black Fives 45231 and 45407 at Rawtenstall about to the double-head the 4pm to Heywood.

2) BR Pacific 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' with the 1pm to Rawtenstall at Burrs.

3) BR Standard 4 Tank double-heads with 71000 seen passing under Ewood bridge.

Jeff