ELR Autumn Gala 15/16/17 October 2021

My video from the day

 

Reading elsewhere that the Jinty has failed and won't be out at the weekend . 56xx replacing it tomorrow and Std 4 Tank on Sunday.

 

This looks amazing!
Call me biased but 5643 and 7820 look amazing doubled headed.
41312, doing what is does best.

 

A few pictures from a sunny Friday:











Richard

 

Fresh from Overhaul, 47298 departing Rawtenstall at lunchtime on Friday, shame the exhaust colour matches the clouds!

 

Saturday's contribution, awards for noise go the 5643 for the afternoon departure from Summerseat!

 

Just three from a flying visit to Burrs this afternoon.

 

Any news if the jinty 47298 is running tomorrow? Or are we all going to be kept in suspense until the 2022 winter or spring steam gala? So I heard today the 3F 47298 failed with a hot axle box on friday 15 sept, but anyhow I still managed to ride behind 5643 taffy tanky from Heywood to bury and rode 41312 ivatt tanky on a round trip from Bury to Heywood and back to Rammy then I got a ride on 52322 to Heywood and back to Rammy with 80097 from Bury and homeward bound to Heywood on 5643 so I copped 4 out of 8 of the loco,s scheduled to run at the E.L.R. autumn 2021 steam gala despite the jinty failing on friday I hope everyone on nat pres and other steam enthusiasts enjoyed the autumn 2021 steam gala so far, heres my pic of visiting ivatt 41312 courtesy of the mid Hants railway at Heywood today.
Davo 56F

 

Went over to the ELR today for the steam gala again on Saturday
Only change to timetable Jinty failed 5643 doing the duties today
34092 City of Wells at Bury before working on the rear of a service to Heywood
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Neil

 

Shame about the Jinty going down but seeing the Lanky tank was my highlight yesterday (hopefully I'll be back in the near future for a ride behind it). Was hoping to catch the first freight of the day with the two L&Y locos but a call for sustenance was made so I heard it leave before I got to the platform. It was quite incredible to watch and hear the Ivatt struggle round the Bury curve though. I usually stick out for shooting film but there were a lot more than I expected.

 

I noticed as well at Rammy a mill chimney and mill have been pulled down north of Rammy station on the eastern side of the E.L.R.

 

What a gala! One of the best I've ever been to. Everything put on a great show. The award for noise has to be a split decision between 41312 and 5643. 7820, 51456, 52322, 80097 and 34092 all put in some ear-shattering runs, too. Fantastic weather and a friendly atmosphere also contributed to make this a thoroughly enjoyable weekend.

 

Went over to the ELR today for the final day of the steam gala about 3 hours at Bury
don't know why 60009 was NOT on display
Just a bit different to start off (Black & White) colour later
34092 City of Wells runs non stop through Bury station with the posh dining train 17th October 2021
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Neil
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Tongue in cheek but, if you hire a Manor, does the contract stipulate you have to have a CCE headboard too?!

 

I had a very enjoyable day on Friday. I managed to catch the Jinty before it failed, but my personal highlights were 5643 & 7820 double heading and 80097 being in fine fettle

 

A quick visit to Heywood this afternoon with 'Alfie' to see 7820 'Dinmore Manor'.

 

When the hirer asks for one... Didn't run with it yesterday afternoon or today for a bit of variety.

Thanks to the ELR for asking to hire 7820, it was all rather last minute but we were glad to have been able to help, we have enjoyed ourselves immensely. She seems to have gone down very well there, the only issue is they now want to keep it.....



At rest in the shed this evening after the gala.

 

A few pictures from the gala today. It was great fun, thanks to everyone involved in making it possible!

 

Went over to the ELR today for the final day of the steam gala spent about 3 hours at Bury station


60009 Union of South Africa was NOT on display today, anyone know why? Heard a few people complaining that it was not on display


34092 City of Wells was doing the dining train


34092 City of Wells runs non stop through Bury station with the posh dining train 17th October 2021

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80097 passes 51456 at Bury

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51456 & 41312 arrive back at Bury from Heywood

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7820 Dinmore Manor arrives at Bury from Heywood

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80097 arrives at Bury from Heywood

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Neil


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Would have been quite happy to have seen a "Pines Express" headboard on the 41312 +34092 double header, quite prototypical combination and on single track.