East Lancs Railway Spring Steam Gala 25-27th February 2022

First ever Scot on the ELR? 25 February 2022

The East Lancashire Railway brought back its first Spring Gala after the Covid recess, and its headliner was LMS 7P 4-6-2 No 46100 ‘Royal Scot’, hired in from Locomotive Services at Crewe. I believe this is the first visit of a member of this class to the ELR, (unless you know different?), so I made sure I was on its first train to Rawtenstall on the first day of the gala. There was a good crowd about but no crush loadings typical of Saturdays and Sundays during an ELR gala.

Other locos featuring were the line’s own Big Engine, the ex-Southern West Country Class 4-6-2 No 34092 ‘City of Wells’, special guest No 1501 GWR Pannier Tank and a good selection of the resident little engines, No 32 ‘Gothenburg’, the ‘L&Y’ Saddletank No 752/51456 and the L&Y A Class No 52322.



With fine and often sunny weather all day, this event was a welcome return to a degree of normality after two years of Covid, but with the stirrings in the east, who knows what the world will look like in another two years’ time? Solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

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Peter on a winter evening in Manchester

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Sentinel "Ann" on it's passenger turn to Ramsbottom

 

Lovely set of images there Peter. I always enjoy the 'big ststaion' altmosphere of Bury Bolton Street!

 

Went over to the ELR winter steam gala on Saturday 26th February, 2 visiting locos 46100 Royal Scot & 1501
ELR locos 34092 City of Wells, 32 Gothenburg, 52322 & 51456
Including this double header leaving Ramsbottom featuring 1501 & 34092 City of Wells
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51456 & L&Y 3rd Class compartment coach 1474 built at Newton Heath in 1910 at Ramsbottom 26th February 2022
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46100 Royal Scot at Ramsbottom
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and at Heywood
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52322 waits at Bury for departure to Rawtenstall 26th February 2022
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52322 departs for Rawtenstall at Bury 26th February 2022
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32 Gothenburg propels the shuttle stock over Ramsbottom level crossing 26th February 2022
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51456 & 32 Gothenburg arriving at Ramsbottom station with the shuttle service for Bury 26th February 2022
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Neil

 

Further footage from Saturday (with a little bit from Thursdays charter), featuring all 7 locos.

 

A few images from Sunday's action at the East Lancs Railway. Thanks to all who made it happen!



More images can be seen on my Zenfolio website here: - Mick Rogers | ELR Spring Steam Gala (zenfolio.com)

 

My video and some images from yesterdays visit to the gala. An enjoyable first visit for me to the line.

 

Video form the pre-gala night-shoot, including some pre-gala shunting at the end of the night.

 

Some video footage from each day of the event.

 

Took advantage of having some family in Manchester to make my first visit to the railway in 4 years. We rode the trains on Saturday, not overly busy but the trains hauled by 46100 looked full up. We only got the last one that was double headed with Wells, by the it was a bit quieter of course.
Friday:



Saturday:





Last train on Sunday:

 

A mate has just sent me a video of 46100 on a freight taken today at Ramsbottom and Irwell Vale.
He's not an enthusiast, only just a bit interested. He knows I am and asked if it was a special charter which it must have been. Anybody know?

 

Private footplate experience today.