East Lancs Small Engines Gala - 10th/11th June

Lucie seen on a test run ahead of the this weekends ELR Small Engines Gala

Line up over the weekend should be:
Steam:

• Visiting locomotive Cockerill Steam Tram “Lucie” from the NYMR
• 0-4-0 L&Y Pug 19, numbered 11243
• 0-6-0 L&Y 752, numbered 51456
• 0-4-0 Sentinel Works 7232, “Ann”
• 0-6-0 Hudswell Clarke 32 “Gothenburg”
• 0-6-0 ‘Jinty’ 47298

Diesel:

• 0-6-0 D4002 “Arundel Castle”
• Class 03, D2062
• Class 08, 08164 “Prudence”
• Class 08, 08479
• Class 08, Class 09, 09024
• Class 14 “Ernest”

When not out on main line trains, some of the diesel shunters will be performing shuttles over the weekend within Bury Station Limits (platform 4 to the Broadfield section signal - up the 'ski jump' over the Metrolink bridge):
Sat 10:20-11:15 08479 + D4002 / 12:15-13:15 08164 + D4002 / 14:15 - 15:05 08579 + 09024
Sun 09:30 - 09:55 D2062 + 09024 / 11:05 - 11:55 08479 + D4002 / 15:20 - 16:15 08479 + D4002

Shunting demonstrations outside the Bury Transport Museum:
- Saturday: ‘Pug’ 11243 10.40 - 13.00 and Sentinel 7232 ‘Ann’ 13.00 - 15.15
- Sunday : Cockerill Steam Tram ‘Lucie’ & Sentinel ‘Ann’ 12.40 - 14.20 ‘Pug’ 11243 14.30 - 16.20

More details and timetables of the event here: Small Engines Gala - The East Lancashire Railway (eastlancsrailway.org.uk)

 

Not best pleased on Saturday evening those of us who where enjoying the pre-departure canopies and glass of fizzy prior to an evening diner train (black tie and posh frocks!), when the crew on the adjacent platform with the tram decided to throw coal on and resulted in the reception being flooded with heavy choking smoke. Lots of white shirts and ladies white dresses somewhat modified with soot blobs!! Added a slight smoky taste to the chicken sticks (!) and different aromas to aftershaves/perfumes. Needless to say, those subject to the smoke-out were definitely not 'chuffed'.

 

Was this a meeting of the glass roof appreciation society?

 

I do love that little tram engine

 

Glass ceiling surely, given recent events?