East Lancs Steam Gala 13-15 Oct 2023

8f 48305 announced as a visitor .

 

And 45690 "Leander"

 

And 34092 listed too, they must have got cracked on with that. Great news if it makes a date with 34072 before it departs.

 

Updated 5th September:

Visiting locomotives:

• 2-8-0 LMS 8F 48305 (courtesy of Great Central Railway)
• 4-6-0 LMS ‘Jubilee’ 45690 “Leander” (courtesy of Jubilee Locomotive Company)

Home Fleet:

• 0-4-0 L&Y Pug 19, numbered 11243
• 0-6-0 L&Y 752, numbered 51456
• 0-6-0 Hudswell Clarke 32 “Gothenburg”
• 0-6-0 ‘Jinty’ 47298
• 4-6-2 SR 34072 “257 Squadron” (On loan from Spa Valley Railway / Southern Locomotives Ltd)
• 4-6-2 SR 34092 “City of Wells”

 

Hmm - feel a Pines Express coming on!

 

A double-headed West Country and Battle of Britain combo would be good. Renamed Bude and Biggin Hill of course. <BJ>

 

https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ASG-TT-3pp.pdf

Timetable/roster

 

Interestingly, whilst a stopping passenger train is booked 35 mins from Bury to Rawtenstall, the freight on Friday morning, first trip, is booked for 65 mins for two loco's. Perhaps a misprint or a layover at Rammy for some reason, although it says N/S. On the way back it's 35 mins. I guessing it should say 08.45 away Bury?

 

Photographic run pasts at Burrs, advertised through 3P20 Parcels group, turn up and pay £15.

 

Thanks Lee, makes sense now! Let's hope it doesn't rain!

 

In the loosest sense of the word!

 

Have the visitors arrived, can't see anything on RTT for 45690, if so which way are they pointing please?
Weather is poor for tomorrow, amber weather warning for heavy rain, not good for the goods charter, or anything else for that matter. Saturday and Sunday have better forecasts.

 

45690 arrived on 1st October.

 

https://www.national-preservation.c...d-test-runs-2023.1421824/page-27#post-2837723

45690 arrived on 1st October.

Edit - loco is facing north, as is 48305.

 

Can't see an amber warning on here https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weathe...1e887ce3&details&referrer=app&date=2023-10-12

Certainly looks a fairly soggy morning mind......

Andrew

 

Agreed about Met Office, BBC O/L doesn't but the BBC Breakfast with the infamous Carol gave the warning. but as my late father-in-law used to say, wouldn't pay forecasters with the holes in brass washers! He worked for the Lecky Board and had all the weather proofs in the mobile workshop - just in case!

 

Weather now upgraded to yellow warning!!

 

It’s Bury….the laws of probability suggest damp ,moist ,wet or very wet are the likely weather options .

 

8F just came off the goods, and is now sat in Rammy goods loop!

Then headed back LE to Bury.

 

Tweet says failed, but expected back in service later. The class 24 is taking the goods with the Jinty banking.