East Lancs - Rail 200 'Open-House' Day - 18th Jan 2025

East Lancashire Railway
Rail 200 'Open-House' Day
Saturaday 18th January 2025
A chance to ride behind a selection of smaller members of the East Lancs fleet.

Shunter shuttle trips to Summerseat on the hour between 10:00 and 14:00, with a 15:00 to Burrs only (diesel north end / steam south end)
Steam Locomotives: Andrew Barclay Works No. 1969 ‘JN Derbyshire' and L&Y Pug 19 (LMS11243)
Diesel Locomotives: MSC 4002 ‘Arundel Castle’, Class 01, 11506 (D2956), Class 03, D2062, Class 08, 08164 ‘Prudence’ (D3232), Class 08, 08479, Class 09, 09024
Train formed of 2 Mk1s and a Queen Mary Brake Van, donations requested to travel in the Queen Mary (money raised towards ELR’s Crab Locomotive appeal)

Diesel locos on display (Some with cab access) in platform 4 at Bolton Street station include Class 35 7076, Class 40 40012 Aureol, Class 50, 50015 Valiant, Class 56, 56006 and Class 110 DMU power car

Taster Driver Experience, £15.00, Bury Bolton Street Platform 2 to Baron Street Gates
L&Y Pug 11243 until 1pm / then Class 08 08164

Bury Transport Museum Open, alongside The Trackside Pub (Platform 2) and Buffet (Platforms 3 and 4)

Tickets £10 adult / £8 child

Full details and loco allocations: https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/railway-200-open-house-day/

 

CEGB Battery-Electric locomotive 1378 to work 15:00 Bury to Burrs only shuttle (with 08479 & 1969)