ELR ‘Western Region Weekend' 26th & 27th April 2025

Found this info on another group, but nothing on ELR website
Anyone confirm?

A event will be held at the East Lancashire Railway over the weekend of 26th & 27th April 2025 on the theme of the West Country.

Expected to feature are:-
Diesel - D7076, D832, D9531, 45108, 50015, W55001
Steam - 34081, 34092

Timetables, loco allocations and further details to follow.

 

Yes only confirmed this week ..Will appear on website in due course …

 

Seems to have gone quiet on this one, nothing on ELR website yet

 

More info
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/western-region-weekend

1 Bulleid Light Pacific each day, City of Wells Saturday, 92 Squadron Sunday

Timetables and loco allocations are now online.

Saturday
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Western-Saturday.pdf

Sunday
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Western-Sunday.pdf

 

Rather disappointing from the steam point of view - 1 Bulleid Pacific out each day and then only doing one round trip.

Any ideas what ">R 35" and "R> 35" mean on the 10.07 from Bury and 11.06 from Rawtenstall on Sunday. I assume it refers to D7076, but don't know what the ">R" and "R>" mean.

 

I would presume it means off at Ramsbottom (ie. pilot to Ramsbottom to sidings, then onto rear on return).

 

Yes - that makes sense. Thanks.

 

Tickets now on sale

 

34092 City of Wells no longer taking part according to website

Steam Locomotives:

• Battle of Britain Class, 34081, ’92 Squadron’

Heritage Diesel Fleet:

• Class 35 ‘Hymek’, D7076
• Class 42 ‘Warship’, D832 named ‘Onslaught’
• Class 45 ‘Peak’, 45108
• Class 50, ‘Hoover’ 50015 named ‘Valiant’
• Class 122, ‘Bubblecar’ W55001

 

I guess it wasn't worth steaming both Bulleids during the weekend for basically one round trip each day?

 

Timetable for Saturday needs rectifying as still showing 34092 City of Wells as operating.
34081 mainly doing the dining train on Sunday, apart from a mid morning return which is not good for people travelling from Yorkshire by train, as cant get there till after 11am. what a poor effort now after stating so positively

 

I agree. It's now pretty much just a diesel event.

 

34092 City of Wells now the rostered steam loco for both days

 

I see we still have the do not lean out of the window notice. I an unaware of any other line that publishes this "safety notice" at their galas (surely it should every day not just galas!). Are clearances especially tight on the ELR?

 

ELR route is mainly in open countryside, I haven't noticed anything that could be considered 'tight'

 

No, but it seems to attract its fair share of wallies at diesel galas that it's been noticed by ORR/HMRI.

 

The tunnels are not 'tight', but the increasing tree/bush growth is tight in several areas such that it impinges on the passing trains. There is a good chance of getting striated by branches.

 

Where’s that then I witnessed the semi suicidal deer trying to cross between Hymek bogies and not noticed a single branch anywhere near the train whilst looking through a windscreen today .
Not a single item of vegetation heard against the BR blue paintwork either …

 

In fairness I am probably wrong, we were out travelling the line last weekend and heard nothing against the train and saw a lot of branch piles, obvious trimming had been undertaken. Apologies if I have offended anyone who has been trying to trim the lineside. Still not a good idea to head hang from the windows.