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

Discussie in 'Galas and Events' gestart door neildimmer, 10 jan 2025.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    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.
     
    neildimmer, 10 jan 2025
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    47406 vindt dit leuk.
  2. D7076

    D7076 Well-Known Member

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    Yes only confirmed this week ..Will appear on website in due course …
     
    D7076, 10 jan 2025
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  3. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Seems to have gone quiet on this one, nothing on ELR website yet
     
    neildimmer, 19 jan 2025
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  4. neildimmer

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  5. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    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.
     
    malc, 24 feb 2025
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    I would presume it means off at Ramsbottom (ie. pilot to Ramsbottom to sidings, then onto rear on return).
     
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  7. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    Yes - that makes sense. Thanks.
     
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  8. neildimmer

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    Tickets now on sale
     
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  9. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    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
     
    neildimmer, 9 mrt 2025
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  10. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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

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    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
     
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  12. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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

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    it started positively as that is how you portrayed it . Even at five diesel engines and two steam always hinted that this was weighted to a diesel event and logic could guide you to steam being for dining services .
     
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  14. neildimmer

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    34092 City of Wells now the rostered steam loco for both days
     
    neildimmer, 25 apr 2025 om 11:11
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    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?
     
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    ELR route is mainly in open countryside, I haven't noticed anything that could be considered 'tight'
     
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    No, but it seems to attract its fair share of wallies at diesel galas that it's been noticed by ORR/HMRI.
     
    5944, 25 apr 2025 om 13:37
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