ELR rail 200 Event Saturday 13th September 2025

I went over to the ELR on Saturday 13th September for there ELR rail 200 Event
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-DR7hJDc

This first collection features the various steam locos working the roster (Diesels later)
Including the oldest working Steam loco in the UK.
Furness Railway No.20 the oldest running steam loco in Britain built in 1863 at Ramsbottom
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-V2n3W95
Also another old Victorian loco originally built as a tender loco in 1881, and converted to a tank engine in 1896
11456 at Rawtenstall
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-x2T9pVc
Looking like it could have been a 19th Century loco but was built in 1910
L&YR 'Pug' 11243 seen here giving a goods train demo
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-rhWcDnp
Then we move up to the modern steam loco, Bulleid 'Spam Can'
34092 City of Wells
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-WZ2m8Gp
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-pBT37Lv
34092 City of Wells (Living up to its nickname the Volcano doing what it does) runs into Bury station
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-6QHtJ9f

The 2 Victorian saloons in use behind Furness Railway No.20 were
L&YR Saloon
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-sVkrVJw
Great Eastern Royal saloon
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-98Z5zz8

Neil

 

Part 2 of my visit to the ELR rail 200 Event on Saturday features the diesel fleet
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-HRg4b3T
Rarely seen on public view was D1041 Western Prince on display in P1 at Bury
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-VXCRnCF

The other named Diesel Hydraulic was D821 Onslaught working one of the diesel rosters seen here passing D1041 Western Prince at Bury
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-fTkwNDs

D821 Onslaught at Ramsbottom
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-V53s2JH
and alongside 34092 City of Wells
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-QRwXRF7

Freightliner sent 70008 in its 60th Anniversary live for display at Rawtenstall, i was able to get photos of it at Bury before it went up to Rawtenstall
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-pwFQnSj

D5053 (D5054 in reality) runs into Bury station in its new 2 tone green livery
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/September-2025/ELR-rail-200-/i-ZLqxWdZ

Neil