East Lancashire Railway Western Region Weekend event 13th April 2024

I went over to the East Lancashire Railways (ELR) Western Region Weekend on Saturday 13th April 2024, a mini gala based around visiting 4079 Pendennis Castle and various Diesel Hydraulic & Diesel Electric locos from the BR era
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highlight of the day was 4079 Pendennis Castle double heading with Warship 832 Onslaught
seen here arriving at Burrs, (i should have been at Ramsbottom but the Hymek failed on the preceding service)
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then at Rawtenstall
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4079 Pendennis Castle alongside 832 Onslaught at Rawtenstall
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both locos running round at Rawtenstall
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earlier 4079 Pendennis Castle about to run into the sidings at Ramsbottom to let the dining service past and to run round
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2890 ex Hunslet austerity 0-6-0ST converted to a 0-6-0 tender loco passes Ramsbottom with the Dining service
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diesels used in the event
7076 at Bury. It earlier failed and missed its service which was cancelled, it shut down again prior to the 4pm departure, did it run? i had to leave for home
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50015 Valiant
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45108
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Neil
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