East Lancs Autumn Steam Gala: 14th - 16th October 2022

We had a trip down to the Lanc's today, believed the weather forecasters and it rained! Sunday planned for travelling after forecasted wet day, it's now for a sunny day. Wouldn't pay them with holes in brass washers!!

 

My take on yesterday's night shoot at Baron St.

I echo @jsm8b's thanks to all concerned in setting this up.



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Day one...









Not the best weather...but with 4 pre-grouping loco's to ride behind...happy days!

 

Nice night shot ON SHED -- was this a private show or was it open to others???
TIA N

 

Photo charter run by 3P20 Parcels Group.Open to all but you need asked to be added to the list for invites. Numbers would be limited. Cost for this one was £50.00 per person.

 

Half a dozen from a quick visit to Heywood this afternoon.

 

We had several appointments to attend to on Saturday, but managed a quick shot at Irwell Vale.

 

After enjoying a wonderful sounding, sure footed non stop climb behind the Ironclad to Rawtenstall...some from day two...

 

Well done ELR for matching carriage rakes, these little details make a lot of difference to us enthusiasts.

 

what’s at the end of the rainbow?
51241 shunting at Ramsbottom yesterday
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Neil

 

Pressed for time yesterday but managed an hour or so at Ramsbottom watching 51241 (19) shunting and departing on the goods, plus passing trains. Really enjoyable and I hope the shunting demonstration is repeated in the future. Well done to all concerned. Special mention to those who had spent the previous day strimming, clearing, and roping off an excellent viewing area, plus checking for any hazards in the cleared area. The trains looked well filled, were all on time, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.

 

Went over to the ELR for the Autumn Steam Gala on Saturday 15th October

All the working LYR & LNWR locos were seen here at Ramsbottom (the pug was shunting in the yard)
52044 & 52322 at Ramsbottom while 1054 & 51456 arrive 15th October 2022
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52044 & 52322 at Ramsbottom (with 'Yorkshire boys on tour' headboard' temporarily attached) 15th October 2022
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1054 & 51456 at Ramsbottom with the 11.50 service to Rawtenstall
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51241 (LYR 19) Shunting demonstrations at Ramsbottom 15th October 2022
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Neil

 

Given the rare opportunity of the "viewing area" at Ramsbottom I elected to stay around there getting combinations of locos with the following results :

 

And to finish the weekend off...
















With five pre-grouping engines in steam, (excepting Rainhill?) has this ever been achieved in the North before? Well done ELR for putting this together.

 

Now this is something I like.
Lots of older, smaller engines getting the limelight.
It's nice to such a wonderful gathering of pre-grouping engines.
I didn't realise how strong Pugs were!

 

The much anticipated finale !

 

Lovely set of images and 'hats off' to the ELR for providing something different at Rammy. Hope this idea is carried on for future events.

 

I hope plenty of people made donations in the bucket at the gate at Rammy to make it happen again

 

An enjoyable weekend at the gala, that final cavalcade on Sunday evening was certainly worth the wait! Here's a few photos and both videos from the weekend, one of the whole event, plus a slightly extended look at the Pug charter on Saturday morning.