East Lancashire Railway

I'm thinking about visiting the East Lancs on Saturday - I was wondering how much it is possible to see - is the engine shed open for visitors?

 

as far as i am aware the the elr will be open and running however the locomotive sheds, and c and w sheds are usually off limits to visitors for health and safety reasons, however if you get intouch with the railway some one may be available to give you a tour esspecially if you are thinking of becoming a volunteer working member. the Castle croft Goods shed museum should be open the entrance of which is located in the corner of the car park oposite Bury Bolton st station, also that is where you will find the gift shop and information/enquiries office.

 

Have attached this request on the end of this thread as it seemed pointless to start another one.

I'm considering visiting the ELR this Sunday (24th July) and wondered if anyone knows which three locos (2 steam 1 diesel?) are planned to be running - if so does everything steam-wise face Rawtenstall at present?

Thanks in advance!

 

I expect 80080 and 45407 will be the kettles, they are both facing norf. No idea what the diesel will be. I'll reply on here if I get confirmation whats running.
Jim

 

As per ELR web-site scheduled steam locos are 132 Sapper & 80080 - both are chimney facing Rawtenstall.
Diesel diagrammed is 20087 which is bonnet facing Rawtenstall.
With regard to diagrams the ELR has a Sunday lunch train which loads to 8 coaches (4 Diner) and requires the use of 80080. This service is the 1.10pm ex-Bury to Rawtenstall.

45407 departed ELR last Monday for York & some Scarborough work.

 

Thanks for the information guys, should be a nice day out

 

Anyone know whats steaming this coming sunday (11th) ?

 

Also.... How does the Santa special work at the ELR?
The time table suggests it shuttles back and forth between bury and Ramsbottom with connection services a t either end, is this the case ? and if so what Motive power is on the shuttles... please.

 

DMU's isn't it ?

 

Can anyone tell me which steam loco is rostered tomorrow?

 

City of Wells (std 4 on diner)

 

Pat

 

First visit to ELR since August 1993?
Although 499 was at Bury for quite while in the 90s IIRC.

 

I had noted 7828 as the first visitor; has its visit been cancelled ?

 

Yes announced on Facebook on 16th June

 

Thank you - as a non-user of Facebook (for security reasons) I was unaware of the cancellation. Can't the ELR use a more accessible source for such information - such as NatPres ?

 

Facebook* has far more followers than NatPres. That’s why heritage railways and many other organisations use it.
Out of interest, what security reasons are behind you not using Facebook?
*Other social media platforms are available.

 

Its worth noting you can keep an eye out on ELR facebook page and other public railway pages without the need for a FB account.

 

There are many for whom Facebook's privacy practices are unacceptable, and who will not use them. Some are to be found here. While it is much more accessible than NatPres, on several levels, it is unreasonable to assume that all will use it. If, like me, you are in that camp, then the quid pro quo is to look at various sources - I can't rely on all my possible sources pushing information in front of my eyes!

 

How do those practices affect someone (like me) who occasionally follows a link to a Facebook page but has no Facebook account?