The East Lancs Winter Gala, Sat Feb 10th 2024
After the monsoon rains of the Friday, Saturday dawned under bright skies out Bury way and although it clouded over the weather remained dry. The event was busy but no nasty SVR style wedges All the locos sampled were worked hard and to the crowd, the stock of load 4/5 Mk I’s also helped with much eh therms to bring back some of the smells of the 80’s! Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves and thanks to “GK” for the fast car, much better than a caped Pendo!
My moves on the day
47765 0855 Bury – Heywood Bury – Heywood
stock – 4992, 35070, 4937, 4928
47765 0930 Heywood – Rawtenstall Heywood – Ramsbottom
45108 1003 Rawtenstall – Heywood Ramsbottom – Bury
stock – 35314, 4895, 4917, 4933
37109 1030 Heywood – Rawtenstall Bury – Rawtenstall
stock – 1833, 35455, 5031, 4873, 5040 – 4873 was a “Cobbler” regular!
37109 1203 Rawtenstall – Heywood Rawtenstall – Bury
24054 1230 Heywood – Rawtenstall Bury – Rawtenstall
superb performance from the 24, you cant beat a small Sulzer!
24054 1403 Rawtenstall – Heywood Rawtenstall – Ramsbottom
144009 1443 Ramsbottom – Bury Ramsbottom – Bury
33109 1430 Heywood – Rawtenstall Bury – Rawtenstall
33109 1603 Rawtenstall – Heywood Rawtenstall – Bury
40012 1625 Heywood – Ramsbottom Bury – Ramsbottom
40012 1740 Ramsbottom – Bury Ramsbottom – Bury
Some phots from the day
45108 rumbles out of Bury shed towards Bolton Street station
Looking good in workstained large logo blue 50015 brings the emcars for the first train of the day into Bury
Sounding good on the climb to Heywood , Scotrail liveried 47765 rests there prior to running round
47765 moves forward off the stock in weak winter sun at Heywood
Before an almighty thrash to Rawtenstall, 37109 looks good at Bury
After, personally the best run of the day 24054 runs round at Rawtenstall
Nicely framed by the loading guage and semaphores at Ramsbottom 144009 awaits her next shuttle turn
33109 disgorges her crowds on arrival at Rawtenstall
40012 looking and sounding good at Ramsbottom as the light fades
It was good to have Aureol again after so many years out of use at Butterley, 40012 is seen here back at Bury, a good way to end the Gala
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