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EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY
2022
Jinty test run
8th February 2022
LMS 3F Jinty 47298 on a loaded test run with an impressive freight train, seen departing Bury for Heywood.
L&Y Carriage test run
22nd February 2022
A test run for L&Y 1474 on the East Lancashire Railway, following contracted work, hauled by Class 14 D9531 Ernest.
Jinty test run
24th February 2022
LMS 3F Jinty 47298 on a further test run, being used to collect wagons from Rawtenstall and Ramsbottom. This included a tanker from the Rawtenstall bay headshunt to be refilled with water, as the water tower is currently out of use at Rawtenstal.
"Blow the doors off PRESTON SHED"
24th February 2022
A 3P20 Parcels Group Night Shoot held at Baron Street sheds. This event featuring visiting 46100 Royal Scot, fresh from overhaul Jinty 47298, Class 24 D5054 and L&Y pairing of 51456 (752) and 52322. The event featured the wooden shed doors, which were replaced by roller shutters after the events.
spring Steam gala friday
25th & 26th February 2022
Royal Scot photo & FXP charterS
1st to 3rd March 2022
visiting 1501 fxp
11th March 2022
Visiting GWR 1501 is seen at Ramsbottom sidings an private footplate experience turn. The locomotive was visiting for an extended period around the Spring Steam Gala.
5643 at the county border
13th May 2022
Pug Test Run
26th May 2022
L&Y Pug Number 19 is seen on a short freight train from Bury to Ramsbottom, a test run after its recent restoration. 34092 City of Wells is seen departing on a combined Dinning/Service train.
COAL TANK Test Run
15th June 2022
LNWR Coal Tank 1054, fresh from overhaul by the Bahamas Locomotive Society at Ingrow West, is seen on a test run on the ELR. Initially with a Queen Mary brake van to Heywood and then double heading on the 3pm to Rawtenstall.
Jinty at Bolton Street
16th June 2022
Jinty 47298 on a days test runs, seen in this video arriving back on the 1pm service into Bury Bolton Street (with 5643), before shunting the dining set off the service train into platform 2.
PUG & 752 SHUNT CHARTER
17TH June 2022
Newly restored L&Y Pug Number 19 and Barton Wright 0-6-0ST 752 featuring in a pre-gala 3P20 photo charter at Baron Street.