ELR Re-visited

In this post, 25th January 2014, I am using eleven pics from four contributors. Three contributors have sent in pics of the recent ELR Gala  resulting in seven shots from this gathering of steam fanatics being shown in the Alternatives section.

WINWICK

First up are three pics from Jeff Nicholls. WCRC Class 47, 47580 County of Essex is pictured on the rear of a Carnforth - Tyseley empty stock working through Winwick on 15th January 2014. On the front was WCRC class 47, 47786 Roy Castle O.B.E.

Pic number two shows GBRf class 66, 66716 Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011, on an Ironbridge - LBT biomass empties working. The location, among the trees, was Winwick and the date, 22nd January 2014.

The fourth and final pic is from Bob McClellan. The location was Earlestown, the working was biomass empties and the loco was Beacon Rail liveried, now (GBRf) class 66, 66751. The pic is dated 23rd January 2014.

ALTERNATIVE UK PICS

Our fourth pic features EWS (DBS) class 66, 66106 in a rather dynamic, diagonal composition from Jeff. The loco was returning to Wigan Springs Branch to pick up wagons after repair on 8th January 2014

The next six pics in this section were taken at the recent ELR Gala. The first three are from David Quayle. Pic number five overall shows ex BR 'Standard' class '4' 2-6-0, No.76084 and Peckett 0-4-0ST, No.1370 May at Bury, on 19th January 2014.

David's second pic, number six overall, features Stanier 'Black Five' 4-6-0, No.45407 The Lancashire Fusilier leading Thompson 'B1' class 4-6-0, No.61264, with the ex BR No.76084 (detailed above) arriving bunker-first into the station at Ramsbottom. The pic is dated 19th January 2014.

Pic seven, also from David shows 45407 and 61264 again, approaching Ramsbottom on 19th January 2014. 

David Wood's shot from the ELR Gala is up next, pic number eight. The ex BR class '4' No.76084, is pictured again at Ramsbottom on 19th January 2014. 

The next two shots are from Jeff Nicholls, both taken at the ELR. No.76084 (detailed above) is pictured approaching Rawtenstall on 18th January 2014. This is shot number nine.

Pic number ten overall, from Jeff shows 'Super D', ex L&NWR class 'G2' 0-8-0, No.49395, on a freight working at Burrs with No.76084 banking. The pic is dated 18th January 2014.

The eleventh and final shot is from David Quayle. Featured are No.76084 and No.1370 May (details above) at Bury on 19th January 2014.

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