East Lancashire Railway Summer Diesel Gala 2023. 01/07/2023

Описание: We head over the Pennines for the East Lancashire Railway's Summer Diesel Gala. Visiting the railway during the weekend were:

BR Class 42 Warship No D821 Greyhound.
BR Class 37 No 37059.
BR Class 20 No 20305 (Not seen in this video)

The visit of Greyhound gave the railway a chance to run it alongside resident Class 42 No 832 Onslaught and on this day, they double headed a few services. Several of the home fleet were operational as well as BR Class 28 No D5705 being on display at Bury Bolton Street.

0:00 We begin at Bury Bolton Street Station. A station in which the station booking hall has a 60s charm to it. We also get a view of the platform as well.

0:13 The first train we see is BR Class 50 No 50015 Valiant partaking in shunting BR Class 28 Co-Bo No D5705 into the bay platform. The sole surviving Met Vic Type 2 (Currently under restoration) is next seen on display with guided tours of it being conducted as well.

2:40 With its shunting completed, BR Class 50 No 50015 Valiant runs through the furthest platform from us.

3:14 Class 35 Hymek No D7076 runs through Bury Bolton Street. It was recently repainted into BR Rail Blue livery.

3:45 BR Class 42 Warship No D821 Greyhound arrives with a service for Heywood. It is visiting from the Severn Valley Railway.

4:26 BR Class 25 No 25279 arrives from Heywood with a service for Rawtenstall. The Hymek will pilot this train.

5:16 BR Class 35 Hymek No D7076 and BR Class 25 No 25279 depart Ramsbottom with a service for Rawtenstall.

6:38 BR Class 42 Warship No 832 Onslaught arrives with a shuttle from Bury. It then runs out of the station into a siding to run around and allow the next train to arrive.

9:05 BR Class 50 No 50015 Valiant arrives at Ramsbottom with a service to Rawtenstall. BR Class 42 No D821 Greyhound is on the rear.

10:06 BR Class 50 No 50015 Valiant departs Ramsbottom. These locomotives were nicknamed Hoovers due to the distinctive sound they make.

11:54 At Rawtenstall, we see BR Class 42 Warship No D821 Greyhound about to depart with a service back to Bury. Entering service in 1960, she lasted until December 1972. Her survival was kinda a result of a major blunder when BR Class 22 Baby Warship No D6319 was scrapped after it was put aside for preservation.

12:07 BR Class 42 Warship No D821 Greyhound departs Rawtenstall. This is one for those who like the sound of a Diesel Hydraulic.

14:53 BR Class 25 No 25279 departs Bury with a shuttle for Ramsbottom.

16:06 BR Class 47 No 47765 arrives from Heywood with a service for Rawtenstall. BR Class 45 Peak No 45108 would couple to the rear of the train.

16:42 BR Class 42 Warship No 832 Onslaught sits at Bury Bolton Street. Built in 1961 at Swindon, she lasted until December 1972. She entered preservation in 1979 after a stint in departmental service.

16:54 The highlight of the event as BR Class 42 Warship Nos D821 Greyhound and 832 Onslaught depart for Heywood. They would return with a service for Rawtenstall.

18:30 BR Class 37 Nos 37109 and 37059 head through Bury Bolton Street. The headlights on the latter indicate an ex DRS locomotive.

19:06 BR Class 45 Peak No 45108 (With BR Class 47 No 47765) arrive at Ramsbottom with a service for Heywood.

19:54 BR Class 40 No D345 is seen in the bay platform where Class 28 No D5705 stood, its waiting to take over from the pair of Warships.

20:01 BR Class 45 No 45108 returns to Bury with a service from Heywood.

20:48 We end the video with BR Class 40 No D345 departing Bury Bolton Street with a Heywood bound service. She usually spends most of her time on main line railtours when not at the railway.