East Lancashire Railway Steam Gala 21 February 2009

21st February 2009

There was a better fleet of locomotives than the gala a month ago, and it was just a few degrees warmer, but heavy cloud again during the Saturday morning I was free to spend. I enjoyed a complete round trip of the line with the Duke of Gloucester, observing the other seven ex-BR engines at various points en route.

The L&Y 0-6-0 No 1300 heads a goods train into Ramsbottom 1024x768 DSCF6538.JPG	The Black Rileys Nos 76079 and 45407 heads the first passenger train of the day into Ramsbottom 1024x768 DSCF6542.JPG	LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 45407 and BR Standard 4 2-6-0 No 76079 are at Ramsbottom station 1024x768 DSCF6546.JPG	BR Standard 4 2-6-0 No 76079 returns south through Ramsbottom station 1024x768 DSCF6549.JPG
BR Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester is alongside the L&Y 0-6-0 at Ramsbottom 1024x768 DSCF6578.JPG	BR Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester is ready to leave Heywood for Rawtenstall 1024x768 DSCF6586.JPG	BR Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester is at Bury Bolton Street 1024x768 DSCF6594.JPG	BR Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester is at Bury Bolton Street 1024x768 DSCF6601.JPG
BR Standard 2-6-4T No 80098 is at Bury Bolton Street 1024x768 DSCF6604.JPG	LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 45231 is at Bury Bolton Street 1024x768 DSCF6609.JPG	LMS 0-6-0T No 47324 enters Ramsbottom Station with a local for Bury 1024x768 DSCF6620.JPG	LMS 0-6-0T No 47324 waits at Ramsbottom Station with a local for Bury 1024x768 DSCF6625.JPG