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Its that time of year again folks, time to plug this years 9 Day Mega Gala From 28th June through to 06th July.
Along with home fleet locos, Visiting this year*:
D1023 WESTERN FUSILIER - courtesy of the National Railway Museum
Class 31 31108 - courtesy of A1A Locomotives Limited
Class 37 37901 (37150, D6850) 'Mirrlees Pioneer'
Class 37 37906 - courtesy of the Ruston 906 Group
Class 46 D182 (46045) - courtesy of the Peak Locomotive Company
*Subject to Availability
So far, the loco rosters look like the following:
Saturday 28th June - D182, D1023 + Steam??
Sunday 29th June - 31108, 37901, 37906 + Steam??
Monday 30th June - 20087, D5054, 31108, D6525, D335
Tuesday 1st July - 37906, 40145, D182, 47402, 50015
Wednesday 2nd July - 101 DMU, 207 Thumper, plus loco TBA
Thursday 3rd July - D335, 37109, 37901, 37906, 55022
Friday 4th July - D5054, D6525, D7076, D182, 47402
Saturday 5th July - 20087, D5054, 31108, 37901, 37906, D335, D182, 47402, 50015, D1023
Sunday 6th July - 31108, D6525, D7076, 37109, 37901, 37906, 40145, D182, 55022
Tickets
ELR Special Event ticketing applies only on the last weekend. Normal Fares apply for the first 7 days.
Sat 28th - Fri 4th
Adult: £11.40
Child: £7.60
Sat 5th and Sun 6th
1 Day Rovers:
Adult: £22.00
Child: £14.50
2 Day Rovers:
Adult: £40.00
Child: £27.00
Platform Tickets are available this year at £3
Getting there
Travelling to the ELR is very easy (no big Tram closures this year ) The nearest mainline rail stations Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. During the day trams Run every 12 minutes to bury from Piccadilly and 6 from Victoria adult. Manchester – Bury return off peak is £3.50 for adults (£5.00 before 09:30 weekdays), and £1.60 return (2.40 before 09:30) for kiddies. There are also bus services to Manchester to Bury. See GMPTE website for details
The tram station in Bury is only a five minute walk from Bury Bolton Street station; please see this map:
Tips
- If your not one for busy hustle and bustle, naturally the Saturday or Sunday will be the buisiest time so avoid these. The weekdays will be best for you.
- Photters should remember to keep on the right side of the white line at platforms or off the edging slabs when trains are approaching.
-All visitors are also asked to refrain from wearing orange ‘hi-vis’ whilst on the platforms as it can cause confusion between staff members and non staff members (and you'll get shouted at by me on platform duties)and also when linesiding (as you should be behind the fences!!)
- Timetables for the event can be found Here
Cheers, and enjoy!
http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/
http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/events.htm
Along with home fleet locos, Visiting this year*:
D1023 WESTERN FUSILIER - courtesy of the National Railway Museum
Class 31 31108 - courtesy of A1A Locomotives Limited
Class 37 37901 (37150, D6850) 'Mirrlees Pioneer'
Class 37 37906 - courtesy of the Ruston 906 Group
Class 46 D182 (46045) - courtesy of the Peak Locomotive Company
*Subject to Availability
So far, the loco rosters look like the following:
Saturday 28th June - D182, D1023 + Steam??
Sunday 29th June - 31108, 37901, 37906 + Steam??
Monday 30th June - 20087, D5054, 31108, D6525, D335
Tuesday 1st July - 37906, 40145, D182, 47402, 50015
Wednesday 2nd July - 101 DMU, 207 Thumper, plus loco TBA
Thursday 3rd July - D335, 37109, 37901, 37906, 55022
Friday 4th July - D5054, D6525, D7076, D182, 47402
Saturday 5th July - 20087, D5054, 31108, 37901, 37906, D335, D182, 47402, 50015, D1023
Sunday 6th July - 31108, D6525, D7076, 37109, 37901, 37906, 40145, D182, 55022
Tickets
ELR Special Event ticketing applies only on the last weekend. Normal Fares apply for the first 7 days.
Sat 28th - Fri 4th
Adult: £11.40
Child: £7.60
Sat 5th and Sun 6th
1 Day Rovers:
Adult: £22.00
Child: £14.50
2 Day Rovers:
Adult: £40.00
Child: £27.00
Platform Tickets are available this year at £3
Getting there
Travelling to the ELR is very easy (no big Tram closures this year ) The nearest mainline rail stations Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. During the day trams Run every 12 minutes to bury from Piccadilly and 6 from Victoria adult. Manchester – Bury return off peak is £3.50 for adults (£5.00 before 09:30 weekdays), and £1.60 return (2.40 before 09:30) for kiddies. There are also bus services to Manchester to Bury. See GMPTE website for details
The tram station in Bury is only a five minute walk from Bury Bolton Street station; please see this map:
Tips
- If your not one for busy hustle and bustle, naturally the Saturday or Sunday will be the buisiest time so avoid these. The weekdays will be best for you.
- Photters should remember to keep on the right side of the white line at platforms or off the edging slabs when trains are approaching.
-All visitors are also asked to refrain from wearing orange ‘hi-vis’ whilst on the platforms as it can cause confusion between staff members and non staff members (and you'll get shouted at by me on platform duties)and also when linesiding (as you should be behind the fences!!)
- Timetables for the event can be found Here
Cheers, and enjoy!
http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/
http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/events.htm
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