East Lancs Railway 9 Day Diesel MEGA GALA 28 Jun - 06 Jul

[Mushroom]

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

 

[EE Type 3]

Wow, now that looks mega! hock:

 

[Mushroom]

It will be indeed, So mega, i'll be sleeping over on the office floor, just so we can keep up with the staffing

 

[Techniquest]

Now this is something I want to attend. Might be able to tie it in with my HST bash on 6th July, not sure yet.

Looks like it'll be pretty good, I'll see what strings I can pull with regards to getting there!

 

[Julian G]

sweet, i might go there depends if DRS allows me into Crewe
Hellfire another chance to do D1023 again

 

[D306]

I'm assumuing this is an annual event? If so, then I'll be attending in a couple of years, when I'm driving, then I may as well, stay up there for the full 9 days. Would be rather good.

 

[Techniquest]

Due to needing funds I would have used to go to this event to book a rather interesting railtour, I will not be in attendance.:cry:

 

[The Snap]

I'm assumuing this is an annual event? If so, then I'll be attending in a couple of years, when I'm driving, then I may as well, stay up there for the full 9 days. Would be rather good.

It is annual, the July Gala. It is usually five days, but this year is 9 days instead.

 

[37412]

Was originally going to do the first weekend and the secomd Sunday (as on a tour on the Sat) but will probably only do the last day now as the first weekend doesn't look to good, the oil-sloshing, grass cutting device that has been upsetting my hayfever all these weekend and some Sulzer crate while on the Sunday it's the peddle cart and slug 1 and 6 which have been done in a pair and on there own this year already. Second Sunday looks good though, 3 x 37's and the 40 to do and jsut a few other things to avoid 8)

 

[Jonfun]

Guess when my school breaks up for summer holidays - July 4th at midday!

Ah well, might help staff Bury in't afternoon...

I'd have been down every day otherwise

 

[Mushroom]

Ok, First weekend is definatley a Steam with two Diesels. Fares have been updated above and the timetables have also been released.

 

[Mushroom]

Between 28th June and 4th July Driver experience sessions will be available within Bury Station Limits using various locomotives. A good chance to have a drive at only a small cost. The Loco allocation should be as follows:

Saturday 28th June - (Class 33 no. 6525 (33109))
Sunday 29th June - (D335)
Monday 30th June - (47402)
Tuesday 1st July - (37109)
Wednesday 2nd July - (D5054)
Thursday 3rd July - (50015)
Friday 4th July - (Shunters 03 AM, 08 PM)

These will run at the following times.

10:40, 10:55
11:30, 11:45
12:20, 12:35
13:10, 13:25
14:00, 14:15
14:50, 15:05
15:40, 15:55

Prices and booking options will follow when I have them. Loco's are subject to availability.

 

[Mushroom]

UPDATE:

Extra Special Guest confirmed for Weds only, in the form of a virgin 57 3xx. Dont know which one it will be yet, but if you want sommat unusual, cyas on weds!

oh btw, the other trains on weds are a 101 and a 207 Thumper, not the best line up, but im the relief guard, so i get the lot