ELR Diesel Gala July 5th 2014
The annual jaunt to the diesel gala which usually produces a good selection of visiting locos. It had initially promised 2 from the NRM, but in the end there were 4 no-shows in the form of D6700, 47798, and 2 from the home fleet which were 37418 and 50015 due to not being fit to run.
In the end another good turnout from the punters with the drivers using the numerous Tunnels on the line to good effect. The weather also promised to be a vast improvement on the previous days downpour.
In the end another good turnout from the punters with the drivers using the numerous Tunnels on the line to good effect. The weather also promised to be a vast improvement on the previous days downpour.
The 31s had been due to haul the stock brought in by D335 south back to Bury, and when they did arrive at Ramsbottom, the working was about 60 mins late.
In the meantime, 47580 and D1501 had come north with the 15.30 from Bury, and 47580 had run off the front to work the shuttle back to Bury in lieu of the Hymek. |