East Lancashire Type 4 & 5 Diesel Day (09/01/10)

[TheAmateurBasher]

The East Lancashire Railway held it's first diesel running day for the year, on Saturday 9th January 2010. The theme on this occasion was type 4 and type 5 diesels.

The cast included:

1) Class 47 D1501 (47402)

2) Class 55 Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey

3) Class 40 'Whistler' 40145 (East Lancashire Railway

4) Ex EWS 37418 Pectinidae (although technically a type 3, she was out and about for train heating and assistance)

5) BR Class 55 Deltic 55016 (D9016) Gordon Highlander - recently purchased and moved to the ELR from Barrow Hill a few days earlier.

All five locos on hellfire form as ever, in the dreadfully freezing winter conditions.

The fotopic collection is available here: http://www.davidhennesseystrainworld.fo ... 02338.html

Look out for the videos coming shortly. For now, comments welcomed.

[TheAmateurBasher]

Videos now available!

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzX5oXCPiUU *

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMx5xeB1ztQ


* Between 3:50 and 5:30 minutes, a clip of 55022 entering Bury repeats itself. Apologies for this - it was a mistake I made during editing. Apart from that, I hope you enjoy it!

[MoonKid47]

No Smiley Riley?

[TheAmateurBasher]

No Smiley Riley?

He was there, but I didn't catch him on camera. Thanks!

[ightenhill]

Some nice shots.. I personally think the ELR Diesel events are becoming better than the steam events now..

[TheAmateurBasher]

Some nice shots.. I personally think the ELR Diesel events are becoming better than the steam events now..

Thanks ightenhill.

Next month's steam event looks good - with Oliver Cromwell and Sir Lamiel in attendance, things might just perk up a bit on the ELR, steam wise.