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19/06/2025
Roster Update: Please Note a precautionary reduction in Steam Locos has altered this weekend's traction slightly. Saturday 21st D9531 will run the Diesel Diagram with 47765 moving across to the Steam Diagram. Sunday 22nd remains 56006 on Diesel set with 47765 covering the Steam Diagram.

Under two weeks to go until the Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th July.

Featuring guests A1A Locomotives Ltd's 31108, Swietelsky Rail Services 37716, Hanson & Hall's 50008 Thunderer and Locomotive Services Group's 57002 Winston Churchill. It's going to be a cracker! Click to Pre-Book Tickets.

See the ELR Website for full details.

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Dates Loco(s)
Saturday 21st June D9531
47765
Sunday 22nd June 56006
47765
144009
Saturday 28th June D9531
Sunday 29th June D9531
Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th July Summer Diesel Gala
(Friday 11th July) (50015)
Saturday 12th July 40012
Sunday 13th July 40012
Saturday 19th July D9531
Sunday 20th July D9531
Saturday 26th July 56006
(50015
)
Sunday 27th July 56006

See the Roster Page for more
including timetable links

ELR Events

There are a wide range of events at the East Lancashire Railway ranging from Family and Education, Re-enactments, Sci-Fi, Transport and Collector's Fairs.

Selected events are shown below. See the ELR Website for the full event schedule including Family Events.

Event Date(s)
Summer Diesel Gala
with visitors 31108, 37716, 50008 and 57002. Full line up soon. Click to Pre-Book Tickets.
Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th July
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August
Railway 200 Celebration Weekend Friday 12th to Sunday 14th September
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October
Autumn Steam Gala Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October
DMU Gala Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November

All events subject to availability
While every effort will be made to ensure events take place as advertised, rostered locos or units are available and running to the advertised timetable, the ELR reserves the right to cancel or terminate without prior notice.

ELR Website
Check out the ELR Website for the full event schedule.
ELR Contacts

Telephone: 0333 320 2830
Address: East Lancashire Railway
Bolton Street Station
Bolton Street
Bury, BL9 0EY

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