10/02/2019
Less than a week until the Sulzer Theme Day on Saturday 16th February, featuring the long awaited relaunch to traffic of Class 24, D5054 'Phil Southern'. Fellow Sulzers D7629, 33109, 45108, D1501 and 47765 will also run, it should be a cracking day!
Roster Timetable is now available for download via the ELR Website. It is also planned for D5054 and 33109 to run 'Top and Tail' on Sunday 17th February.
Loco Roster now updated through until the Thomas event in May.
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| Dates | Loco(s) |
| Saturday 16th February | Sulzer Theme Day |
| Sunday 17th February | D5054 33109 |
| Saturday 23rd February | 33109 |
| Sunday 24th February | 33109 |
| Saturday 2nd March | 50015 |
| Sunday 3rd March | 50015 |
| Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March | Spring Steam Gala |
See the Roster Page
for more
including timetable links
Drive one of our ex-British Railways mainline locos from the ELR fleet. Freight and passenger courses are available.
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| Saturday 16th February | Sulzer Theme Day |
| Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July | Summer Diesel Gala |
| Saturday 21st September | EE Theme Day |
| Saturday 9th November | DMU Theme Day |
The regular season also features diesel haulage on many Saturdays and Sundays - check the loco roster page for more information.
As well as the Diesel related events, there are always loads of things going on at the ELR. The Railway operates Diner and Cream Tea Services through the year plus the Rail Ale Trail.
| Event | Dates |
| Sulzer Theme Day | Saturday 16th February |
| Local Residents Weekend | Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March |
| Spring Steam Gala | Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March |
| Classic Bike Rally | Sunday 21st April |
| Days Out with Thomas | Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Monday 6th May |
| 1940s Weekend | Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May |
| Collectors Fair and Vintage Vehicle Gathering | Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June |
| Race The Train | Sunday 23rd June |
| Summer Diesel Gala | Thursday 4th, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July |
| Days Out with Thomas | Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August |
| Sci-Fi on The Sidings | Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August |
| EE Theme Day | Saturday 21st September |
| Days Out with Thomas | Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October |
| Autumn Steam Gala | Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October |
| Halloween Specials | Thursday 31st October
Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November |
| DMU Theme Day | Saturday 9th November |
| Lancashire Weekend | Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November |
Click on the ELR Totem for full details on these and other events
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