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12/02/2026
We hope you all enjoyed the Winter Warmer Diesel Running Day! Thanks to all who came along and to the ELR Team for making it all happen. Cheers!

Next up is the Small Engines Gala on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February featuring MSC4002, D2956, D2062, 08164, 08479, 09024 and D9531 plus 7 Steam Locos. We hope to see you there!

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Dates Loco(s)
Saturday 14th February 50015
Sunday 15th February 50015
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February Small Engines Gala
Saturday 28th February 50015
Sunday 1st March 50015
Saturday 7th March
(Railtour Visting ELR)
47765
(56006
)
Sunday 8th March 50015
Saturday 14th March 47765
Sunday 15th March 47765
Saturday 21st March
(56 Private Charter)
104/105 DMU
(56006
)
Sunday 22nd March 47765

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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)
Small Engines Gala
Featuring MSC4002, D2956, D2062, 08164, 08479, 09024 and D9531 plus 7 Steam Locos.
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February
Legends of Steam III Friday 10th, Saturday 11th
and Sunday 12th April
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd
and Monday 4th May
Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July
Autumn Diesel Gala Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October
Autumn Steam Gala Friday 16th, Saturday 17th
and Sunday 18th October
DMU Weekend Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th 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

www.elrps.co.uk
www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk

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