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29/04/2025
Unfortunately Llangollen Diesel Group's D5310 (26010) will now be unable to attend the Summer Diesel Gala due to unforseen problems with the required road movement. Thanks to the guys at Llan for all your efforts.

Swietelsky Rail Services 37716, A1A Locomotives Ltd's 31108 and Hanson & Hall's 50008 Thunderer are all confirmed. Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th July. We will be looking at another visitor and details will follow if this can be arranged. Click to Pre-Book Tickets.

Thanks to everyone who came along for the Western Region Weekend. We hope you had a great weekend and we're enjoying your photos and videos, keep them coming! D7076 and D832 should both feature at the Summer Diesel Gala in July, we hope to see you there!

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Dates Loco(s)
Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May Thomas inc 50015
Saturday 10th May 50015
Sunday 11th May DMU
Saturday 17th May 47765
Sunday 18th May DMU
Saturday 24th and
Sunday 25th May
40012
144009
DMU
Monday 26th May 40012
Saturday 31st May D9531
Sunday 1st June D9531
Saturday 7th June
TBC
Sunday 8th June
TBC

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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)
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May
Vintage Vibes Weekend Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May
Summer Diesel Gala
with visitors 31108, 37716 and 50008. Full liineup 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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