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Diesel Events

Event Date(s)
Mini Hydraulic Weekend Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June
Summer Diesel Gala
Featuring visitors 20303, 37610 and 58023
Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July
Autumn Diesel Gala Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September
DMU Weekend Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November
ELR Gradient Profile
The East Lancashire Railway has some substantial gradients, the PDF Gradient Profile document details these and mileage info. Click the image below to view or download.

Learn more about the ELR route and operations at the About The Line page.

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)
Flying Scotsman at the ELR Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June
Mini Hydraulic Weekend Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June
Summer Diesel Gala
Featuring visitors 20303, 37610 and 58023
Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July
Autumn Diesel Gala Friday 18th and Saturday 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 7th and Sunday 8th 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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