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09/04/2026
Roster Update: Saturday 16th May D5054 will now run in place of 47765. Loco Roster updated through to the end of May 2026.

We're delighted to announce that 58023 will be visiting the ELR for the Summer Diesel Gala. The 58 appears courtesy of Edward Stevenson and will be the first of the class to visit the ELR.

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Dates Loco(s)
Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th April Legends of Steam III
Saturday 18th April D5054
Sunday 19th April D5054
Saturday 25th April 56006
(40106)
Sunday 26th April 40106
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th May Thomas inc D5054
Saturday 9th May 56006
Sunday 10th May 56006
Friday 15th May (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)
Legends of Steam III Friday 10th, Saturday 11th
and Sunday 12th April
Day Out with Thomas Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd
and Monday 4th May
Vintage Vibes Music Event Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May
Summer Diesel Gala
Featuring 58023
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 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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