East Lancs Railway. Summer Diesel Gala, 3rd July 2021

A day at the East Lancashire Railway for their Summer Diesel Gala.
After a wet start, a nice afternoon.
Locos running;
D1501
D5054
D9531
25279
33109
37109
45108
47765
50015
56006
144009, class 144 Pacer
Saturday 3rd July 2021

[@likklej8]

Visiting the East Lancs Railway back in the early ninety’s with a friend and his children they let us look round the locos in Bury Shed. A Very friendly Heritage Line, great!

[@ianjones4116]

Loved the baby Sulzer dragging his big brother 47 lol. In fact LOVED IT ALL. Such Sweet Music.
Best 39min of today's shift at work. 😂.
Shame about the bloody awful weather. Looks like a good day was had by all.
Not a Kettle anywhere, except in the Buffet !!
Cheers Phil, well worth watching. 👍😎🐢

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Ian. Some great Sulzer sounds all round. Luckily the rain didn't last too long, and I mana to stay dry around Bolton Street station. Glad you enjoyed it. The kettles in the cafés were apparent too. ☕🥧😀👍

[@JohnPW22]

Wow! What a lot of well-shot great traction! Loved the 24+25 combo. Well done especially given the dampness!

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks John, yes the 24 /25 was my favourite too 😀👍

[@tattoo1084]

Lovely footage Phil. Some good diesel's on show. First time I've seen a 50 on there.👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks David. Yes, I'm just sad the warship wasn't out on the day. 😥

[@AnthonyFurnival]

Great footage and what a marvellous array of different locos & trains! If it wasn’t so far I’d have definitely had gone along!

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Anthony. Yes ,well worth it, but as you say, distance is a problem.

[@AnthonyFurnival]

@@philclarke3203 I’m thinking about doing the steam gala at the Spa Valley Railway soon though 🙂 never been there before and it’s only a couple of hours on the train for me.

[@Pjs75]

Dried up nicely, later. But what a damp start.

[@philclarke3203]

Yes, could have been worse

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Very nice, Phil. Used to see the 33 at Eastleigh, years ago.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Alan. Yes I saw most of them on the southern, early 70's, got a few photos.

[@andrewspence8100]

It's like Christmas,awesome footage especially the delta class, thanks for sharing.(I've seen you're footage on other sites but finally got onto yours)its great, love it. 👌

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks Andrew 👍

[@stestepney]

Excellent vid Phil cheers Steve ..

[@adelestevens]

Looks like the ELR needs to get busy recreating the chipmans weedkiller train!

[@breeze1472]

I agree even a heretage railway needs to look good some places look awful,not like they havent had time to do it

[@cidertom5140]

Love the thrash!!!

[@TheHairybaz]

i am so missing my galas! hopefully next year

[@philclarke3203]

Yes hopefully!

[@philkyle8919]

what a awesome day out shame i missed it thank you for the video :)

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks. My pleasure 😀

[@SimonTog]

Good video from the Summer Diesel Gala :)

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Simon 👍

[@andrewspence8100]

Great footage thank you👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Andrew

[@ianjones4116]

Lovely Pacer, bet you went for a ride on it . !!😂

[@philclarke3203]

Of course, very comfy seats..., but not many empty seats 😀

[@thebear3178]

Couldn't make the gala but your video made up for it ! Cheers.

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent video and shots👍 pity it rained🌧 looks like the weather was better later

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Barry. Yes alot better later, so didn't really spoil the day. 😀👍

[@Phil6219]

17:31 - I don't know what I'm more embarrassed about, my expanding waist line or the crow's nest I'm forming up top :/ Ah well, nice footage Phil.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Excellent job

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Scott

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Anytime

[@octopus680]

Very well shot, we went on the friday.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks John, hope you had a good day too 😀

[@jameshunt1516]

Odd seeing a pacer in preservation when just a couple of years ago they were still in service.

[@robertbester]

Very good video. Shame I could not attend.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Robert. Yes, it was a great day

[@k333vrr4]

Its the only time you can say RAT's are awesome ! 👍😂

[@jamiemason9548]

Hi goods video

[@philclarke3203]

Hi, thanks Jamie

[@mrben1051]

I was there

[@philclarke3203]

Good day??

[@AndreiTupolev]

A Pacer? 😒

[@philclarke3203]

Haha. Yes, but seemed popular on the Bury to Ramsbottom shuttle

[@ZephyrKnight76]

Remember the job of enthusiasts is to preserve as much as we can! The good the bad and the ugly, 40 years from now the pacer will be looked upon like the first gen diesels are now, got to remember that in the the 1950s/60s the very diesels in this video would have been seen similarly to how we view the pacer now.