ELR - Bury to Nuttall

East Lancashire Railway 

First sighting of the day of 71000, the 'Duke of Gloucester', passing Springside Farm.

80080 approaching Summerseat enroute to Bury.

The 'Duke' leaving Summerseat towards Ramsbottom.

Passing by Springside Farm, engine 44871 pulls its coaches whilst in the distance NCB 65 assists.

NCB 65 crossing the bridge at the tail end of 44871's coaches.

Between tunnels at Nuttall, the southbound 'Lord Nelson' hurries along towards Summerseat.

In the distance at Bury South junction, 'The Sherwood Forester', 45231, can be seen raising steam before pulling onto platform 4.

After switching tracks, 45231 waits patiently for 'May' to manoeuvre a rake of coal wagons at Bury South junction.

And finally with the signal raised, the 'Duke of Gloucester' begins to depart Bury Bolton Street station.

ELR - Burrs Country Park to Brooksbottoms

East Lancashire Railway

Looking north from the bridge at Springside Farm, a southbound goods train (49395) approaches.

Pulling out of Summerseat, slowly the Southern 850, 'Lord Nelson', departs towards Bury.

Quickly the non-stop 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' passes northbound through Summerseat.

Gently chugging over Brooksbottoms viaduct, 49395 pulls a passenger train towards Ramsbottom.

In the distance 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' can be seen through the trees and bellowing smoke en-route to Summerseat.

Consist 80080 and 49395 pulling a passenger train southbound.

Southern 850, 'Lord Nelson', looking good as she gets up to speed after passing  Burrs Country Park.

Rainbow warrior 44871 cuts a dash northbound just outside Burrs Country Park.

After just leaving Bury, 45407 dashes over the viaduct at the entrance of Burrs Country Park.

Copyright: Ordnance Survey