
| Today was a Diesel Footplate Experience day where members of the public can drive a loco with coaches on the ELR. Keep checking the ELR website for other dates for future Footplate Driving Experiences. |
Stephen, Michael and David in The Trackside Bar waiting to be served lunch after having driven 40145. After this they were given a tour of the Diesel, Carriage and Steam Shed. 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__17_.JPG 2006-06-26 12:32:23 Buy Print |
Micheal Briggs, David Swarbrick and Stephen Walton next to 40145 after the final run back into Bury from Ramsbottom 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__16_.JPG 2006-06-26 12:10:09 Buy Print |
Micheal Briggs, David Swarbrick and Stephen Walton next to 40145 after the final run back into Bury from Ramsbottom 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__15_.JPG 2006-06-26 12:09:57 Buy Print |
Micheal Briggs, David Swarbrick and Stephen Walton next to 40145 after the final run back into Bury from Ramsbottom 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__14_.JPG 2006-06-26 12:09:46 Buy Print |
Having stopped at Summerseat the train gets underway again with Michael at the controls. 960x1280 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__13_.JPG 2006-06-26 12:00:28 Buy Print |
Entering into BrooksBottom Tunnel 1280x960 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__12_.JPG 2006-06-26 11:58:02 Buy Print |
Chris Guntripp watches the road ahead. 1280x960 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__9_.JPG 2006-06-26 11:57:26 Buy Print |
Chris Guntripp instructs Michael at the controls of the class 40 1280x960 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__8_.JPG 2006-06-26 11:57:22 Buy Print |
Michael Briggs was next in line to take the 40 to Ramsbottom and back. 768x1024 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__7_.JPG 2006-06-26 11:56:34 Buy Print |
Stephen Walton was second to take the controls of 40145 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__6_.JPG 2006-06-26 10:20:54 Buy Print |
First to have a go at driving was David Swarbrick. 768x1024 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__5_.JPG 2006-06-26 09:16:35 Buy Print |
View from cab of 40145 whilst waiting ground signal to clear so we could go into the station and couple to the stock on platofrm 3. 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__4_.JPG 2006-06-26 08:28:41 Buy Print |
40145 waits at the signal at Castlecroft to go and pick its train up. 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__3_.JPG 2006-06-26 08:27:54 Buy Print |
Chris Guntripp was the driver and instructor for the day. 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__2_.JPG 2006-06-26 08:26:39 Buy Print |
Warship D832 and 47402 sit on Castlecroft Shed 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06__1_.JPG 2006-06-26 07:50:48 Buy Print |
D335 leaves Castlecroft for duties elsewhere on the railway. 1024x768 elr.footplate.ex.26.6.06.JPG 2006-06-26 07:47:50 Buy Print |
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