New signals on the Heywood section went live on Saturday 8th July. The signal and its coactor display a caution as the train drops over the Ski Jump into Bury.

Coloured light signalling is now working on the section from Heywood, previously a train would be stopped on a "red" to get permission to enter Bury, now we sail straight in.

Coloured light signalling is now working on the section from Heywood, previously a caution would be expected here.

D335 on the rear of a Rawtenstall train at Ramsbottom.

View of 56 003 departing Ramsbottom from the cab of D5054.

56003 on the rear of a Bury train at Ramsbottom.

D5054 class 24 sits on Castlecroft Shed.

D5054 class 24 sits on Castlecroft Shed.

At the end of the day, all the trains are put to bed and everyone unwinds with a bit of a social gathering.

56003 at Castlecroft

56003 at Castlecroft

Timmy?

Hymek D7076 at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall train.

D7076 and D5600 at Ramsbottom.

D7076 in platform 3 at Bury Bolton St

Neil McCannon tries to chat to the next loco crew on the opposite track.

Class 31 D5600 with a Rawtenstall train and class 40 145 on the rear of a Bury train at Ramsbottom.

Class 31 D5600 on platform 2 at Bury.

The cab of class 31 D5600

Matt Jackson at the desk of 40145

View from cab of 40145 looking at cab of D335 at Bury Bolton St.

Andy Hardman couples class 40's, D335 and 40145 together ready for a double headed run to Rawtenstall

Thumper 1305 leaves Bury Bolton St with a Rawtenstall service

Grid 56 003 arrives at Bury with a Heywood train from Rawtenstall.

Class 31 D5600 leaves Bury with a Rawtenstall train.

D335, class 40 stabled in "the hole" waiting its next duty.

40145 at Castlecroft with a Rawtenstall train

Castlecroft Shed with 3 loco's on as 56 003 departs with a Rawtenstall train.

56 003 having run round its train at Rawtenstall waits departure for Bury. Driver Chris Guntripp leans out of window.

56 003 having run round its train at Rawtenstall waits departure for Bury.

Class 56 003 sits at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall train.

Class 56 003 sits at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall train.

Class 56 003 sits at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall train.

Chris Guntripp at the controls of 56003

26024 waits the signal for a shunt move to get it back onto Castlecroft Shed

26024 and Hymek D7076 both arrive at Castlecroft.

Hymek D7076 arrives into Bury as class 31 D5600 waits the signal to go into Bury Station.

Warship D832 departs from Bury passed Castlecroft with a Rawtenstall train.

D335 waits at the ground signal at Castlecroft ready to go onto its train.

Graham Thornton rings Bury Signalbox for permission to enter Bolton St

The driving desk of Warship D832

Steve Morton drops off the "token" at Ramsbottom on a Heywood bound train.

D7076 drops into Ramsbottom with Steve Morton about to drop off the token.

Ramsbottom Station with D832 waiting for the arrival of the train from Rawtenstall.

D832 at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall train

Arrival at Ramsbottom viewed from cab of Warship D832

Hymek D7076 departs passed Castlecroft Shed between stabled locomotives 56 003 and 2062

Hymek D7076 passes Castlecroft with a Bury train from Rawtenstall

26024 on a Rawtenstall train

A view of 20 087 looking outwards at Castlecroft Shed

Resident 03 2062 sits in the shed at Castlecroft

Class 20 087 undergoes some major engine work.

D832 leaves Bury and passes class 31 D5600.

Having coupled to its stock in Heywood Station D832 departs with a Rawtenstall bound train

Andy Hardman has set the road for D832 to drop back onto its train in Heywood Station

D832 runs round its stock at Heywood

The first train of the day arrives at Heywood with Warship 832 at the point.

Class 24, 5054 and class 26 024 double head a Rawtenstall train from Bury

26024 having run round at Heywood waits departure for Bury

26024 at Bury Bolton Street with a train for Heywood

The signalman closes the crossing gates at Ramsbottom after the arrival of the Bury train.

A Bury bound train arrives as 26024 waits in the platform at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstall service.

26024 arrives at Ramsbottom with a train from Bury

Pete Willcox and Stuart Selhurst in the cab of 26024

Class 24 5054 passes 45135 and 56003 with a train for Rawtenstall

45135 and 56003 on Castlecroft

56003 at Castlecroft

Carl Holt drives 47575 to Heywood

47575 on a Heywood train

On the way to Heywood viewed from the cab of 47575

Hymek the cat dreams of mice.

45135 and 56003 sit on Castlecroft Shed

47575 about to go on a test run to Heywood.

47575 poses in the sun at Castlecroft

Western 1041 is shunted ready for other loco's to be positioned ready for the event.

37069 disappears over the ski jump.

37069 storms up the "ski jump."

37069 starts its climb with MPV in tow.

Ready to go

Ready to go.

DRS driver Tim enjoys his work.

37069 about to buffer up to the MPV

37069 drops down from the Heywood line to pick up MPV

Andy Walton dressed as Lawrence of Bury shunting stock on Tuesday 4th July

Class 31 556 is shunted into the Carriage sidings to allow more space for other diesels during the event.

MPV vehicle viewed from Bury Signal Box

Class 31 D5600 was used for shunting stock in preparation for the event.

47575 gets a body wash the day before the event starts on 4th July

Lee Kenny checks the levels inside 47575