D7076 heads for Irwell Vale having left Rawtenstall with a Bury train

D7076 heads for Irwell Vale having left Rawtenstall with a Bury train

ELR staff discuss business before D7076 departs for Heywood

D7076 takes on water at Rawtenstall.

37422 came onto the ELR with a long welded track train for the Manchester Metro line

37422 came onto the ELR with a long welded track train for the Manchester Metro line

20087 outside Castlecroft shed is run up after extensive engine repairs

Pete looks on as Dr George (or is it Zippy) tells a young lad he has a bald spot on his head......we guess.

The crew of the TV show Street Doctor.

Pete looks on as the TV crew film an episode of Street Doctor with Doctor George or something like that......looks a winner.....eerrr yeah.

Pete Willcox keeps his eyes on the track ahead as a TV crew film a new show.

D335 on platform 4 with a Heywood bound train.

Platform 3 at Bury, D335 waits with a Rawtenstall train.

D335 heads into Bury from Heywood.

Class 40 D335 drops down from Heywood into Bury

The Thumper and the 101 stabled at Bury South

The 101 DMU stabled opposite Bury South Signal Box

Carl and Tim progress the rebuild of 20087's engine in an effort to try and have the loco ready for the July Diesel Event.

Carl Holt and Tim Baker rebuild the top of the engine on 20087.

Martin Walker unfastens the covers on the lead shot bundles ready to be lifted out.

The lead shot is unwrapped ready to be lifted out.

The exposed body section.

The crane swings towards a clearing in the yard.

Nearly clear now and ready to be swung round and put on supports on the ground.

Slowly the roof section rises.

The roof section starts to be lifted.

Planes everywhere, oblivious to what goes on below.

The lift has started

Martin Walker hooks up the chains to the crane to lift the roof section off 55022

Andy Hardman drives the crane which assisted lifting the lead shot out of the Deltic

40145 Sits on Castlecroft Shed

Hymek D7076 and class 24 D5054 are uncoupled from the train and wait a path back to Castlecroft Shed.

D335 sits on platform 3 with the 18:30 service to Rawtenstall.

D1041 Western Prince is seen inside Castlecroft Shed where work continues to progress.

D335 and 40145 both at Castlecroft on a dismal evening.

40145 sits on Castlecrodt Shed whilst D5600 shunts into Bury Station

D5600 shunting its stock ready for the Nightrider service to commence.

Hymek D7076 on the rear of the 15:40 to Heywood, enters Ramsbottom. Work continues on the signalling and crossing gates whilst trains are running.

The 15:40 Rawtenstall to Heywood enters Ramsbottom with D5054 in charge

The 10:15 Service from Heywood to Rawtenstall led by D335

The 9:45 Service to Heywood with D5600 in charge

D5600 passes Castlecroft having arrived from Rawtenstall.

55022 departs from platform 3 for Rawtenstall whilst 40145 sits nearest on platform 2.

40135 enters Bury with a train from Rawtenstall whilst Deltic 55022 waits to depart. Why does everyone have to hang out of every orifice on the Deltic and spoil pictures.

55022 waits to depart with a Rawtenstall train.

D5600, class 31 drops onto the rear of a Rawtenstall train on platform 3 at Bury

47402 runs light out of Bury

47402 runs light out of Bury

The thumper heads out of Bury towards Heywood.

Not quite an EE loco :-)

55022 rounds the curve at Bury South. Many pictures were spoilt by people hanging out of cab windows and doors, just like in this picture.

Returning from Heywood 55022 drops into Bury.

Rounding the curve on the rear of the train, 55022 heads towards Heywood

55022 on the rear of a Heywood bound train on platform at Bury