ELR Summer Gala - 03/07/09
3rd July 2009

Some photos taken on the first day of the ELR Summer Diesel Gala on Friday 3rd July 2009. I was planning to take a few photos lineside, but the day started dull and steadily got worse - thunder, lightning & torrential rain. The sun finally made an appearence as I headed home along the M62!

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37109 pictured at Irwell Vale with the 09.45 departure to Rawtenstall
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 37109 storms out of Irwell Vale with the 10.06 Rawtenstall_Heywood service
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 37109 arrives at Irwell Vale with the 09.20 Bury_Rawtenstall service
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 37248 arrives at Ramsbottom on the 12.50 ex Bury in dreadful conditions. This picture was taken at 13.00 and was the dullest part of the day
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47843 enters Ramsbottom with the 14.26 Rawtenstall_Heywood
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 47843 waits for D7629 & D6525 to clear the section before it can proceed with the 14.47 departure to Heywood
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 47843 gives up it's single line token as it enters Ramsbottom with the 14.26 Rawtenstall_Heywood
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 50015 slows for a gloomy Irwell Vale with the 09.35 Heywood_Rawtenstall
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Beware! Big brother is watching, even at Ramsbottom
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 A profile view of the cab of D1062
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 A rain soaked D1062 waits for D7629 to give up it's token whilst photographers struggle to deal with the dismal conditions
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 D1062 arrives at Ramsbottom during a downpour with the 11.50 Bury_Rawtenstall
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D1062 awaits the arrival of D7629 before it can continue on to Rawtenstall
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 D1062 pauses at Ramsbottom with the 11.50 service from Bury
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 D1062 in the rain at Ramsbottom
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 D1062 arrives at Ramsbottom with it's first working of the gala the 11.50 Bury_Rawtenstall
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D5054 brings the stock for the 15.04 shuttle to Bury into Ramsbottom
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 D5054 stands in for the failed 47292 on the 12.24 Bury_Ramsbottom shuttle
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 D7629 and D6525 (formerly 25279 & 33109) at Ramsbottom with the 14.30 Bury_Rawtenstall
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 D7629 and D6525 draw into Ramsbottom with 2J81 the 14.30 Bury_Rawtenstall. The 2J77 headcode was from D7629s previous working
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