A light dusting of snow fell last night. The remains can be seen on the ground as a carriage is loaded onto a road truck for transport elsewhere at Bury on the East Lancashire Railway.

LNER mogul no. 61994 The Great Marquess is currently working at the East Lancashire Railway. She is seen here working on a photographers' charter on another run past at Burrs. As the lightfell, I ... (more)

Running at around 20 mph, this is a view of the coupling between the brake van (caboose) and the other wagons on a freight charter on the East Lancashire Railway.

LNER mogul no. 61994 The Great Marquess is currently a visitor on the East Lancs Railway. Here we see it at Burrs heading a rake of freight stock on a photographers' charter. Considering the weath... (more)

"Jinty" no. 47324 whizzes along at all of 20mph at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway with a midweek service from Rawtenstall to Bury.

LMS "Jinty" no. 47324 heads south through Burrs with a midweek train on the East Lancs Railway.

Ex BR Class 40 40145 and Ex BR Class 35 'Hymek' D7076 get a soaking whilst waiting their next turn of duty on Castlecroft shed.

The driver has his hand on the regulator of S160 no. 5197 as it heads a Thursday northbound train at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway in England. The loco was built by Lima in 1945 for the Uni... (more)

This panned shot is actually of US steam in England. S160 no. 5197 heading a Thursday northbound train at Burrs. The loco was built by Lima in 1945 for the United States Army Transportation Corps ... (more)

US steam in England! S160 no. 5197 heading a Wednesday northbound train at Burrs. The loco was built by Lima in 1945 for the United States Army Transportation Corps of Engineers (USATE). It was b... (more)

The weather wasn't as clear today as I turned out for the 10:00am from Bury to Rawtenstall. 92214 climbs the gradient at Burrs. Still, it's only a ten minute drive from home.

Today was another (rare) sunny day in the NW of England as BR 9F no. 92214 works the first midweek train of the morning from Bury to Rawtenstall. It is seen here on Brooksbottom Viaduct crossing t... (more)

(f no. 92214 climbing to Summerseat at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway this morning (21-5-08) with a mid week train. The gradient is no problem for this big loco with four coaches.

The lovely big loco was originally designed for heavy freight. This was a member of the last class of steam locos built for British Railways. Here's a panned shot of it climbing to Summerseat at B... (more)

Black Five no. 45407 runs down the hill at Burrs with a midweek train from Rawtenstall to Bury on a sunny afternoon..