East Lancashire Railway: 'Storming the Castle' (20th April 2024)

#eastlancashirerailway #gwr #4079pendenniscastle Scenes recorded from a day's session at the East Lancashire Railway, on Saturday 20th April 2024. On her penultimate weekend of visiting from Didcot Railway Centre, as part of her 100th anniversary, Great Western 'Castle' 4-6-0 4079 Pendennis Castle put in an appearance on the steam service. She was supplemented by BR Class 24 D5054 working a separate service, and LMS Jinty tank 47298 on a lunchtime 'Dining with Distinction' excursion to Rawtenstall. This video (a mix of onboard footage and lineside shots), shows all three locos in action. Locations are Heywood, Bury Bolton Street, Castlecroft, Summerseat, Brooksbottom Viaduct, Ramsbottom, Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Chapter Points 00:00 Intro 00:15 The day begins, at Bury Bolton Street 02:26 A ride with Pendennis Castle 1 - Bury and Summerseat 08:48 A ride with Pendennis Castle 2 - Ramsbottom, Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall 12:29 A ride with Pendennis Castle 3 - Rawtenstall, Irwell Vale and Ramsbottom 15:50 An interlude at Summerseat 1 - 4079 departs to Bury 16:50 An interlude at Summerseat 2 - D5054 crossing Brooksbottom Viaduct 17:20 An interlude at Summerseat 3 - 4079 crossing Brooksbottom Viaduct 18:03 An interlude at Summerseat 4 - 47298 with a 'Dining with Distinction' working 19:08 An interlude at Summerseat 5 - 4079 rolls in from Ramsbottom 19:25 4079 departs Bury (Bury to Heywood) 20:40 4079 departs Bury (Bury to Rawtenstall) 21:43 D5054 arrives at Bury, from Rawtenstall 22:34 D5054 to Heywood, from Bury 25:47 A ride with Pendennis Castle 4 - Bury to Heywood 29:51 A ride with Pendennis Castle 5- Heywood to Bury 34:56 End Credits