Three Bury Hydraulics on Two Lines in One Day - 11th May 1996

The 1990s were the golden era for preserved BR Western Region diesel hydraulic locomotives, there were quite a few days where you were spolit for choice with more than one of these popular hydraulics working on the same day on different preserved railways. 11th May 1996 was definitely one of them! On that day the three Bury Hydraulic Group diesel hydraulics were working, but on two separate lines - D1041 at the East Lancs Railway and D7076 & D832 on the Great Central Railway. Both events were partially covered, The East Lancs in the morning and the Great Central in the afternoon and evening.

D1041 performed to its usual high standard despite the rain showers and the train was well populated with happy hydraulic enthusiasts. After the return of the second trip a lot of them got in their cars and drove to the Great Central Railway.

On the Great Central Railway D7076 worked a return trip double headed with Bullied Pacific West Country class 34039 "Boscastle". D832 also provided some welcome steam heat in the evening.

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00:00 Bury Bolton Street
02:39 Summerseat
04:15 Rawtenstall
04:45 Bury Bolton Street
05:58 Stubbins area
06:45 Summerseat tunnels
07:01 D7076 & Boscastle
09:11 Leicester North
13:28 D7076
14:57 Quorn & Woodhouse
16:25 Rothley
18:50 D832 & D7076
20:26 Leicester North
21:59 Leicester North again