1916 Leeds Built Number 1208 'Harold'! Arriving Bunker-First at Bury on The ELR Autumn Steam Gala

LEADING LOCOMOTIVE: Hudswell, Clarke & Co. 0-6-0ST No. 1208 'Harold'
Constructed by pioneer industrial locomotive builders Hudswell, Clarke & Co. at the Railway Foundry in Leeds, West Yorkshire, the 110-year-old saddle tank locomotive No. 1208 Harold (originally named Mitchell / Illingworth) was built in 1916 (Works No. 1208). Originally built for the Nidd Valley Light Railway before serving with Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, this compact 0-6-0ST is powered by two inside cylinders driving 3′ 1″ wheels operating with a boiler pressure of 160 psi, generating approximately 10,000 lbf of tractive effort and 300 horsepower. Finished in a striking LNER Apple Green livery and running bunker-first, No. 1208 handles the short-formation passenger working on the East Lancashire Railway.

HAULED STOCK: 2 BR Lined Maroon Mark 1 Coaches & LMS 6-Wheel Brake Van 'Stove R'
Forming a 3-vehicle passenger and van formation on the East Lancashire Railway, the coaches and van are marshalled directly behind tank locomotive 1208 in exact numerical order. Marshalled directly behind the locomotive is BR Mark 1 TSO No. M5040 in lined BR maroon livery, built in 1962 (64 years old) at BR Doncaster Works in South Yorkshire. Following M5040 is BR Mark 1 TSO No. E4996 in lined BR maroon livery, built in 1962 (64 years old) at BR Doncaster Works in South Yorkshire. Bringing up the rear of the rake is LMS 6-wheel passenger brake van ('Stove R') No. M32978M in LMS maroon livery, built in 1938 (88 years old) at LMS Derby Works in Derbyshire.

Atmospheric Arrival via Northern Road Tunnel at Bury
Captured in 8K 16:9 widescreen on a crisp autumn afternoon on Friday, 16th of October 2026 at 12:34, Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST No. 1208 Harold works the 12:04 gala passenger service from Ramsbottom to Bury Bolton Street. Operating bunker-first with coal bunker leading, the Apple Green industrial saddle tank makes an atmospheric entrance into Bury Bolton Street station.

Emerging framed through the portal of the Northern Road tunnel, 1208 sounds a shrill, distinctive whistle as it breaks into the light, its note echoing off the brick lined tunnel walls. Lightly steaming and puffing gently as the driver brings the 3-vehicle train smoothly to a stand at the platform, the 110-year-old locomotive delivers a wonderfully scenic arrival to complete its journey south from Ramsbottom.

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