ELR Diesel Group - Class 07 07013/D2997

Class 07 07013/D2997

Status: Stored Unserviceable
Livery: BR Blue
Running No: 07013

Built:	1962 Ruston & Hornsby
Traction Type:	Diesel-Electric
Equipment:	AEI
Power Unit:	Paxman 6RPHL
Power Output:	275 HP
Max Speed:	20 MPH

Wheel Arr:	0-6-0
Train Brakes:	Air and Vacuum
Weight:	43 Tons
Length:	26' 9½"
Height:	12' 10"
Width:	8' 6"

Built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962, as a variant of their Type LSSE, D2997 was a Southern Region loco for the whole of its BR career, being based at Southampton, Eastleigh and Bournemouth. Whilst having superior visibility compared to Class 08/09, the 07s were non-standard and with only 14 built, they were withdrawn after a fairly short life of 15 years at most, 07013 being officially withdrawn in July 1977.

Several of the Class were sold on to industry, 07013 being used by Dow Chemical Company of King's Lynn apparently from 1976 so quite possibly on loan from BR initially as official withdrawal was July 1977. Following a career at Dow, 07013 was purchased by HNRC and moved to Barrow Hill where it was cosmetically restored to BR Blue livery. The loco also spent some time at Peak Rail within the Rowsley South Heritage Shunters Trust site.

07013 arrived at Bury on the 14th of May 2013 is currently awaiting restoration and a power unit swap. The loco is stored unservicable near to Bury South Signal Box.

A time-lapse video of 07013 being unloaded at Bury can be seen on YouTube.

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ELR Events

There are a wide range of events at the East Lancashire Railway ranging from Family and Education, Re-enactments, Sci-Fi, Transport and Collector's Fairs.

Selected events are shown below. See the ELR Website for the full event schedule including Family Events.

Event	Date(s)
Autumn Steam Gala including visiting locos Urie S15 30506, GWR Pannier Tank 7714 and SECR O1 No65	Friday 16^th, Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th October
DMU Weekend	Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th November
Santa Specials	Saturday 28^th November to Thursday 24^th December
SEND Family Santa Specials	Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th November, Saturday 5^th and Tuesday 22^nd December

All events subject to availability
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