ELR Diesel Group - NIR DEMU 8099

NIR Class 80 DEMU

DMBSO 8099
Driving Motor Brake Second Open
Status: Non-operational (See notes below)
Livery: NIR 'Regional Railways' Style Blue

Built:	BREL 1979
	Lot No 30625/1962
Traction Type:	Diesel-Electric
Equipment:	English Electric
Power Unit:	EE 4SRKT
Power Output:	560 HP
Max Speed:	70 MPH

Train Brakes:	Electro-Pneumatic Air
Train Heating:	Electric
Weight:	61 Tons
Length:	64' ¾"
Height:	12' 6"
Width:	9' 3"

8099 was purchased initially as a source of spares for Class 207, 207202/1305. On arrival it was stood on a short section of 5'3" track to the side of Castlecroft Shed but was later lifted and placed onto standard gauge bogies, allowing much easier movement around Bury.

Despite now being equipped with standard gauge bogies, there are no plans to resurrect 8099 as an operational unit. Affectionately known as 'Paddy', 8099 acts as a workshop and stores for the Class 15 Preservation Society who are working on the restoration of Class 15, D8233 and Metrovic CoBo D5705. More details can be found at their website: www.d8233.org.uk

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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
While every effort will be made to ensure events take place as advertised, rostered locos or units are available and running to the advertised timetable, the ELR reserves the right to cancel or terminate without prior notice.

Check out the ELR Website for the full event schedule.

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