East Lancs Railway Stay Safe Diesel Gala 2023

Our heritage railways have so far been able to run as they did in the old days with slam door stock which has droplight windows in the doors and opening windows in the coaches. In the 1980's after several incidents British Railways fitted bars across the widows on some stock using routes with limited clearance, another problem faced was the growing numbers of enthusiasts savouring the last years of loco hauled trains leaning out of windows many waving their outstretched arms. These practices have now drawn the attention of the ORR to our heritage railways who are monitoring them with a view to making them safer. Unfortunately it will also put people off going to gala events if like on our main lines we loose our ability to open wide a window by our seat or lower a door window. The East Lancs Railway could be the first to discourage people from leaning out of windows but we should all take heed of the reason why they are doing this. Sadly I heard one person was so outraged they had to be ejected from the railway and two others I met said they would never go to the railway again. If they think the only railway they cannot do this is the ELR they are wrong if the ORR bring in new regulations it will be on all our heritage railways. We all need to help keep our trains as they are today by not putting ourselves or anyone else in danger. Having said that the gala was still a great event and although unable to get some of the kind of on board video I have in the past taken from vestibule doors. I rather miss that than have more restrictions put on taking video from trains.

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