The organisers of the East Lancashire Railway's March 15-17 spring gala switched tack by reducing the number of locomotives operating, while securing some ‘big hitters’ for its line-up in the form of A4 Pacific No. 60007 , as well as BR Standard 7MT No. 70000 Britannia, the latter having completed repairs a week beforehand following its motion failure on August 22, 2023. Both are icons of their eras with
