TOPSHOTS A steam locomotive operated by the East Lancashire Railway transports passengers on a heritage railway experience in Irwell Vale, near Bury, north west England on July 16, 2015. The East Lancashire Railway preserves, restores and offers vintage train journeys with steam and diesel locomotives. The original East Lancashire Railway ceased to exist in 1859 but the name was revived in 1987 offering railway experiences on the formerly decommissioned Heywood to Rawtenstall section of line. AFP PHOTO / OLI SCARFF