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Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick
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27/07/2023 - A visit with a difference - Bancroft Mill Engine Museum, Barnoldswick. A ride out with "Preston Chicken Chasers" motorcycle club took us to this destination to the home of the largest working Mill Steam Engine in Lancashire.
Established in 1982,there aim is to maintain a link to the town’s cotton heritage, by preserving.
In the weaving shed they have three looms, one of which we believe was in use at the mill before it closed. They currently weave with the Cooper and the Pilling looms. The Pilling loom has a Jacquarette and is used to weave our souvenir tea towels, which you can buy in the shop, the Cooper loom produces a plain cloth, very much like the bulk of the production at the mill when it was in operation. Also on display is a large collection of artefacts from the weaving industry which brought so much employment to the region.
They have the original Lancashire boiler which powered the engine, driving all the looms and other machinery in the mill. There is a smaller Cornish boiler, which they now use on Steaming Days.
In a separate building they have a Smith and Eastwood engine, which ran Green’s Mill in Bradley until 1978. The engine was transported to there site early this century and was rebuilt by the volunteers, It ran again for the first time on site in 2017.
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Mainline Steam & Notable Workings - 2021
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Finally its got to the latter end of Feburary and due to Covid 19 and lockdown, I finally got to see a locomotive in steam - even if was only having a steam / boiler test.
21/02/2021 - LMS Jubilee class 45596 "Bahamas" in the shed yard at Haworth having a boiler/steam test.
17/03/2021 - 09 Shunter 09024 in Ramsbottom sidings with a ballasting works train - captured whilst passing by on a motor bike ride.
09/04/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 movement from the ELR Bury to Carnforth pictured approaching Flag Lane near Farington Curved Junction and Bilsborrow.
09/04/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212 movement (tender first) from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to Carnforth pictured at Wennington Station.
25/04/2021 - SR Pacific 34092 "City of Wells" returning from Rawtenstall at Irwell Vale on staff training on the ELR
10/05/2021 - HST 125 - 43046/ 43055 "Blue Pullman" on driver training returning to Crewe from Carlisle via S & C at Billington.
11/05/2021 - HST 125 - 43046/ 43055 "Blue Pullman" on driver training returning to Crewe from Carlisle via S & C on Whalley Arches.
11/05/2021 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44871 on a light engine movement from Carnforth to York and onto the NYMR captured at Hellifield.
13/05/2021 - HST 125 - 43046/ 43055 "Blue Pullman" on driver training from Crewe to Carlisle via S & C at Langho Station and returning at Wilpshire and Ramsgreave station.
15/05/2021 - LNER A3 4-6-2 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" with support coach on a test run around Carnforth - Hellfield - Blackburn - Carnforth circuit on 5M50 at various locations.
18/05/2021 - SR Pacific - 35018 "British India Lines" on "The Pendle Dalesman" at Whalley. Gisburn, Helwith Bridge & returning on Whalley Arches
20/05/2021 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" at Hellifield and Selside with a running of the Dalesman from York to Carlisle.
22/05/2021 - SR Pacific - 35018 "British India lines" at Settle Station, Hellifield and Hellifield Green on the returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express"
22/05/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado" at Hellifield on the "Pennine Explorer" on a round tour from Leicester to Carlisle and on 5Z19 at Gargrave returning to York.
25/05/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - running as 45562 "Alberta" on "The Dalesman" running from Lancaster to Carlisle via the S & C at Billington foot crossing and returning at Barrow foot crossing
26/05/2021 - Rebuilt SR Pacific - 34046 "Braunton" on "The Fellsman" at Langho, Whalley Arches and Hellifield station running from Crewe to Carlisle via the S & C Railway and returning at Wilpshire.
27/05/2021 - Stanier Pacific - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" at Ais Gill and leaving Hellifield on 1Z76 - The Northern Belle: Settle & Carlisle Steam Special returning from Carlisle to Manchester.
29/05/2021 - Stanier Pacific - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" at Settle Station, Hellifield and Billington foot crossing n 1Z16 - The Northern Belle: Settle & Carlisle Steam Special returning from Carlisle to Manchester and onto York.
01/06/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" looking splendid, working hard up the S & C approaching Selside on a running of "The Dalesdale"
03/06/2021 - SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line" at Hellifield station and at Long Preston on "The Dalesman" from York to Carlisle.
08/06/2021 - SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line" on the Pendle Dalesman from Lancaster to Carlisle via the S & C captured at Billington foot crossing, Langcliffe and returning at Barrow foot crossing.
12/06/2021 - HST "Blue Pullman" passes the foot crossing at the back of "The Eagle at Barrow" with the "Settle & Carlisle Pullman" from Bristol to Carlisle & return.
17/06/2021 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" returning at Hellifield with a running of the Dalesman from York to Carlisle and return.
22/06/2021 - LMS Stanier Royal Scot - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on "The Dalesman" from Chester to Carlisle (Steam from Hellifield) at Hellifield and Langcliffe.
26/06/2021 - LMS Stanier Pacific - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth on "The Northern Belle -Settle & Carlisle steam Special" photographed leaving Whalley heading for Hellifield behind "the Eagle " at Barrow and on the climb of the S & C at Selside.
26/06/2021 - SR Pacific - 35018 "British India Line" returning with the Cumbrian Mountain Express at Barrow foot crossing
27/06/2021 - LNER A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" crossing Denthead Viaduct and leaving Hellifield heading for Preston and then south diesel hauled on the returning "Flying Scotsman to Scotland" rail tour.
29/06/2021 - LMS Stanier Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" coasting across Whalley Arches and into the station with a running of "The Dalesman" from Lancaster to Carlisle via the Settle & Carlisle railway.
03/07/2021 - LMS Stanier Pacific - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" runs across Ribblehead Viaduct and at Hellifield with a running of The Northern Belle: Settle & Carlisle Steam
07/07/2021 - Rebuilt SR Pacific - 34046 "Braunton" on "The Fellsman" at Barrow foot crossing heading for Hellifield and running from Crewe to Carlisle via the S & C Railway & returning at Billington foot crossing.
10/07/2021 - Rebuilt SR Pacific - 34046 "Braunton" on "The Lakelander" heading north at Flag Lane Farington Curved Junction , St.Heliers Av, Barton and Beck Foot
10/07/2021 - 60103 tucked inside Class 47 - 47746 heading from Carnforth to York with empty carriage stock leaving Clapham station behind on 5Z42
13/07/2021 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" taking water at Hellifield in the Up Goods Loop waiting for "the Dalesman " to arrive and north of Selside.
14/07/2021 - 46100 "Royal Scot" on "The Fellsman" taken at Barrow, leaving Whalley behind and at Billington foot crossing on its return from Carlisle to Crewe
16/07/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45596 "Bahamas" waits to depart Hellifield after running around its support coach and also running into Langho station heading towards Blackburn and onto Southall.
17/07/2021 - LMS Stanier Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" coasting past Wilpshire & Ramsgreave station at Station Close on the Cumbrian Mountain Express heading for Hellifield & the S & C to Carlisle
20/07/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" at Wildhire and returning at Hellifield and Hellifield Green with a running of the Dalesman
20/07/2021 - Peppercorn design A1 - 60163 "Tornado" at Hellifield with the Viking Venturer returning to Scotland from York.
22/07/2021 - SR Pacific - 35018 "British India Lines" at Hellifield and heading northbound on the Dalesman at Langcliffe
24/07/2021 - LNER A3 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Gargrave and at Selside Shaw on the Settle & Carlisle Railway heading to Carlisle on a running of the Hadrian.
27/07/2021 - SR Pacific 35018 "British India Line" taken leaving Whalley behind at the back of "The Eagle at Barrow" heading for Hellifield and the S & C to Carlisle on a running of "The Pendle Dalesman"
30/07/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado" running through Long Preston Station heading south on the "Northern Belle" as far as Hellifield and turning around with support coach before heading to Carnforth,
03/08/2021 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" at Hellifield on a running of the Dalesman from Chester to Carlisle - steam only from Hellifield
04/08/2021 - LMS Stanier 46100 "Royal Scot" on the last Fellmans of the season from Crewe to Carlisle leaving Blackburn on Bastwell Viaduct and returning at Barrow foot crossing
08/08/2021 - LNER Peppercorn A1 - 60163 "Tornado" heads south on the S & C approaching Helwith Bridge on the Northern Belle
10/08/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - Galitea in 45627 "Sierra Leone" disguise with smokebox number and nameplate, on the Dalesman, heading towards Hellifield and the S & C at Billington foot crossing and returning on Houghton Banks.
15/08/2021 - SR Pacific - 35018 "British India line" at Helwith Bridge and near Gargrave on the returning "Waverley" back to York from Carlisle.
17/08/2021 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes through Wilpshire & Ramsgreave station on the outward leg of the "Pendle Dalesman" from Lancaster to Carlisle via the S & C Railway.
28/08/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" heads south with support coach on 5Z45 from Carnforth to Bishops Lydeard heading towards Leyland at Fowler Lane.
31/08/2021 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea" in disguise crosses Whalley Viaduct and returning at Barrow foot crossing with a running off the "Pendle Dalesman from Lancaster to Carlisle via Hellifield and the S & C
05/09/2021 - SR Rebuilt Pacific - 35018 "British India Line" crosses Ribblehead Viaduct in the failing light on the returning Waverley from Carlisle to York.
16/09/2021 - LNER A1 Pacific - 60163 "Tornado" runs past Holroyd Junction approaching Todmorden with the returning "Jorvik Express" from York to Liverpool.
18/09/2021 - LMS Stanier Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman on the returning steam leg of "The Cumbrian Coast Express" from Carlisle to London Euston running into Ravenglass.
21/09/2021 - 35018 "British India Line" going over the top of the banks approaching Wilpshire and Ramsgreave Station on the outward bound Pendle Dalesman and returning crossing Whalley Arches in a sunset,
02/10/2021 - LNER Peppercorn A1 - 60163 "Tornado" on the returning "Northern Bell - S & C Steam Special" at Helwith Bridge & Hellifield.
07/10/2021 - LNER Peppercorn A1 - 60163 "Tornado" on "The Northern Belle: Settle & Carlisle Special" returning from Carlisle to Coventry at Ribblehead Station Hellifield and leaving Hellifield for Preston.
09/10/2021 - Rebuilt SR Merchant Navy Class - 35018 "British India Line" passing Barrow foot crossing on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" in light rain heading for Blackburn and onto Preston.
13/10/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212 on a move from Carnforth to Keighley in Hellifield UP goods loop on 0Z62
16/10/2021 - LNER A1 - 60163 "Tornado" on "The Northern Belle: Settle & Carlisle Steam Express" returning to Preston at Billington foot crossing.
21/10/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado" heads towards Hellifield and onto Carlisle at Barrow foot crossing.
10/11/2021 - SR Pacific BoB class 34067 "Tangmere" on a 2nd Loaded test run of around the Carnforth - Hellifield - Blacburn circuit on 5M50 with class 37 37518 tucked inside.
16/11/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" coming from Carnforth at Hellifield on 5Z05 then heading first to York before heading onto the Wensleydale Railway to haul Santa specials.
10/12/2021 - Class 47 - 47804 & LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman" at Hellifield on 5Z19 - a ECS movement from Carnforth to York for the next days running from York to Edinburgh.
18/12/2021 - LNER A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" to Carlisle.- see separate gallery
31/12/2021 - LMS 4F 0-6-0 43924 on its last day of running until overhauled sometime in the future - 12.30 service off Keighley
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60009 "Union of South Africa" + 60103 Flying Scotsman running weeks on the ELR 2021
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30/05/2021 - A Week of LNER Gresley A4 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" running over May Bank holiday and on the midweek steam services with 3 runs per day and just between Bury and Rawtenstall on midweek runs in lovely weather.
31/05/2021 - Not all went as planned for me as a failed Diesel service threw the time table away on Bank Holiday Monday and 60009 was turned at Ramsbottom instead of going on to Rawtenstall and went back to Bury and after waiting at Ewood Bridge for over 90 minutes, i went home.
02/06/2021 -I made another journey to the Railway and also a ride between Rawtenstall & Bury on the midweek services on Wednesday
The usual late running to time tables was frustrating also on other days but was worth the wait. One late running caused by staff sickness on the locomotive footplate and needed a replacement crew.
04/06/2021 - I managed to call by Ramsbottom Station in time to catch the last run on Friday , whilst I was heading down south, which was on time
13/08/2021 - Finally I manage to get to the ELR again as 60009 has been running over the half term holidays and I managed to chase it around and catch it at various locations whilst doing a run of the line on 3 midweek services per day.
30/08/2021 - Both 60009 & 60103 were running on the same day, so a trip to Burrs County park was my destination. With 60103 facing south, and the vegatition growing quite large, I decided the best option was to use the drone and take pictures with that.
05/09/2021 - A quick visit to Irwell Vale to catch LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Irwell Vale Halt behind on a non stop service from Rawtenstall to Bury
05/10/2021 - It was announced today that 60009 "Union of South Africa" was to be retired early due to the state of its boiler, and now will not be running at the ELR Steam Gala and other events --- It will be on static display at Bury Station on 15, 16, 17 Oct (Steam Gala), -
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