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Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 101 viewsTaken from Hellifield North signal box - LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 arrives with an express excursion 1X59 probably from Carlisle ( on a Waverley relief service ? )
Note the express service heading north in the distance and the dead WD in the shed line .
G Robinson.
Nov 29, 2020
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128 views1962 - Taken from the South signal Box at Hellifield, a Unknown Tank takes out the local stopping service from the middle platform towards Blackburn
Geoff Robinson
Nov 29, 2020
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LMS Stanier 2-6-4 4MT tank- 42492116 views1962 - Allocated to 24H (Hellifield) at this time - Stanier 2-6-4 4MT tank- 42492 being positioned by unknown Midland 0-6-0 at Hellifield Sheds.
Cant recall ever seeing a diesel shunter here.
G Robinson
Nov 29, 2020
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Fairburn 2-6-4 - 4MT Tank - 42154 121 viewsTaken from the embankment at the south side of Hellifield station. Fairburn 2-6-4 - 4MT Tank - 42154 pulls out of the central platform passing the south signal box heading round the curve towards Blackburn with a local stopping train.
Geoff Robinson
Nov 29, 2020
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Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 125 viewsTaken around 1962/3 from Hellifield South Signal Box - Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 arrives from Blackburn on the local stopping train into the down platform as signalled.
It also shows the extensive goods yard at this side of the station which continued on both sides of this branch.
Another unknown Stanier tank looks like its positioned to reverse onto the back of this service and position it in the middle platform for the return journey leaving this engine - 42147 behind to water, turn and coal at the opposite
Nov 29, 2020
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Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051113 viewsA quiet scene at Hellifield as Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051 waits in the central up platform with a stopping train to Blackburn.
(Probably me as a kid, crouched down, hidden at the back of the lamp post)
The steep return line from the coaling plant can also be seen on the right hand side.
G Robinson
Nov 29, 2020
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Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 4472 "Flying Scotsman"110 views15/05/1965 - 4472 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Hellifield for Carlisle on 1X51 - a special for the Gainsborough Model railway Society from Lincoln to Carlisle and onto Dumfries and return.
G Robinson
Nov 29, 2020
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LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45699 "Galatea" now in BR green guise as 45562 "Alberta"171 views29/10/2020 - LMS Jubilee - 45562 "Alberta" on "The Pendle Dalesman" running through Long Preston station in the pouring rain heading for Carlisle.Oct 29, 2020
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LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45699 "Galatea" now in BR green guise as 45562 "Alberta"164 views29/10/2020 - LMS Jubilee - 45562 "Alberta" on "The Pendle Dalesman" at Hellifield waiting in the pouring rain for its train to arrive before heading for Carlisle.Oct 29, 2020
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LMS Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"194 views02/09/2020 - In the rain and gloom, 46100 "Royal Scot" works hard up Whalley Bank with the returning "Fellsman"approaching Langho Station.Sep 02, 2020
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LMS Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"192 views02/09/2020 - In the rain and gloom, 46100 "Royal Scot" works hard up Whalley Bank with the returning "Fellsman"approaching Langho Station.Sep 02, 2020
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LMS Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"99 views02/09/2020 - 46100 "Royal Scot" on a running of "The Fellsman" heading towards Hellifield and onto Carlisle coasting past Billington foot crossingSep 02, 2020
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester"103 views29/08/2020 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" heads north along the WCML heading for Carlisle with "The Lakelander" tour taken from the footbridge at BrockAug 29, 2020
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Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"109 views26/08/2020 - 46100 "Royal Scot" coasts past the first of two foot crossing at Barrow heading towards Whalley on the returning Fellsman from Carlisle to CreweAug 26, 2020
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LMS Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"101 views26/08/2020 - 46100 "Royal Scot" heading for Carlisle via S & C from Crewe with a running of the Fellsman captured coming of Whalley Arches into the stationAug 26, 2020
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LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45699 "Galatea" now in BR green guise as 45562 "Alberta"99 views23/08/2020 - Stanier Jubilee as 45562 "Alberta" leaving Bell Busk heading for Hellifield and onto Carlisle with a running of "The Waverley"Aug 23, 2020
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