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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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Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247, 189951 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."40 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."51 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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LNWR Steam Locomotive 1439 0-4-0ST43 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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LNWR Steam Locomotive 1439 0-4-0ST45 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247, 189940 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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Steam locomotive, number 1217, Great Eastern Railway46 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.Dec 02, 2020
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LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 - 40685 44 views08/09/1962 - LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 - 40685 dumped at the far end of the north siding at Hellifield for quite a few months . I spent many a hour pretending driving this engine over the S & C.
Me and my brother can be seen hanging out of the cab on one picture.
G Robinson,
Dec 02, 2020
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BR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2- 70022 "Tornado" 45 viewsThe original one - BR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2- 70022 "Tornado" pausing at Hellifield on a freight heading north to Carlisle.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 41 viewsDarwen Shed Engine BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 setting off back to Blackburn on the local stopper.Dec 02, 2020
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BR STD 4-6-2 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 72005 Clan MacGregor31 viewsBR STD 4-6-2 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 72005 Clan MacGregor in the middle north bound platform at Hellifield at the head of a local stopper to Carlisle.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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BR STD 4-6-2 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 72005 Clan MacGregor41 viewsBR STD 4-6-2- Clan Class - 72005 Clan MacGregor reversing into the central platform at Hellifield for of a local stopper to Carlisle.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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BR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth"40 viewsBR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth" waiting to head north at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates40 viewsWith snow in the background, BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates, leaving Hellifield on what is possibly a diversion service from the WCML.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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BR Pacific 4-6-2 70000 "Britannia" 40 viewsSurprising what you find allocated to some services - this time BR Pacific 4-6-2 70000 "Britannia" working a 2 coach stopping service to Carlisle from the north central platform at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
Dec 02, 2020
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LNER Gresley 4-6-2 A3 - 60097 "Humorist"38 viewsLNER Gresley 4-6-2 A3 - 60097 "Humorist" taking water at Hellifield probably on a Thames Clyde Express - note- looks like the headboard code board is falling off plus it was the only one of the class with large smoke deflectors
G Robinson.

I remember standing next to my father and taking pictures of this with a little brownie camera - alas I double pressed the button and got a double image, spoiling the picture.
Dec 02, 2020
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