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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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"Victoria"4 viewsWaits in the loop at Rudyard Station to take out the next sercive.Sep 18, 2023
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"King Arthur"5 viewsing Arthur has run every year since its arrival in 2005. It has needed very little other repair work. A complete overhaul was undertaken in 2015. The main improvement to the engine was the fitting of a new fire hole door and a special steel firebox arch. This greatly improved coal consumption. A major overhaul was completed in 2019 together with a repaint, and the boiler was re-tubed in 2020.Sep 18, 2023
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"King Arthur"5 viewsKing Arthur has 2 cylinders 4.75 inch bore X 7.5inch stroke. The boiler pressure is 150 Pounds per square inch and it has 13 inch diameter driving wheels. The valve gear has roller bearings throughout as do the axle boxes. It was built to be re-gaugeable to 12.25 inch gauge if required.Sep 18, 2023
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"King Arthur"5 viewsThis engine is one of the most powerful conventional steam engines of this track gauge in the World.Sep 18, 2023
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"King Arthur"5 viewsNo.8 King Arthur is a coal fired 0-6-2 tank engine. Works No. 324 it was built in 2005 by Exmoor Steam Railway. It is one two locomotives of this type to have been built at Exmoor. At 41 inches wide and 5 foot high, this is the largest engine that can run on this size of railway.Sep 18, 2023
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"Waverley"5 viewsWaverley is a 4-4-2 tender engine No. 196 built by David Curwen of Devizes in 1948 and called Black Prince.
She is a 4-4-2 “Atlantic” locomotive and originally had an American appearance with a high footplate around the boiler.
Sep 18, 2023
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"Victoria"7 viewsThe engine has a boiler pressure of 150 psi, 14 inch diameter driving wheels, is 36 inches wide and 141 inches long. With a weight of 2.5 tons. Currently painted an aircraft blue livery and with a very nice chime whistle. Featuring an enclosed cab the engine is popular in view of the weather which can be very wet.Sep 18, 2023
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SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere"7 views16/09/2023 - 34067"Tangmere" back over the S & C and captured on its way to Blackburn crossing Whalley Arches with the S & C steam special from LiverpoolSep 17, 2023
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SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere"5 views16/09/2023 - 34067 "Tangmere" back over the S & C and captured on its way to Blackburn crossing Whalley Arches with the S & C steam special from LiverpoolSep 17, 2023
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LNER A3 Pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman17 views10/09/2023 - LNER A3 Pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" joining the S & C at Settle Junction heading for Carlisle with a running of "The Waverley" from York.Sep 15, 2023
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LNER A3 Pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman14 views10/09/2023 - LNER A3 Pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Skipton at Niffany foot crossing heading for the S & C and Carlisle with a running of "The Waverley" from York.Sep 15, 2023
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SR Pacific 35018 - "British India Line"15 views09/09/2023 - The "Cumbria Fells Steam Special" headed by SR Pacific- 35018 "British India Line" at Ais Gill Summit heading for Hellifield and onto Preston.Sep 15, 2023
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SR Pacific 35018 - "British India Line"6 views09/09/2023 - The "Cumbria Fells Steam Special" headed by SR Pacific- 35018 "British India Line" at Ais Gill Summit heading for Hellifield and onto Preston.Sep 15, 2023
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SR Pacific 35018 - "British India Line"4 views09/09/2023 - The "Cumbria Fells Steam Special" headed by SR Pacific- 35018 "British India Line" at Ais Gill Summit heading for Hellifield and onto Preston.Sep 15, 2023
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SR Pacific 35018 - "British India Line"3 views09/09/2023 - The "Cumbria Fells Steam Special" headed by SR Pacific- 35018 "British India Line" at Ais Gill Summit heading for Hellifield and onto Preston.Sep 15, 2023
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SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere"11 views02/09/2023 - SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere" with a running of the Northern bell set of coaches on the Settle & Carlisle Steam Special passing Barrow foot crossing heading for Blackburn.Sep 05, 2023
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