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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 620161 views02/08/2008 - 6201 "Princes Elizabeth" at the top of the climb out of Blackburn at Wilpshire on a running of the "Cumbria mountain Express"

Sat 02-Aug THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS [Times]
Liverpool-Carlisle(OM03) [ews]
46201 (/60009/71000): Liverpool-Settle-Carlisle-Settle-Liverpool
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LMS Stanier 4-6-2 Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"58 views24/05/2008 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" on a returning Citadel Excursion from Carlisle just passing Fowler Lane at Farington

Sat 24-May THE CITADEL EXPRESS
Gloucester-Carlisle
46233: Crewe-Shap-Carlisle and return
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"54 views06/04/2008 - Black 5 45407 pilots Br Std 4 - 76079 over the viaduct at Wayho reservoir on the way to Bolton and Mancherster with a running of the Cotton Mills Express.

Sun 06-Apr THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407+76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"49 views18/05/2008 - 45407 heads out of Darwen with a running of the Cotton Mills Express

Sun 18-May THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407: Manchester-Huddersfield -Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"45 views14/06/2008 - Another running of 45407 on the Cotton Mills Express pictured at Turton Tower on the way to Bolton

Sat 14-Jun THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407(/76079): Manchester-Huddersfield -Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"44 views14/06/2008 - Another running of 45407 on the Cotton Mills Express pictured at Turton Tower on the way to Bolton

Sat 14-Jun THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407(/76079): Manchester-Huddersfield -Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"44 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach leaving Hellifield after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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LMS Stanier 4-6-2 Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"44 views24/05/2008 6233"Duchess of Sutherland" heads south at Fowler Lane, Farington with a running of the Citadel

Sat 24-May THE CITADEL EXPRESS [Times]
Gloucester-Carlisle
46233: Crewe-Shap-Carlisle and return
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"43 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach at Hellifield after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"43 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach cross Whalley viaduct after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from york to Carlisle & back.

Footnote to these pictures - I travelled up to Dent head viaduct to capture some shots. It was running early - and as I went around the Ribblehead to Dent Head section, it went through Blea Moor tunnel - evading me !

I thus chased it back to Hellifield for some pictures.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"43 views06/04/2008 - Black 5 45407 pilots Br Std 4 - 76079 approaching Rishton station with a running of the Cotton Mills express

Sun 06-Apr THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407+76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"42 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach at Hellifield after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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BR Std 3 CYL 4-6-2 Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" 42 views08/03/2008 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" heads north past Leyland trucks approaching Fowler Lane on the Cumbria Coast Express

Sat 09-Feb THE CUMBRIAN COAST EXPRESS
Leeds-Carlisle
71000: Preston-Barrow-Whitehaven-Carlisle-Shap-Preston
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"41 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach at Hellifield after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"41 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach at Hellifield after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"41 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach cross Whalley viaduct after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from York to Carlisle & back.

Sat 26-Jul THE HADRIAN - 60009 + support coach too Crewe
Nottingham-Carlisle(OM02) [ews]
60009: York-Durham Tyne Yard-Carlisle-Settle-Hellifield York
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