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672 viewsSR 4-6-0 No.850 "Lord Nelson" takes the empty stock out of Ramsbottom station and into the run around siding.
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214 viewsLNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 in profile at the Friday evening photoshoot at Buckley Wells.
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198 viewsOn the last run of the shoot, the sun started to break through for a minute giving a slight golden glow as LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 works hard along the straight.
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189 viewsLMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" in light steam in Buckley Wells Yard at the evening photoshoot.
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170 viewsSR 4-6-0 No.850 "Lord Nelson" takes the empty stock out of Ramsbottom station and into the run around siding.
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166 viewsLNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 in profile at the Friday evening photoshoot at Buckley Wells.
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158 viewsLNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 in profile at the Friday evening photoshoot at Buckley Wells.
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154 views3 of the engines assemble ready for the following days gala. Super D - 49395 & Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" plus Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" in the foreground
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151 viewsJust finished intime for the gala,the smokebox number of 44871 hadn`t been fitted. Some joker had chalked the number of another Bury resident black 5 - 45337 on the smokebox as it runs around at Rawtenstall station to attach to 45407.
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146 viewsFront end of Br Std Tank 80080 with Black 5 at the back
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144 views"Waiting for the signal" - LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 on a mixed goods re-creating a goods yard scene at the Friday evening photoshoot at Buckley Wells.
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144 viewsThe starting action of the steam gala - LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 with a mixed goods on one of the many runpasts at the early morning photoshoot at Burrs Country Park.
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144 viewsThe returning Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" now tender first pulls out of Ramsbottom alone with the planned 12.46 from Rawtenstall.
nb 71000 was the planned engine on this service and 45231 as pilot.
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143 viewsWith 44871 now having its correct number rechalked on the smokebox, the double header leaves Rawtenstall station on the 10.53 to Bury
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134 viewsnameplate of Black 5 - 45407 glints in dark at Buckley Wells Yard at the evening photoshoot.
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132 viewsOn the last run of the shoot, the sun started to break through for a minute giving a slight golden glow as LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 works hard with another run along the line
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