Most viewed - Steam Locomotives at Hellifield Station in the period 1961 / 1962 / 1963 |

LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45330385 viewsLMS Stanier Black 5 - 45330, complete with snow plough runs through Hellifield Station heading north on a freight past the North signal Box (now gone), Looks like a WD in the shed line on the left and engines in steam on the down goods loops and sidings. The coaling tower can just be seen in the centre at the back.
G Robinson.
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385 viewsJuly 1962 Carlisle Upperby engine (about to be reallocated to Bank Hall) - Jubilee - 45715 "Invincible" at Hellifield on a Leeds to Morecambe service.
G Robinson
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LMS Royal Scot Class - 46133 "The Green Howards"385 viewsLMS Royal Scot Class - 46133 "The Green Howards" heading south leaving Hellifield station towards Skipton.
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LMS Stanier 2-6-4 4MT tank- 42492384 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
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WD 2-8-0 90595 384 viewsHellifield 1962 - WD 2-8-0 90595 c/w snow plough attaching to a soda ash minerals train in the sidings
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Fowler 0-6-0 4F - 44044384 viewsThere must have been a shortage of motive power on this day. LMS Fowler 0-6-0 4F - 44044 from 55B -Stourton shed, takes 2N79 (chalked on the smoke box door) - Morecambe to Leeds Service out of Hellifield Station heading south.
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BR Class Patriot 4-6-0 - 45517 383 views1962 - BR British Railways Steam Locomotive Class Patriot 45517 (Unnamed) waits to out take it load at Hellifield having just arrived from Liverpool earlier in the day
G Robinson
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Fairburn 2-6-4 - 4MT Tank - 42154 382 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
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LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 - 40685382 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.
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LMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" 381 viewsLMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" takes water heading south at Hellifield on 1M28 ?
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LMS Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 - 42977380 viewsLMS Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 - 42977 leaving Hellifield
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry"380 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry" under the coaling plant at Hellifield.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee 45697 "Achilles"379 viewsJubilee 45697 "Achilles" on shed at Hellifield
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LMS Stanier 2-8-0 8F - 48390379 viewsLMS Stanier 2-8-0 8F - 48390 in steam outside Hellifield shed
G Robinson.
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BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 379 viewsDarwen Shed Engine BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 setting off back to Blackburn on the local stopper.
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 378 viewsBR Pacific -Clan Class -72002 "Clan Campbell" at Hellifield Staion on 1X06 - a Glasgow to Manchester service.
Noted a water tank on the hillside - just like what is used at present
G Robinson
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