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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine111 viewsFurness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine crosses the swing bridge heading for Strand road on the returning 12.15 service from Preston Riverside station
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0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" 110 views0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" waiting at the station for "The King" to pilot the 10.45 service.
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GWR 0-6-2T 5643110 viewsGWR 0-6-2 Prairie tank in the process of being restored with the boiler inside the workshop having new tubes fitted.Plan is to have it back into service by October 2025. Last job will be to the boiler certified - giving it longer to its next 10 year boiler ticket.
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Bagnall 2680 - 0-6-0- Saddle Tank "Courageous",Grant Ritchie 272/1894109 viewsBagnall 2680 - 0-6-0- Saddle Tank "Courageous" &Grant Ritchie 272/1894 waiting for duties later in the day out the engine shed.
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0-4-0 newly restored Borrows 0-4-0 well tank - "The King" 107 viewsBorrows 0-4-0 well tank - "The King" crossing the swing bridge with the 09.45 demo goods down to Strand road.
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0-4-0 Saddle Tank - Grant Ritchie 272/1894107 views0-4-0 Saddle Tank - Grant Ritchie 272/1894 coming off shed and moving around the station.
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Borrows 0-4-0 well tank - "The King" 106 viewsBorrows 0-4-0 well tank - "The King" returning on the rear of the 11.30 service at Preston Riversway station.
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GWR 0-6-2T 5643106 viewsGWR 0-6-2 Prairie tank in the process of being restored with the boiler inside the workshop having new tubes fitted.Plan is to have it back into service by October 2025.
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0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" 105 views Borrows 0-4-0 well tank - "The King" & 0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" wait to take out the 10.45 service
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GWR 2-6-0 Hall Class- 4978 Wootton Hall105 viewsGWR 2-6-0 Hall Class- 4978 Wootton Hall in the workshop at Preston Riverside. Its in the queue to be restored but approx 5 years work is still needed on this locomotive to bring it back into service.
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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine103 viewsFurness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine shunting coaching stock for the first passenger service.
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0-4-0 Saddle Tank - Grant Ritchie 272/1894103 views0-4-0 Saddle Tank - Grant Ritchie 272/1894 coming off shed
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GWR 0-6-2T 5643103 viewsGWR 0-6-2 Prairie tank in the process of being restored with the main shell of the loco stored outside the workshop. Plan is to have it back into service by October 2025.
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0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" 100 views0-4-0 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Saddle Tank " J N Derbyshire" heading the returning demo good train to Preston Riversway station
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Hunslet 0-4-0DM Works No.2641100 viewsHunslet 0-4-0DM Works No.2641 in a siding ( not being used on the day)
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