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241 views5643 progresses futher onto the swingbridge being tailed with "Cumbria" - note the badly leaking steam heat on the carriage.

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241 viewsThe 11-45 service is double headed with Cumbria leading 5643 approaching the road and onto the swing bridge
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241 views05 Shunter - D2595 outside the Engine Sheds

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239 views"Cumbria" brings back the train along the River Ribble embankment

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234 views0-4-0 "John Howe" on a positioning move

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232 viewsCumbria pulling back the 11-00 service

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232 views"Cumbria" leads 5643 & train onto the swingbridge

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231 views"Cumbria" leads 5643 & train onto the road

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231 views5643 waits at the station
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230 viewsThe first service at 11-00 and GWR 5643 heads the train over the swing bridge over the docks entrance
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230 views0-6-0 "Walkden"tails the 11-15 service
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229 views"Cumbria" waits in a siding ,getting topped up via a hose pipe

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226 viewsA journey by myself down the line and 5643 is seen here approaching the swing bridge
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226 viewsGWR 5643 in light steam under the floodlights at the shed doors

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224 viewsGWR 5643 being dragged back being the tail engine on the return sevice

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224 viewsNow dark, GWR Tank 5643 stands with the floodlights shining on it.
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