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Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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176 views1962 - Taken from the South signal Box at Hellifield, a Unknown Tank takes out the local stopping service from the middle platform towards Blackburn
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LNER Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 60080 "Dick Turpin," 176 viewsEvery spotters dream at Hellifield - something unusual on an express service - LNER Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 60080 "Dick Turpin," this time on 1S52, a "Thames Clyde Express"to Glasgow.
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."176 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.
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English Electric EE788/1930176 viewsThis 70hp battery electric locomotive is the only one left from hundreds of this type that were built. It worked at the Stafford works of English Electric, after being built by the company at the Dick Kerr works on Strand Road in Preston.

This particular loco had the distinction of being hauled up the LMS mainline every five years to its birthplace for overhaul. It spent its entire working life in Stafford, despite the name changes taken on by the business during its evolution.

It was rescued from the scrapman and purchased from GEC Turbine Generators in Feb 1986 and moved to the Foxfield Light Railway. Restoration of the internal fittings commenced whilst on site there. It was later purchased by RSR in 1996 and work has been completed on the external restoration of the loco for display in the museum.
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LMS 0-6-0 Jinty - 47298176 views21/04/2024 - LMS 0-6-0 Jinty - 47298 returning with the Lancastrian dining train, approaching Irwell Vale from Rawtenstall.on the East Lancs Railway.
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175 viewsA storming run of the 2 Std Tanks - 80080 piloting 80072 passing Burrs foot crossing on the 16,15 service from Bury
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175 views22/01/2011 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" rushing along Burrs straight on the 09.00 service out of Bury heading for Rawtenstall at the Winter Steam Gala.
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175 viewsAndrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1964 passing Little Norton foot crossing heading towards Chasewood Heath with the passenger stock
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175 viewsBR Std 5 73129 at Burrs with the 16.15 service from Bury

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175 viewsA dull start to the day at Kinchley Lane as J72 - 69023 "Joem" travels light engine to collect a freight.

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175 viewsD49 246 "Morayshire" heading matching green stock approaching Kinchley lane on the 12.00 service from Loughborough.
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175 views30585 Beattie Wells Tank at the back of the train being dragged towards Rothley

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175 views21/05/2010 - LMS 2-8-0 8F 8624 returns towards Bury at the footcrossing at Burrs with the first service of the day
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