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259 viewsIvatt tank 41241 & 4F 43924 wait for permission to carry on to Oxenhope.

259 viewsBR Std 2 - 78019 heads the Royal Mail set of coaches at Woodthorpe.

259 views17/01/2014 - Friday night at Buckley Wells with a Photo shoot featuring here Br Standard Class 4 - 76084

259 views18/01/2014 - Saturday - Br Std 4 (Pocket Rocket) 76084 heads the 11.15 late running service out of Bury towards Ramsbottom at Burrs.

259 views22/02/2014 - LMS Black 5 - 45379 and BR Std 4 - 76084 Banking on the fourth run past in the early dawn light of the morning at Burrs country park

259 views22/02/2014 - Crossing line side for LMS Black 5 - 45379 and BR Std 4- 76084 on run past No.5 in the dawn light of the morning at Burrs country park

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259 viewsBlack 4 45407 banking tender first at the rear of the 9.30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall captured at Burrs country park at the end of a Hail & lightning thunder storm.

259 views"Olaf" entertaining the children on the "Frozen Express"

259 views "Carroll" Hudswell Clarke 631 0-4-0DM built 1946 with the LNER sentinal in front parked in a siding.

259 viewsAt the back of the driving position and between the engine compartment, there are some panels - Removing one of the panel covers shows the state of the electrics - bakealite switches. Not very safe after 60 years. These would all have to be replaced with modern switch gear and all upgraded before it would be allowed to run again.
It would not be the same machine if done. Just a shell of the original machine would remain.

LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class 45699 "Galatea"259 views30/10/2015 - Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" on time with 5Z42 York N.R.M. to Carnforth Steamtown chuffing through Cononley.