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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"297 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving at Irewell Vale Halt
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5- 44949296 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 passes over Tottleworth Brook heading out of Great Harwood towards Blackburn with another sea-side excursion 1Z22, this time to Morecambe,
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LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea", LMS Black 5 - 44871294 views14/02/2016 - LMS Black 5 - 44871 piloting Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea" on "The Tin Bath" excursion at Copy Pit foot crossing making a spirited run up the climb.
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.294 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - "Flying Scotsman" to the rescue!! - Hunslet
Austerity 2890 heads to Ramsbottom to collect the coaching stock from 34092 "City of Wells" which had failed.

A shuttle service had to be cancelled to allow this rescue and allow the rest of the day to run on time to the timetable.

2890 refers to the build number by the Hunslet locomotive manufacturer and has been rebuilt by the Ribble Steam Railway into this handsome tender engine.
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46115 "Scots Guardsman"293 views05/02/2014 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" running 5Z50 on a testing run around the Carnforth / Hellifield /Blackburn circuit captured eventually at Houghton running 65 minutes early
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"292 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" running around the station in the down goods loop at Hellifield. Here leaving the support coach to run around that.
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 292 views03/07/2024 - Gresley A4 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" returning with a running of "The Fellsman" from Blackpool to Carlisle making slow progress up Whalley Banks approaching Langho Station.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 291 viewsRunning on time 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes through Long Preston station.

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290 views11/02/2012 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" on the Cumbrian Mountain Express in a snowy scene on the S & C photographed leaving Horton in Ribblesdale working hard on the climb.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871290 views03/08/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 on the Southbound Cumbria Mountain Express approaching Ais Gill Summit.
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289 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"287 views08/01/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman " Heads towards Heywood from Bury towards Heap Bridge - with 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" tucked inside
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 287 views03/07/2024 - Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" on the "Fellsman" from Blackpool to Carlisle via the S & C line captured at the foot crossing behind " The Eagle @ Barrow" heading towards Clitheroe, captured it in full chime.
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LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"286 views09/12/2022 -Stanier LMS Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on 5Z15 from Carnforth to York approaching Skipton near Niffany for the next day running of a trip to Edinburgh Markets from York.
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 286 views03/07/2024 - Gresley A4 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" takes on water at Long Preston with the returning Fellsman to Blackpool.
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285 views01/08/2011 - The first of a monday August steam trip with the "Mersey Moorlander" up the S & C pulled by LMS Black 5 - 45305 seen leaving Whalley behind at Barrow footcrossing
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