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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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329 views2-10-0 9F 92214 "Central Star" facing north, waits to pull out the 11:15 Superheroes train down the line to Leicester North
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BR Std Caprotti 5 73129329 viewsBR Std Caprotti 5 73129
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L & Y 0-6-0 - 12322 329 viewsFurther down the line, L & Y 0-6-0 - 12322 on the 14:30 service to Rawtenstall, comes to a halt at Ewood Bridge.
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LMS 8F 48624329 views03/05/2015 - LMS 8 F - 48624, now painted black, approaching Woodthorpe at The Great Central Railway
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329 views30-05-2015 - The Elusive Network Rail Class 150 950001 heads south at Fowler Lane, Leyland
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East Fife Area No. 19 Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST329 viewsEast Fife Area No. 19 Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST crosses Moor Road into the station yard limits.
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329 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.
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329 viewsDeltic Prototype on Strand road
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Merchant navy class 34027 "Taw Valley" 329 viewsMerchant navy class 34027 "Taw Valley" rushing through Eardington Halt heading for Bridgnorth.
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Fowler goods 0-6-0 4F - 43924329 viewsFowler goods 0-6-0 4F - 43924 returns to Keighley with the 13.35 from Oxenhope
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Ex-GWR Pannier Tank 6430 with Autocoaches 167 and 163 329 viewsSunday 18th October - Ex-GWR Pannier Tank 6430 with Autocoaches 167 and 163 heading for Ramsbottom on 2F37 - 11.57 service from Bury at burrs country park.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"329 views17/01/2016 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" returns through Irewell Vale Station over an hour late now and in the failing afternoon light heading for Ramsbottom and Bury.
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6229 "Duchess of Hamilton" 329 viewsInside the cab of 6229 "Duchess of Hamilton"
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British Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001329 viewsBritish Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001
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329 views16/04/2016 - MSC No32 "Gottenburg" on 2E31 - 9.35 shuttle service from Bury to Ramsbottom at Burrs Country Park
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