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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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Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051329 viewsA quiet scene at Hellifield as Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051 waits in the central up platform with a stopping train to Blackburn.
(Probably me as a kid, crouched down, hidden at the back of the lamp post)
The steep return line from the coaling plant can also be seen on the right hand side.
G Robinson
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329 views1962 - Taken from the South signal Box at Hellifield, a Unknown Tank takes out the local stopping service from the middle platform towards Blackburn
Geoff Robinson
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LMS Patroit 4-6-0 45510 329 viewsProbably early 1962 - Lancaster Green Ayre engine - LMS Patroit 4-6-0 45510 on a Morcambe to Leeds service preparing to leave Hellifield. This engine was withdrawn from service a few months later.
G Robinson
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BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates329 viewsWith snow in the background, BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates, leaving Hellifield on what is possibly a diversion service from the WCML.
G Robinson.
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BR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth"329 viewsBR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth" waiting to head north at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
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LMS Jubilee class - 45690 "Leander"329 views10/07/2022 - LMS Jubilee class - 45690 "Leander" waiting at Hellifield to drag "The Waverley" to Carlisle.
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Sentinel 8024/1929 ‘Gasbag’329 viewsAfter spending most of it’s life working for the Gas board in Cambridge, the small Sentinel moved to Carnforth, where it became a regular, in use for shunting & demonstration trains.


The little loco fell out of use and was purchased in 1997 and restored to working order, and it moved to Southport & took part in a number of operations before being moved to Preston – arriving on 23rd March 1999. Gasbag has been seen on a couple of photographic charters, along with occasional use at Riversway.

The loco has been re-steamed again in August 2007, and appeared in the 2007 Autumn Steam Gala, and also the following Spring Steam Gala in 2008 after vacuum brake equipment was installed.

Sadly, the boiler is now in need of it’s ten year overhaul, and this is not currently in plan, so the loco has returned to Museum Exhibition for the time being.
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SR Pacific 4-6-2 -34046 "Braunton"329 views18/05/2024 - SR Pacific 34046 'Braunton' crosses the Kent Estuary on Arnside Viaduct early evening with "The Lakelander.'
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SR Pacific BoB Class - 34067 "Tangmere"329 views08-08-2024 -SR BoB class pacific - 34067 "Tangmere" waits in the up goods loop at Hellifield waiting for "The Dalesman", diesel hauled from York to arrive.
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328 views24/04/2010 - LMS 8F - 48151 approaches Hellifield with the "Steaming Through the Dales" excursion from Whitby to Carnforth
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328 views25/07/2010 - 2-8-0 8F 48151 at Helwith Bridge replacing the failed 46115 on the "Waverley" from York to Carlisle via the S & C

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328 views60163 "Tornado" back again for the gala, puts on sa good display at Darnholme.

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328 viewsJ72 - 69023 on a positioning movement at Grosmont

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328 viewsWhere else can you see this ? 63601 with the wind cutters heads towards Rothley whilst BR Std 78019 in disguise as
78054 appears in the opposite direction with a mixed freight for Loughborough.

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328 viewsD2999 runs along side Beza Road.

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