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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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46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"314 views18/07/2015 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" dashes south along the WCML approaching Bilsborrow with a returning CME to Liverpool and Crewe.
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314 viewsBagnall "Princess" returns along the Riversway straight with the 10.15 freight with "No 6" banking.
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314 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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Merchant navy class 34027 "Taw Valley" 314 viewsMerchant navy class 34027 "Taw Valley" rushing through Eardington Halt heading for Bridgnorth.
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314 viewsBoth engines,tender first and 45407 as pilot exit Heywood station for Bury
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British Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001314 viewsBritish Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001
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314 views16/04/2016 - Class 03 shunter - D2084 heads 2F40 - 15.00 from Bury to Heywood with D2062 banking the service.
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LMS Ivatt -2-6-0 - 46521, BR Std 2 2-6-0 - 78018314 views28/01/2017 - Saturday - BR Std 2 2-6-0 - 78018, pilots LMS Ivatt -2-6-0 - 46521, both tender first back to Loughborough with the 13.30 Leicester North service at Kinchley Lane.
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065314 views11/03/2017 -LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 heads for Ramsbottom with the 11;10 local service passing Spring Bank farm
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LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee - 45699 Galatea314 views05/05/2017 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee - 45699 Galatea heads south to Bristol on day 7 of 9 on the GB X at German Lane on the WCML.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"314 views29/07/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" storming up the S & C approaching Selside on a running of "The Hadrian"
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"314 views20/08/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on the northbound "Waverley" leaving Horton in Ribblesdale behind at Low Moor
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065, LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 314 views30/01/2018 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065 pilots LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 on the 13.45 service from Loughborough near Budden Lane underpass.
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LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado"314 views29/03/2018 - 60163 "Tornado" exiting Burrs cutting towards Bury on 2J64 - 14.55 service from Rawtenstall.
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Class 50 - 50055 "Valiant"314 views13/04/2018 - Friday - Class 50 - 50055 "Valiant"at the back of 1J56 - 10.56 service from Rawtenstall at Ramsbottom station.
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