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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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"Beatrice" Hunslet Austerity No. 2705362 views"Beatrice" Hunslet Austerity No. 2705 in the run around loop at Park Halt station
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362 viewsBagnalls "Courageous" waits to take out the 12.15 service from Preson Riversway
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362 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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60103 "Flying Scotsman"362 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" with 45407 as pilot, draw out of Heywood Tenders first heading for Bury
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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48624 - GWR 2-6-0 6990 "Witherslack Hall"362 viewsFriday 29/01/2016 - Returning minerals train with LMS 8F in charge tender first is about to pass GWR 6990 "Witherslack Hall" at Kinchley Lane
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GWR 2-6-0 6990 "Witherslack Hall"362 viewsSaturday - 30/01/2016 - GWR 2-6-0 6990 "Witherslack Hall" at Woodthorpe with 2A05 - 09.45 service to Leicester.
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34053 "Sir Keith Park" SR 2-6-0 "U" class - 31806362 viewsSunday - 31/01/2016 - Guest engine double header - 34053 "Sir Keith Park" and SR 2-6-0 "U" class - 31806 on 2A27 - 13.45 from Loughborough at Quorn and Woodhouse Station
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LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45305, SR 4-6-2 Pacific 34053"Sir Keith Park"362 viewsSunday - 31/01/2016- 2A37 arrives at Quorn and Woodhouse Station - Black 5 - 45305 piloting 34053"Sir Keith Park" on the 16-00 final passenger service from Loughborough to Leicester
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LMS Black 5 - 44871362 views13/02/2015 - 44871 shunting a support coach on arrival with 5Z43 at Blackburn station for "The Tin Bath"
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GWR Churchwood 4000 Class STAR 4-6-0 4003 "Lode Star"362 viewsSteam locomotive, named Lode Star, Great Western Railway
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British Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001362 viewsBritish Rail Bo-Bo Class 87 electric locomotive, No 87001
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LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 44871362 views11/03/2016 - Friday - LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 44871 passes No.32 approaching Ramsbottom Station on 1J66 - 14.30 sevice from Rawtenstall
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SR Bullied Pacific'West Country class 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"362 views11/03/2016 - Friday - Buckley Wells Evening Photo shoot - SR Bullied Pacific'West Country class 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"
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362 views16/04/2016 - Class 03 shunter - D2084 heads 2F40 - 15.00 from Bury to Heywood with D2062 banking the service.
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SR Q Class 4F 0-6-0 - 30541362 views28/01/2017 - Saturday - Guest Engine - SR Q Class 4F 0-6-0 - 30541 with the 11.15 service from Loughborough to Leicester North at Kinchley Lane.
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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48624362 views28/01/2017 - Saturday - LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48624 at Kinchley Lane.
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