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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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LMS Pacific 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"358 views04/05/2017 - LMS Pacific 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" coasts down the WCML at Docker on day 6 of 9 on the "Great Briton X " heading from Glasgow to Oxenholme
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"358 views29/07/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" storming up the S & C approaching Selside on a running of "The Hadrian"
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LMS 4-6-0 46100 "Royal Scot"358 views22/06/2018 - 46100 "Royal Scot" & support coach on 5Z61 from Crewe to K&WVR for their 50th anniversary gala caught passing Leyland Trucks at Fowler Lane, Leyland
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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"358 views30/06/2018 - SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells" heads out of Haworth for Oxenhope on the 15,35 service from Keighley.
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Midland Fowler class 4F 0-6-0 - 43893358 viewsAllocated to Hellifield shed and in its last year before withdrawal - Deeley Midlands Rebuild - 0-6-0 - 43585 shunting at the north of the station.
Seems to have spent all of its working life allocated to Hellifield - nearly 63 years
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Jubilee 45697 "Achilles"358 viewsJubilee 45697 "Achilles" on shed at Hellifield
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 358 viewsBR Pacific -Clan Class -72002 "Clan Campbell" at Hellifield Staion on 1X06 - a Glasgow to Manchester service.
Noted a water tank on the hillside - just like what is used at present
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance"358 viewsCarlisle Engine - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance" heading north at Hellifield past the North Signal Box.
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LNWR Steam Locomotive 1439 0-4-0ST358 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.
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LMS Caprotti Black 5 - 44757358 viewsCaprotti Black 5 - 44757 at Hellifield about to head south with a freight.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry"358 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry" under the coaling plant at Hellifield.
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BR 2-6-4 Std Tank - 80097358 views02/05/2021 - BR 2-6-4 Std Tank - 80097 returns over Brookbottoms viaduct at Summerseat with the returning 11.18 service from Ramsbottom to Bury and Heywood.
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LMS Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot"358 views24/08/2022 - 46100 "Royal Scot" at Billington foot crossing on the start of the haul up Whalley Banks with the returning "Fellsman" from Carlisle to Crewe via S & C Railway.
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Sentinel 8024/1929 ‘Gasbag’358 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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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 358 views17/02/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 racing up Whalley Banks at Langho Station on the Winter Cunbrian Mountain Express.
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley"358 views23/05/2024 - LNER Gresley A4 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" arriving at Hellifield Station on the returning "Settle & Carlisle Fellsman"
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