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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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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"317 viewsLNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"returns from Rawtenstall with the first circuit of the day at Burrs Country Park with class 31 -31466 inside for carriage heating duties.
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SR 4-6-2 Pacific - 34053 "Sir Keith Park"317 viewsSaturday - 30/01/2016 - Off in a mass of steam and smoke as Black 5 - 45305 pilots 34053 "Sir Keith Park" under the bridge at Woodthorpe on the opening 9-00 - 2A02 passenger service to Leicester from Loughborough.
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SR 4-6-0 - King Arthur class No.777 - "Sir Lamiel"317 viewsSunday - 31/01/2016 -SR 4-6-0 - King Arthur class No.777 - "Sir Lamiel" makes a spirited start from Quorn and Woodhouse Station on 2A36 - 14.30 from Loughborough to Leicester.
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LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 44871317 views 11/03/2016 - Friday - LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 44871, tender first at Burrs Country Park straight with 1J65 - 13.30 from bury to Rawtenstall.
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Br std tank 80080317 views11/03/2016 - Friday - Br std tank 80080 piloting LMS Crab 13065 out of Ramsbottom station towards Rawtenstall with 1J67 - 14.30 service out of Bury.
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317 views17/04/2016 - 09 shunter - 09024 with 2F39 - the 13.45 shuttle from Bury to Ramsbottom at Burrs Country Park. It should have double headed with MSC 4002 which apparently failed the day earlier.
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BR Pacific 4-6-2 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"317 views28/01/2017 - Saturday - BR Pacific 4-6-2 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" on a mixed freight rounding Kinchley Lane curve.
(Picture captured from Video)
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Class 40 40013 - (D213) "Andania"317 views14-04-2018 - Saturday - Class 40 40013 - (D213) "Andania" positioning around its load at Rawtenstall Station.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"317 views28/04/2018 - Saturday - Myself adding coal to the firebox of "Flying Scotsman"
Suppose I can add myself to the thousands who have told their grandkids that they used to fire "Flying Scotsman"- here is the picture !!
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"317 views08/05/2018 -35018 "British India Line" waits for its train in the up goods loop at Hellifield station
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"317 views28/03/2019 - LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" on a light loaded test run from Carnforth, Hellifield Blackburn, Preston ciruit photographed coming off Whalley Arches at Billington foot crossing.
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SR 4-4-0 Schools Class 926 "Repton"317 viewsFriday - 18/10/2019 - SR 4-4-0 Schools Class 926 "Repton" arriving at Irwell Vale on the 09.30 from Bury on 1G51 to Rawtenstall.
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LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0 - 42779317 viewsLancaster Green Ayre Crab - 42779 sets off home towards Settle Junction and the Little North western Line from the north centre platform with a short parcels train passing Hellifield North signal box whilst BR Std 73171 arrives heading South with a freight.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance"317 viewsCarlisle Engine - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance" heading north at Hellifield past the North Signal Box.
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier 2-8-0 8F - 48464317 views1962 - LMS Stanier 8F - 48464 hauls its load of Long Meg empty mineral wagons out of the down goods loop at Hellifield station heading north over the Settle & Carlisle route.
G Robinson.
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LNWR Steam Locomotive 1439 0-4-0ST317 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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