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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot"103 views25/06/2018 - 46100 "Royal Scot" TnT with 41241 heads for Oxenhope on the 14,48 service from Keighley.

SR 4-4-0 Schools Class 926 "Repton"103 viewsFriday - 18/10/2019 - SR 4-4-0 Schools Class 926 "Repton" leaving Irwell Vale on the 09.30 from Bury on 1G51 to Rawtenstall.

LMS Stanier Royal Scot class 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot"103 views26/08/2020 - 46100 "Royal Scot" heading for Carlisle via S & C from Crewe with a running of the Fellsman captured coming of Whalley Arches into the station

LMS Hughes Crab 42729, BR STD 72005 "Clan MacGregor" 103 viewsA typical Saturday afternoon scene at Hellifield with the train spotters around 72005 "Clan MacGregor" waiting in the centre platform with a local service to Carlisle.
LMS Hughes Crab 42729 piloting an unknown Jubilee waiting to head off to Carlisle with an Express service. Being a local Darwen shed engine, working a Saturday Manchester to Glasgow service via Blackburn and Clitheroe, the pilot coming off here.
(Probably me and my brother leaning against the lamp post - never got any long trousers till I wa

LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0 - 42938, 103 viewsLine up of engines in the shed line outside Hellifield shed including unknown 2-8-0 WD , LMS Hughes Crab waiting for duties - 42938, another unknown crab and other engines. Also in the distance another engine working in the sidings at the back of the shed/sand drying plant.
G Robinson

LMS ROYAL SCOT CLASS - 46115 "SCOTS GUARDSMAN"103 views13/02/1965 - LMS ROYAL SCOT CLASS - 46115 "SCOTS GUARDSMAN" ON RCTS - "THE REBUILT SCOT COMMEMORATIVE RAIL TOUR" WATERING AT HELLIFIELD HEADING NORTH TO CARLISLE.

LMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" 103 viewsLMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" leaving Hellifield heading south on 1M28 ?

BR STD 4-6-2 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 72005 Clan MacGregor103 viewsBR STD 4-6-2- Clan Class - 72005 Clan MacGregor reversing into the central platform at Hellifield for of a local stopper to Carlisle.
G Robinson.

LNWR Steam Locomotive 1439 0-4-0ST103 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.

LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."103 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.

LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" 103 views18/12/2021 - Close up of LNER A3 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" as its passes Railway Cottages near Selside heading for Carlisle in near perfect conditions.

SR Battle of Britain pacific class - 34072 "Tangmere"103 views24/02/2022 - SR Battle of Britain class 34067 "Tangmere" arriving on the goods loop at Hellifield on "The Northern Belle" returning from Carlisle for Leeds via Preston, Manchester Vic.

LMS Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot" 103 views16/06/2022 - LMS Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot" on 579Y from Crewe to Hellifield for "The Capitals express to Edinburgh"0n Hellifield down goods loop.