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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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315 viewsGuest egine, S & D 2-8-0 No.88 has a run down the line with the windcutters captured at Woodthorpe
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315 viewsIn the failing light, 4953 "Pitchford Hall" has a run with the 16.25 "traveling post office" service approaching Woodthorpe
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315 viewsBlack 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" working a service out of Rawtenstall between Townsend Fold heading towards the A56 Road bridge.
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315 views23/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" approaches Glyndyfrdwy station heading for Carrog.
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315 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" waits for duties in the shed loop on Sunday of the last day of the Gala.

In all my years taking pictures at Galas and also lineside have I known such heavy and constant rain throughout the day spoiling what would have been a fantastic last day of a rail gala.

I hope this doesnt put off the "Betton Grange" group from having a SSSIV in a couple of years time !!
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315 viewsPeckett 0-6-0 Industrial saddle tank 1859 "Sir Gomer"
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315 views SVR`s Flying Pig - Ivatt mogel 43106 with the 14-40 service heading for Oxenhope
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315 viewsBlack 5 44871 having run around the train in the sidings loop now waits at Ramsbottom to tow the freight back to Bury
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315 viewsGuest Engine SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton and train storm along Burrs straight heading for Ramsbottom
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315 views14/08/2013 - 61994 "The Great Marquess" has another turn on this weeks "Fellsman" caught at a new location for me approaching the A59 road bridge between Barrow and Whalley

(Dont try this location for trains in the opposite direction - no shot available due to the A59 Bridge)
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315 views18/01/2014 - Saturday - Guest engine -Thomson B1 61264 running late past Burrs on the 10:25 service to Rawtenstall
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315 viewsLoads of work has been carried out at the other side of the station including new buildings since I was last here. This means that stock waiting for restoration is now lined up in a row waiting there turn in the workshops.
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315 viewsSunday - Passing at Damens loop, USATC U160 in BR guise 95820 passes with the 14.00 express service from Keighley.
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315 viewsLampton tank No.29 pilots LMS Black 5 - 44871 at Moorgates with the first service from Grosmont to Pickering
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315 views03/05/2014 - L & Y -0-6-0 No. 12322 now working back out of Bolton Abbey with a late 14.00 service passenger service
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