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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"101 views28/04/2018 - Saturday - Controls on Flying Scotsman footplate.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"101 views28/04/2018 - Saturday - Controls on Flying Scotsman footplate.
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"101 views08/05/2018 -35018 "British India Line" waits for its train in the up goods loop at Hellifield station to take "The Dalesman" onto Carlisle
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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"101 views13/05/2018 Drone view of - SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells" pulls out of Burrs Country Halt for Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall on 2G67 - 14.50 service from Bury.

Drone video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbPU-XAN89k
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GWR 28xx Class 2-8-0 -2857101 viewsFriday - 19/10/2018 - GWR 28xx Class 2-8-0 -2857 at irewell Vale on the 09.30 service from Bury
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"101 views12/10/2019 - LMS Stanier Princess class - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" leaving Hellifield behind on a Cumbria mountain Express heading towards Blackburn.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"101 views18/12/2019 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" pulling out of Hellifield in the dark and rain on the returning Christmas Dalesman to Manchester.
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 101 viewsTaken from Hellifield North signal box - LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 arrives with an express excursion 1X59 probably from Carlisle ( on a Waverley relief service ? )
Note the express service heading north in the distance and the dead WD in the shed line .
G Robinson.
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WD 2-8-0 90595101 viewsLMS Crab 42851 arriving at Hellifield from the south past Hellifield south junction signal box with a parcels service. WD 2-8-0 90595 was positioning around the station after shunted a soda ash mineral train into the sidings. Back in the early 1960`s the platform extended up to the signal box.
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LMS Hughes crab - 42928101 viewsLMS Hughes 2 -6-0 Crab - 42928 pulling out of the centre north platform at Hellifield with a short parcels train heading North.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45556 "Nova Scotia" 101 viewsLMS Jubilee - 45556 "Nova Scotia" heading north out of Hellifield station past the engine sheds towards Settle Junction.
G Robinson
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 101 viewsNot sure when, but it looks like Br Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell on a Glasgow to Manchester service 1x06 coming off the main up line at Hellifield and onto the Blackburn branch. A Blackburn local service with 42154 in charge can be seen behind it in the centre platform. Picture taken from the embankment over looking Hellifield south signal box.
Geoff Robinson
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44828101 viewsTrain Spotters delight ! and me on the platform in a Duffle coat.
Leeds Holbeck Black 5 - 44828 leaves the central platform heading north possibly on a stopping train to Carlisle.
The engine lamp code of the Black 5 in the main platform shows it to be a light engine and looks like it is taking on water, whilst a Stanier tank works in the sidings.
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 4-6-0 45331 , Peak Class 45 - D25101 viewsThe times they are a changing -
Probably early 1962 - A LMS Stanier Black 5 - 4-6-0 45331 on a freight is sent into the goods loop to let Peak Class 45 - D25 on 2N71 - a Leeds Morecambe service go through the station.
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45063101 viewsJuly 1963 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45063 goes over the top south bound at Ais Gill summit heading for Settle Junction and onward to Leeds.
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45148 101 viewsLMS Stanier Black 5 - 45148 at Horton in Ribblesdale station heading on the Settle & Carlisle line
G Robinson.
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