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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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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"449 views17/08/2017 - 35018 "British India Line"heading into Long Preston heading towards Hellifield and onto Blackburn on a load test run back to Carnforth.
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 449 views11/09/2024 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" returning with the "Fellsman" from Carlisle back to Crewe caught leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green
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448 viewsClose up of BR Std 5 - 73129 about to enter Burrs cutting with the 14.35 service from Bury to Rawtenstall
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448 views"Bellerophon" & 0-4-0 Beyer Peacock ST starts the attack on the bank this time with the full rack of coal empties and a banker coming into sight
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448 viewsApproaching Riccarton Junction with Arnton Fell on the left hand side
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S&DJR Fowler Class 7F 2-8-0 No. 53808 448 viewsS&DJR Fowler Class 7F 2-8-0 No. 53808 working out of Keighley with a freight to Ingrow West with a little help banking from Coal Tank 1054
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447 viewsIvatt 2 mt 46443 piloting 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" towards Ramsbottom with the 15.25 service at Burrs footcrossing
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447 views09/03/2012 - 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcombe" double heads 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" on the WCML passing Billsborrow heading for Carnforth for a run over Shap + S&C the next day
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Black 5 45407447 views24/01/2015- Black 5 - 45407 on the "Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express" pictured at Ais Gill

This running was originally planned for Jubilees - Galatea & Leander, which soon changed to Black 5 45407 & Leander.
Leander failed with a leaking washout plug, the day before the tour and it was left to 45407 to pull the load with a class 47 helping on the back, if required. It wasnt needed approaching the summit of the S & C at Ais Gill !!
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BR Std Class 4 - 2-6-0 - 76084447 views20/09/2016 - 5M50 - Loaded test run of BR Std 4 - 76084 around the Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Carnforth circuit taking on water at Hellifield Station in the goods loop
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LMS 4MT - 2-6-0 - 43106447 views04/03/2017 - LMS 4MT - 2-6-0 - 43106 returns tender first leaving Berwyn Station on the 12:50 service from Corwen
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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322447 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322 on another stopping shuttle leaving Burrs Country Halt

Was about to go home and realised the wind had dropped enough to give the drone a flight - picture taken from Video

Video can be watched here by copying link -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nsb9lLuqZg
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LNER Gresley K4 - 2-6-0 - 61994 -"The Great Marquess"447 views04/05/63 - 3442 (61994) "The Great Marquess" on a RCTS tour heads towards Great Harwood between Mill Lane & Whalley road on "The Dalesman" Railtour
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446 views4-4-2 "Synolda" waits to take out its train to Dalegarth at Ravensglass station
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446 views11/12/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" approaches Hall Royd Junction at Todmorden in rainy conditions with the seasonal running of the "York Yuletide Express" from Liverpool
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LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 45699 "Galatea"446 views15/11/2015 - LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 45699 "Galatea" running on 5M50 around the Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Carnforth loop on driver training approaching Wilpshire tunnel.
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