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BR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2 - 70002 "Geoffrey Chaucer"160 viewsBR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2 - 70002 "Geoffrey Chaucer" about to depart Settle on a local stopping service to Carlisle whilst the crew look at the view ( instead of the signal)
G Robinson

BR STD 9F 2-10-0160 viewsAugust 1963 - Unknown BR STD 9F 2-10-0 works a Long Meg mineral train to Widnes seen here between Selside and Horton in Ribblesdale
G Robinson

BR STD 9F 2-10-0 92010 160 viewsBR STD 9F 2-10-0 92010 heading north out of Hellifield up the S & C with a load of Long Meg empties
G Robinson.

BR Crosti Boiler 2-10-0 9F - 92024160 viewsBR Crosti Boiler 2-10-0 9F - 92024 attacking the summit of Ais Gili with a loaded Long Meg mineral train for Widnes
G Robinson

BR STD 9F 2-10-0 92150160 viewsBR STD 9F 2-10-0 92150 heads out of Hellifield with a returning train empty Long Meg mineral wagons
G Robinson

LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry"160 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45156 "Ayrshire Yeomanry" under the coaling plant at Hellifield.

BR STD Tank -2-6-4T - 80097160 views16/10/2021 - BR STD Tank -2-6-4T - 80097 tailing the 11.30 service to Rawtenstall at Burrs Country Park.

LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"160 views10/12/2021 - Class 47 - 47804 & LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman" arriving at Hellifield on 5Z19 - a ECS movement from Carnforth to York for the next days running from York to Edinburgh.

L&Y Saddletank – 752/51456, L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300)160 views18/06/2022 - pilot engine L&Y Saddle tank – 752/51456 & L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300) arriving at Bury from Heywood

Andrew Barclay 1969/1929 ‘JN Derbyshire’160 views
‘JN Derbyshire’ was built at the Caledonia works of Andrew Barclay & Sons in Kilmarnock. It is a Barclay saddle tank with 12″ cylinders. The loco was purchased by the Carlisle Plaster & Cement Company (now British Gypsum) and worked at their Cocklakes Works, near Cumwhinton.

The loco was purchased upon retirement, along with a number of sister locos, and was taken to Steamtown, Carnforth for preservation. The loco was named “Jane Derbyshire” for some time whilst at Steamtown – but the original title has now been restored.

The loco arrived at Preston on Sunday 17th July 2005, and due to the fantastic external condition of the loco, is displayed in the museum building. There are no immediate plans to return the loco to steam.

Hudswell Clarke D628/1943 ‘Mighty Atom’160 viewsMighty Atom was built by Hudswell Clarke of Leeds (Works Number D628) in 1943. The locomotive is diesel-mechanical but retains some steam outline feature such as the funnel.

Delivered to Springfields Works munitions factory outside Preston during World War 2 (10 December 1943) the locomotive was built with all electric circuits in conduit and the engine exhaust passed through a water trap to prevent sparks which could have caused an explosion. D628 worked at what became a nuclear fuel factory until the early 1990s when it and sister locomotive D629 (of 1945) became redundant.

Saved from the scrap man’s torch by a group of then BNFL employees and restored the locomotive was named Mighty Atom on the 50th anniversary of its arrival at Springfields (10 December 1993). It was moved to Steamport, Southport in July 1995 as all rails at the BNFL factory were being lifted and saw brief use at its new home. The mechanical gearbox was too delicate for regular use and she was taken out of service.
Mighty Atom has been recently repainted and prepared as a museum exhibit.

RSH 7485/1948 ‘Agecroft No.2’160 viewsAgecroft No.2 was one of three standard outside cylinder locomotives ordered by the Salford Corporation Electricity Department for use at Agecroft Power Station near Manchester where they shunted coal wagons from the power station to the coal tipplers. Works no 7485 was delivered in a goods train to Agecroft BR shed. Painted green and black lining edged with red on the outside and yellow on the inside, she was put into store nearby and did not commence work until December 1950.

The power station eventually passed into CEGB ownership and the engines became redundant when a conveyor belt was constructed to bring the coal supplies in directly from Agecroft colliery. When the surplus locos were offered for sale, AG2 was purchased and moved to Southport by road on 14th December 1982. Following intensive restoration, the loco spent much of the 1990s masquerading at ‘Thomas’ (or at least his very close friend)at events at Southport, and also appearing at the Preston Guild celebrations of 1992.

The loco spent most of 2004 off site at the East Lancashire Railway, masquerading as “Percy” for their Thomas events, but after returned to Riversway to haul the first passenger train during the open weekend of 8th & 9th January. This was followed up by operating the inaugural train on our formal open day in September 2005. From then until September 2008, the loco was a regular performer, however, in November 2008, the loco was withdrawn for her well deserved 10 year overhaul. It’s not yet been decided where AG2’s position in the restoration queue will be – however, the loco will hopefully not be away too long!

L & Y 0-6-0 Tender Engine -52044 (957)160 views05/10/2024 - Saturday - L & Y 0-6-0 Tender Engine -52044 (957) on the 13.30 local service to Ingrow West