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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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309 views29/04/2012 - Coal tank 58926 heads back to Llangollen passing the fishermans crossing with the freight train in heavy driving rain.

At this point I had retreated to my car and spent most of the day at this location only getting out when a train came into sight.
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309 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier tank 6430 & Autotrain returning to Glyndyfrdwy from Carrog approaching fishermans crossing.
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309 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a freight service heading for Carrog.

Incidently, these two engines were the only two facing this way around for the gala and made a nice pairing together,
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309 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears lead by coal tank 58926, then CR 828.
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309 views26/05/2012 - 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcombe" heading north along the WCMl at Bilsborrow heading for border into Scotland on the "Castle to Scotland" 3 day tour.
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309 views0-6-0 Saddle tank "Slough No 3" in Moor Road run around siding.
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309 viewsIvatt 2mt tank - 41241 on a positioning move around Keighley station limits
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309 viewsGWR KIng - 6023 "King Edward II" approaching Rothley with the 2.30 pm service from Loughborough
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309 views27/07/2013 - Profile shot has 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passes by with the returning CME on the WCML having just passed Flag Lane at Farington, south of Preston.
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309 views Friday night at Buckley Wells with a Photo shoot with guest engines - Thomson B1 - 61264
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309 views18/01/2014 - Saturday - Guest engine -Thomson B1 61264 running late past Burrs on the 10:25 service to Rawtenstall
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309 views22/02/2014 - USATC S160 No. 6046 & GER N7 No 69621 head through the cutting at Bradnob heading for Ipstones on a late running service

34007 "Wadebridge" had early split its fire grate on the first run and dropped its fire into the ashpan and had barely made it back to Cheddleton causing very late running and a near abandonment of the timetable for the day.

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309 views23/02/2014 - Guest Engine Black 5 - 45379 runs around at Heywood to take out 1J77. 15.00 service to Rawtenstall.
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61994 "The Great Marquess,309 viewsSunday - 61994 "The Great Marquess, waits at Keighley station to take the goods train to Ingrow West.
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