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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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267 viewsFurness No.20 heads a local train to Rothley tailey by "Martello" & "Bellerophen"
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267 views23/07/2011 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" captured running onto Ribblehead Viaduct heading towards Settle.
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267 views30777 "Sir Lamiel" heads the 14.10 service from Loughborough approaching Woodthorpe
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267 views34007 "Wadebridge" on the 15.00 service from Loughborough across the winter cabbages at Woodthorpe.
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267 viewsAgain looking for different shots at Woodthorpe. LMS 8F - 8624 in profile again with a freight captured across a winnter cabbage field
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267 viewsLMS Black 5 45231 heads the 11.00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall heading into Burrs cutting
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267 viewsBr Std tank 80080 at rest under the yard arc lights
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267 viewsBlack 5 = 45231 "Sherwood Forester" passes by working a service out of Rawtenstall between Townsend Fold heading towards the A56 Road bridge.
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267 views23/04/2012 - 0-6-2 - Welsh Coal tank 58926 getting a polish for duties later in the week in Llangollen sheds
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267 views23/04/2012 - GWR Pannier Tank 6430 sandwiched within the autocoaches in Llangollen sheds yard
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267 views23/04/2012 70000 "Britannia" heads along the newly opened stretch of line heading towards Corwen from Carrog.
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267 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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267 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears lead by coal tank 58926, then CR 828 with Super D 49395 next.
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267 viewsAnother guest engine, L & Y 0-6-0 No.1300
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267 views"Pairing of the weekend"
L&Y 0-6-0`s 1300 & 957 paired together with the vintage carriage set and the L&Y set on a 13.00 service from Keighley to Oxenhope captured between Haworth & Oxenhope putting on a grand display
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267 viewsFowler 0-6-0 4f - 43924 powers towards Oxenhope with the 13.50 service from Keighley
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