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BR Std 4 2-6-0 MT - 76079.306 views76079 pulls out of Keighley

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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"306 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach cross Whalley viaduct after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from york to Carlisle & back.

Footnote to these pictures - I travelled up to Dent head viaduct to capture some shots. It was running early - and as I went around the Ribblehead to Dent Head section, it went through Blea Moor tunnel - evading me !

I thus chased it back to Hellifield for some pictures.
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LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"306 views17/03/2007 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" works south down the WCML at Fowler lane, Farington with a support coach.

Sat 17-Mar THE LAKES EXPRESS
London Euston-Carlisle
46201: Preston-Shap-Carlisle-Shap-Crewe
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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"306 views08/04/2007 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" rushes towards Preston at Flag Lane, Farington on a leg of "The Great Britain" rail tour

Sun 08-Apr THE GREAT BRITAIN (Day 3)
Bristol-Preston (1-way) [wcrc]
71000: Bristol-Hereford-Crewe-Preston
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LMS Stanier Bkack 5 4-6-0 - 45407 Lancashire Fusilier", Br Std 4 2-6-0 76079306 views20/10/2007 - 76079 pilots 45407 ending south past Leyland trucks at Fowler lane along the WCML on the Derbyshire Dalesman from Blackpool.

Sat 20-Oct THE DERBYSHIRE DALESMAN
Blackpool-Buxton
45407+76079: Blackpool-Preston-Bolton-Buxton- Manchester Victoria-Preston-Blackpool
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"306 views04/06/2006 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" waits in Hellifield goods loop for coaching stock for a "Dalesman Excursion" up the Settle & Carlisle Railway to Carlisle.

Sun 04-Jun THE DALESMAN
Hellifield-Carlisle
46201: Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"306 views04/06/2006 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" pulls out of Hellifield station with a "Dalesman Excursion" up the Settle & Carlisle Railway to Carlisle.

Sun 04-Jun THE DALESMAN
Hellifield-Carlisle
46201: Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return
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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"306 views03/09/2005 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" with a returning "Dalesman" steam hauled from Carnforth via Carlisle to Crewe seen at Billington on the accent of Whalley banks

Sat 03-Sep THE DALESMAN
Crewe-Carlisle (WCRC)
71000: Carnforth-Shap-Penrith-Appleby-Settle-Crewe
[Steam now Carnforth (not Crewe) - Crewe (not Preston)]
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306 viewsClose up of 4953 "Pitchford Hall" on the mixed freight set heading towrds Quorn at Woodthorpe.
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306 viewsIndustrials now took over the reigns pulling the freight train, - Here MSC 32 "Gothenburg" in TtT guise pilots Ausrerity saddke tank 132 "Sapper" long Burrs straight.
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306 views23/04/2012 70000 "Britannia" heads along the newly opened stretch of line heading towards Corwen from Carrog.
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306 views29/04/2012 -CR 828 brightens up the scene as it makes a spirited runpast with a passenger service heading towards Carrog.

Normally I would add what service it was but by now the trains were running very late and even some cancellations due to the weather conditions.
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306 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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306 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" in profile with a flying run along the line at fisherman`s crossing.
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306 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears in very gloomy conditions lead by coal tank 58926.

The rain had finally stopped in time for this event.

I suddenly realised that the line would get clagged out with the exhaust from the lead engine and there was nothing I could do about it.
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306 viewsBlack 5 44871 rushes along Burrs straight with the freight
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