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51218 L & Y Class 21 PUG 0-4-0ST saddle tank engine290 viewsThe Pug shunting at Ingrow west

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SR 4-6-0 King Authur Class -30777 "Sir Lamiel"290 views17/09/2006 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" takes "The Dales Discoverer" on a misty day over Ribblehead viaduct on a trip from York to Carlisle

Sun 17-Sep THE DALES DISCOVERER
York-Carlisle (WC02)
30777: York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
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SR 4-6-0 King Authur Class -30777 "Sir Lamiel"290 views17/09/2006 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" takes "The Dales Discoverer" on a misty day coming offRibblehead viaduct and heading for Blea Moor Tunnel on a trip from York to Carlisle

Sun 17-Sep THE DALES DISCOVERER
York-Carlisle (WC02)
30777: York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
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SR 4-6-0 King Authur Class -30777 "Sir Lamiel"290 views17/09/2006 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" works its way out of Settle with a running of the Dales Discoverer from York to Carlisle

Sun 17-Sep THE DALES DISCOVERER
York-Carlisle (WC02)
30777: York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
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LMS Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 5690 "Leander"290 views29/08/2005 - 5690 "Leander" takes the holidaymakers back to Nuneaton with the "Blackpool Belle" seen passing Flag Lane at Farington.

Mon 29-Aug THE BLACKPOOL BELLE
Nuneaton-Blackpool [wcrc]
45690: Nuneaton-Blackpool-Nuneaton
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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"290 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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290 viewsHeadboard on the returning CR 828 as it stands at Glyndyfrdwy station
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290 views23/04/2012 70000 "Britannia" heads along the newly opened stretch of line heading towards Corwen from Carrog.
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290 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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290 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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290 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" in profile with a flying run along the line at fisherman`s crossing.
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290 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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290 views"Mathew Murrey" pilots "Sir Berkley" back down the hill to Moor Road station.
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290 viewsBagnall 2842 heads up the line from Moor Road station about to enter the tunnel under the motorway
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290 viewsGuest Engine SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton again at Ewood Bridge heading for Rawtenstall.

Being very cold I decide to head for warmth at home
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290 viewsLMS Jinty - 47406 arrives light engined at loughborough.
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