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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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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"357 views03/06/2021 -SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line" waiting at Hellifield station on "The Dalesman" in the down loop line.
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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 357 views17/06/2021 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" returning at Hellifield with a running of the Dalesman from York to Carlisle.
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Hawthorn Leslie 3860 0-4-0ST steam locomotive, 'No. 6'357 views04/09/2/21 - No6 At the tail of the train crossing Moor Road and heading down to Balm Road
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Hudswell-Clarke D631 0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive "Carroll"357 views04/09/2021 - D631 "Carroll" crossing Moor Road.
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L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752 357 views15/10/2021 - L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752 caught further down the line leaving Summerseat heading for Bury on the 13.10 goods
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LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" 357 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" in the down loop line leaving the support coach behind
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SR Battle of Britain pacific class - 34072 "Tangmere"357 views24/02/2022 - SR Battle of Britain class 34067 "Tangmere" arriving on the goods loop at Hellifield on "The Northern Belle" returning from Carlisle for Leeds via Preston, Manchester Vic.
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MSC No.32 0-6-0T "Gothenberg"in TtT guise357 views25/02/2022 - Friday - MSC 0-6-0T "Gothenberg"in TtT guise on 4E33 - 12.10 freight from Bury to Ramsbottom arriving at Ramsbottom.
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GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0 pannier tank - 1501357 views27/02/2022 - Sunday - GWR 0-6-0 pannier tank - 1501 leaving Irwell Vale on 1J55 - 10.30 service off Bury to Rawtenstall
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SR Western Country Class Pacific - 34046 "Braunton"357 views09/04/2022 - 2 x SR class Pacifics over Shap within 15 minutes of each other -
34046 "Braunton" on the "The Lakelander" Tour
35018 "British India lines" on the "Settle & Carlisle" tour
Both captured here at Scout Green heading north to Carlisle.
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SR Pacific - 35018 "British India Line" 357 views14/06/2022 - Returning SR Pacific - 35018 "British India Line" on the returning Dalesman at Vicarage Lane Wilpshire.
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LNWR Coal Tank 0-6-2T – 1054357 views18/06/2022 - Coal Tank 0-6-2T – 1054 from the K&WVR on a station positioning move for the 12.10 shuttle service to Ramsbottom.
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Furness Railway - 0-4-0 FR no.20 Tender Engine & Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 'Linda' No. 21357 views15:10 returning service with No.19 and Courageous double head out, FR20 and No.21 double head return. Seen here leaving the swing bridge for Riversway Station
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RSH 7485/1948 ‘Agecroft No.2’357 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!
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LMS Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 357 views11/02/2023 - LMS Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on the Winter Cumbrian Express at Scout Green on the WCML
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LNWR Coal Tank 0-6-2 - 1054357 views09/03/2023 - LNWR Coal Tank 0-6-2 - 1054 takes out the freght to Damens loop.
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