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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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Hunslet WD Austerity 0-6-0 No. "Welsh Guardsman" (71516)321 viewsHunslet WD Austerity 0-6-0 No. "Welsh Guardsman" (71516) setting offrom Embsay with the Stately train set to Bolton Abbey Station.
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Hawthorn Leslie 3860 0-4-0ST steam locomotive, 'No. 6'321 views04/09/2/21 - No6 At the tail of the train crossing Moor Road and heading down to Balm Road
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0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310"321 views04/09/2021 - 0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310" at Park Halt running around the train.
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0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310"321 views04/09/2021 - 0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310" at Park Halt running around the train.
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0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310"321 views04/09/2021 - 0-4-0T steam locomotive, NER class H "1310" at Park Halt waiting to return to Moor Road.
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321 viewsView of the Museum from the mezzanine floor.
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L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752321 views16/10/2021 - L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752 on the 13.10 freight to Ramsbottom passing Burrs Country Park
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LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" 321 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" now moved around the station into the up loop to take on water
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LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" 321 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" now moved around the station into the up loop to taking on water

(I left at this point to head up into the dales to Selside)
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GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0 pannier tank - 1501321 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"321 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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Rebuilt SR Pacific - 34046 "Braunton"321 views15/06/2022 - Saphos Trains - SR Pacific 34046 "Braunton" on the "Fellsman" from Crewe to Carlisle via S & C captured about to head onto Whalley Arches at Billington foot crossing
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GWR 0-6-2T - 5643 321 views18/06/2022 - arrives at Bury station from Heywood for the 13.00 service to Rawtenstall.
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RSH 7485/1948 ‘Agecroft No.2’321 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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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"321 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" running around the carriage at Heywood with the 11.10 off Rawtenstall.
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