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LMS Ivatt 2-6-2 Tank - 41312, L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752 (51456)23 views17/10/2021 - L & Y Railway 0-6-0ST - 752 (51456) pilots LMS Ivatt 2-6-2 Tank - 41312 across Brookbottom viaduct on the 14.50 service to Rawtenstall.

LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"23 views10/12/2021 - The low winter sun shadowing Class 47 - 47804 & LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman" in the goods loop at Hellifield on 5Z19 - a ECS movement from Carnforth to York for the next days running from York to Edinburgh.

LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" SR Battle of Britain class 34067 "Tangmere"23 views29/01/2022 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" pilots SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere" approaching Shap Summit on the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express to Carlisle

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot"23 views26/02/2022 - Saturday- LMS 4-6-0 - 46100 "Royal Scot" on 1J53 - 14.30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall running along Burrs straight and into the cutting.

GWR 0-6-2T - 5643 23 views18/06/2022 - arrives at Bury station from Heywood for the 13.00 service to Rawtenstall.

L&Y Saddletank – 752/51456. L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300), 23 views18/06/2022 - pilot engine L&Y Saddle tank – 752/51456 & L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300) arriving at Bury from Heywood

LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"23 views02/10/2022 - A late running "Lune Rivers Trust" from Carnforth to York with LMS Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" leaving Hellifield behind.

Greenwood Batley 2000/1945 ‘Greenbat’23 viewsThis unusual locomotive was constructed to works no 2000 by the Leeds firm of Greenwood & Batley Ltd in 1945. It is a four wheeled battery-electric locomotive and draws it’s power from banks of lead-acid cells which are housed in the bonnets at each end of the centre cab.

It was used by the Central Electricity Generating Board for shunting wagons at Stourport Power Station until the conversion to merry-go-round system of coal delivery rendered the locomotive redundant. The locomotive was used on many occasions whilst on display at Southport, and at the time was considered the only operational locomotive of it’s type in preservation. Unfortunately, the cells have since become unserviceable. It is hoped that sponsorship may be available to replace these extremely expensive resources, and the locomotive will be used to manoeuvre vehicles in and out of our museum complex, reducing the pollution and dust created by other types of locomotive.

Avonside 1568/1909 ‘Lucy’23 viewsLucy was built by the Avonside Engine Company at Bristol in 1909 and delivered to the Hutchinson Estate & Dock Co. Ltd. at Widnes. She was one of three class B3 0-6-0STs supplied having 14″ x 22″ cylinders and 3′ 3″ driving wheels, a type so familiar for so long in Liverpool’s dockland. They were named ‘Gertrude’, ‘Lucy’, and ‘Mary’ and dated from 1906, 1909 and 1913 respectively, and were named after the daughters of John Hutchinson, one of the founders of the Widnes chemical industry.

The engine ‘Lucy’ spent it’s entire working life on the Widnes dock system.
It was dismantled in August 1952 and sent to the Hunslet Engine Co. for overhaul. One year later, she returned to work very smartly painted green with yellow lining.

Lucy was retired in January 1971 and was purchased by the Liverpool Locomotive Preservation Group in February 1972 and stored together with ‘Efficient’ in a dockside engine shed at Seacombe. She was transferred to Steamport Southport on 1st August 1973, but briefly returned across the Mersey in July 1978 to take charge of the Birkenhead docker No.4 railtour. Once again in the early 1980’s, Lucy took retirement, and remains a static exhibit.

Lucy moved to Preston with the rest of the stock from Southport, and arrived in Preston on 27th February 1999. Recently given a new coat of paint for exhibition in the museum, the long term plan is to return Lucy to working condition once more when time and materials become available.

LMS Stanier 4-6-0- Black 5 - 4521223 views12/08/2023 - Stanier Black 5 - 45212 leaving Hellifield behind with The Northern Belles running of the Settle & Carlisle steam special from Leeds to Carlisle and return.

GWR Collett 5700 class 0-6-0PT 'pannier tank no. 7714, GWR Saint class new build - 2999 "Lady of Legend"23 views08/10/2023 - GWR Collett 5700 class 0-6-0PT 'pannier tank no. 7714, pilots GWR Saint class new build - 2999 "Lady of Legend" with the 14.30 service from Loughborough to Leicester North leaving Quorn Station.