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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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LMS Stanier Coronation class - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"386 views12/03/2022 - LMS Stanier Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" waits in the down goods shunt at Hellifield
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385 viewspictures of the old railway track being removed. Looks like they were taken from the old Harwood Road railway bridge at Rishton, looking towards Great Harwood
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LMS Hughes Crab - 42844385 views22nd September 1962 - LMS Crab - 42844 on the R.C.T.S. (Lancashire & N.W. Branch) "The Mid Lancs Railtour" captured approaching Harwood Rd Railway Bridge heading towards Great Harwood at Rishton.
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LMS Black 5 - 44949383 views27/07/1964 - LMS Black 5 - 44949 heading out of Great Harwood on Holiday excursion 3T46 to Southport.
G Robinson.
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381 viewsThe sun rising further a few minutes later on the next run past highlights the exhaust and steam from the still in shadow LNER B1 - 61306 "Mayflower" working along Burrs straight.
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375 viewsLocal Lower Darwen Engine - Stanier 2-6-4 Tank waits at Great Harwood Station on a holiday special to the coaast.
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372 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" at Hellifield station in the goods loop being watered on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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SR pacific 34067 "Tangmere" 369 views24/02/2024 -SR Battle of Britain Class - 34067 Tangmere with the "Settle & Carlisle Winter Express" slipping and sliding trying to get its feet exiting Hellifield Station
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LMS Hughes Crab - 42732362 viewsAugust 1962 - LMS Hughes Crab - 42732 runs tender first with a short freight under Unity Bridge at 7.00 am towards the station.
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359 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" wakiting at Hellifield station in the goods loop on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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SR pacific 34067 "Tangmere" 358 views24/02/2024 -SR Battle of Britain Class - 34067 Tangmere with the "Settle & Carlisle Winter Express" exiting Hellifield station with steam cocks open.
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357 views04/02/2012 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 heads out of Whalley and approaches Barrow foot crossing on "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" heading for Hellifield, the S & C and onto Carlisle
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"357 views6/11/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" leaving Hellifield goods loop after watering on 5Z05, heading first to York before heading onto the Wensleydale Railway to haul Santa specials.
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42729356 views15/04/1963 - LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42729 -on !Z12 passing Great Harwood west signal box heading for the coast.
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355 views46256 "Sir William Stanier FRS" comes off at Carlisle.

Incidently - the trip home would be its last run.
It went into store on its return, only to be scrapped

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61264 pilots Black 5 - 45407354 views25/01/2014 - Winter CME - B1 -61264 pilots Black 5 - 45407 approaching Fowler Lane, north of Leyland heading for Carlisle in the early dawn light.

I was going to dash North to catch it further on its journey, as it was booked into Barton loop. But a phone call saying my daughter was in labour meant a rush home to help the family.
As it so happened, it wasnt looped and I would have had a wasted journey.

Kayla Elizabeth Smith born 01.09. Sunday 26th Jan 2014, 7lb exact :)
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