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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 620131 views23/08/2008 - 46201 "Princess Elizabeth" on the "Cumbrian Mountain Express passing Selside on the S & C

Sat 23-Aug THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN EXPRESS [Times]
Liverpool-Carlisle(OM03) [ews]
46201: Liverpool-Shap Settle-Carlisle-Settle Shap-Liverpool
[Reversed itinerary now out via Settle, back via Shap]
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"31 views14/06/2008 - LMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" working the Cotton Mills Express at Turton Tower heading towards Manchester

THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407: Manchester-Huddersfield -Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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Br Std 4 2-6-0 76079 30 views15/03/2008 - Br Std 4 76079 reaches the top of the climb out of Blackburn at Wilpshire with a re-routed Cotton Mills Express.

Sat 15-Mar THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS [wcrc]
76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
Manchester-Bolton-Blackburn-Helllifield-Carnforth-Preston
76079+46201 Preston-Bolton-Manchester
[Rerouted due to line closure at Elland, now doubleheaded back from Preston]
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30 views15/03/08 - BR Std 4 76079 has picked up 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" at Preston and heads down the WCML at Flag lane, Lostock Hall with a re-routed "Cotton Mills Express"

Sat 15-Mar THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS [wcrc]
76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
Manchester-Bolton-Blackburn-Helllifield-Carnforth-Preston
76079+46201 Preston-Bolton-Manchester
[Rerouted due to line closure at Elland, now doubleheaded back from Preston]
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"30 views14/12/2008 - LMS Black 5 - 45407 on the York Yuletide express from Liverpool crossing Gauxholme viaduct approaching Todmorden.

THE YORK YULETIDE EXPRESS
Liverpool Lime St-York 45407: Liverpool-Manchester-Rochdale-Leeds-York and return
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee 45690 "Leander"29 views21/07/2008 - Jubilee 5690 "Leander" stops off at Hellifield goods loop for a watering stop on the way to York with matching empty coaching stock for the Scarborough Spa Expresses

22-24 Jul THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS - ECS MOVE
York-Scarborough (WCRC) [wcrc]
45690: York-Knaresborough -Harrogate-Leeds-York-Scarborough and return
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee 45690 "Leander"29 views21/07/2008 - Jubilee 5690 "Leander" stops off at Hellifield goods loop for a watering stop on the way to York

22-24 Jul THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXPRESS - ECS MOVE
York-Scarborough (WCRC) [wcrc]
45690: York-Knaresborough -Harrogate-Leeds-York-Scarborough and return
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Br Std 4 2-6-0 - 7607929 views13/12/2008 - BR Std 4 76079 as 76001 on the "Cotton Mills express" at Copy Pit

Sat 13-Dec THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn
76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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LMS Stanier 4-6-2 Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"28 views10/05/2008 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" heads south down the WCMl at Farington south junction with the returning Flyde Coast Express

Sat 10-May THE FYLDE COAST EXPRESS
Sheffield-Blackpool
46233: Crewe-Blackpool and return
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Royal Scot class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"28 views29/11/2008 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on an excursion from Carnforth to Scarborough caught at Long Preston station

Sat 29-Nov Excursion [o-Times]
Carnforth-Scarborough (WCRC)
46115: Carnforth-Scarborough and return
[46115 replaced 30850 due to gauging issues]
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"28 views14/12/2008 - LMS Black 5 - 45407 on the York Yuletide express from Liverpool crossing Gauxholme viaduct approaching Todmorden.

THE YORK YULETIDE EXPRESS
Liverpool Lime St-York 45407: Liverpool-Manchester-Rochdale-Leeds-York and return
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley28 views01/11/2008 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" on Ribblehead Viaduct pulling the "Cumbriam Mountain Ltd"

Sat 01-Nov THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN LTD
Peterborough-Carlisle
60007: Doncaster- Hellifield-Settle -Carlisle-Shap-Carnforth
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow"27 views10/02/2008 - 4771 "Green Arrow" bows out at the East Lancashire Railway with its last service train along the line.
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow"27 views10/02/2008 - In silhouette, 4771 "Green Arrow" bows out at the East Lancashire Railway with its last service train along the line pictured at Burrs Country Park
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27 views15/03/08 - BR Std 4 76079 has picked up 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" at Preston and heads down the WCML at Flag lane, Lostock Hall with a re-routed "Cotton Mills Express"

Sat 15-Mar THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS [wcrc]
76079: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
Manchester-Bolton-Blackburn-Helllifield-Carnforth-Preston
76079+46201 Preston-Bolton-Manchester
[Rerouted due to line closure at Elland, now doubleheaded back from Preston]
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee 45690 "Leander"27 views27/09/2008 - LMS Jubilee 45690 "Leander" on a running of the Cotton Mills Express crossing Robinwood Viaduct, Lydgate

Sat 27-Sep THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45690: Manchester-Huddersfield-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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