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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322, LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065459 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 pilots 52322, LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 approaching Summerseat at the speed restriction and foot crossing with the 10:30 service to Rawtenstall.
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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"457 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - First stop off of the day at Ewood Bridge in time to catch 34092 "City of Wells" on its run to Rawtenstall with the 09:30 service from Bury.
It failed on its return at Ramsbottom with a tender hotbox and was laided up in the sidings for the rest of the day.
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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"456 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - First stop off of the day at Ewood Bridge in time to catch 34092 "City of Wells" on its run to Rawtenstall with the 09:30 service from Bury.
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.322 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine heads out of Ramsbottom heading for Rawtenstall
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065300 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 heads a through service from Bury to Ramsbottom and onto Rawtenstall at Burrs country park
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.300 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine returning to Bury at Burrs cutting
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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322292 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322 pulling int0 Burrs Country Park Halt with a shuttle service to Ramsbottom
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065290 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 arriving at Irewell Vale Halt.
After the previous days failure of City of Wells, the running order changed although keeping to the timetable.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"286 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" racing along Burrs straight with the 14:30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"286 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Close up shot of LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" about to enter Burrs Cutting.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"285 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" with the 11:30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall at Summerseat speed restriction and footcrossing
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065272 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 heads a through service from Bury to Ramsbottom and onto Rawtenstall at Burrs country park
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"262 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" returning from Rawtenstall at Ramsbottom station.
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065236 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 arriving at Irewell Vale Halt.
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.235 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - "Flying Scotsman" to the rescue!! - Hunslet
Austerity 2890 heads to Ramsbottom to collect the coaching stock from 34092 "City of Wells" which had failed.

A shuttle service had to be cancelled to allow this rescue and allow the rest of the day to run on time to the timetable.

2890 refers to the build number by the Hunslet locomotive manufacturer and has been rebuilt by the Ribble Steam Railway into this handsome tender engine.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"233 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving at Irewell Vale Halt
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