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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"396 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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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"391 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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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322, LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065391 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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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.182 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine heads out of Ramsbottom heading for Rawtenstall
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.170 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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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.163 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine returning to Bury at Burrs cutting
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065159 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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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322155 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 - 13065155 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"152 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"152 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"151 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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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322148 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322 on another stopping shuttle at Burrs Country Halt

Was about to go home and realised the wind had dropped enough to give the drone a flight - picture taken from Video

Video can be watched here by copying link -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nsb9lLuqZg
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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065138 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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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322130 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322 on another stopping shuttle leaving Burrs Country Halt

Was about to go home and realised the wind had dropped enough to give the drone a flight - picture taken from Video

Video can be watched here by copying link -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nsb9lLuqZg
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"127 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" returning from Rawtenstall at Ramsbottom station.
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