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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"740 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"736 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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L & Y Aspinal 0-6-0 52322, LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065734 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.616 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.590 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine returning to Bury at Burrs cutting
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"585 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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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065585 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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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065583 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 52322579 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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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"576 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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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"574 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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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065563 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"558 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa" returning from Rawtenstall at Ramsbottom station.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"532 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving at Irewell Vale Halt
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.530 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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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065526 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 arriving at Irewell Vale Halt.
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