 Most viewed - Steam Locomotives at Hellifield Station in the period 1961 / 1962 / 1963 |
LMS Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 - 45730 "Ocean"343 viewsLMS Stanier Jubilee 4-6-0 - 45730 "Ocean" on shed at Hellifield.
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BR Patriot class 4-6-0 - 45517337 views1962 - BR British Railways Steam Locomotive Class Patriot 45517** (Unnamed) **positioning around the station to have a spin on the turntable at Hellifield having just arrived from Liverpool
G Robinson
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BR Pacific 4-6-2 70000 "Britannia" 323 viewsSurprising what you find allocated to some services - this time BR Pacific 4-6-2 70000 "Britannia" working a 2 coach stopping service to Carlisle from the north central platform at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee Class 45730 "Ocean"315 viewsFeb 1962 - A clean Carnforth (24L) allocated LMS Stanier Jubilee Class 45730 "Ocean" at Hellifield about to head northward.
G Robinson
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LNER Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 60080 "Dick Turpin," 301 viewsEvery spotters dream at Hellifield - something unusual on an express service - LNER Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 60080 "Dick Turpin," this time on 1S52, a "Thames Clyde Express"to Glasgow.
G Robinson.
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LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 - 40685299 views08/09/1962 - LMS Fowler 2P 4-4-0 - 40685 dumped at the far end of the north siding at Hellifield for quite a few months . I spent many a hour pretending driving this engine over the S & C.
Me and my brother can be seen hanging out of the cab on one picture.
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Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 296 viewsTaken around 1962/3 from Hellifield South Signal Box - Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 arrives from Blackburn on the local stopping train into the down platform as signalled.
It also shows the extensive goods yard at this side of the station which continued on both sides of this branch.
Another unknown Stanier tank looks like its positioned to reverse onto the back of this service and position it in the middle platform for the return journey leaving this engine - 42147 behind to water, turn and coal at the opposite
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LNER Gresley 4-6-2 A3 - 60097 "Humorist"295 viewsLNER Gresley 4-6-2 A3 - 60097 "Humorist" taking water at Hellifield probably on a Thames Clyde Express - note- looks like the headboard code board is falling off plus it was the only one of the class with large smoke deflectors
G Robinson.
I remember standing next to my father and taking pictures of this with a little brownie camera - alas I double pressed the button and got a double image, spoiling the picture.
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294 viewsI am leaning on a lamp post as a certain little LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45698 "Mars" goes by on shed at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."294 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.
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BR 2-10-0 9F - 92153292 viewsBR 2-10-0 9F - 92153 on shed at Hellifield,
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Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247, 1899291 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.
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BR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2- 70022 "Tornado" 290 viewsThe original one - BR Britannia class pacific 4-6-2- 70022 "Tornado" pausing at Hellifield on a freight heading north to Carlisle.
G Robinson.
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LMS Ivatt class 2 - 46501, LMS Black 5 - 44736 289 viewsLMS Ivatt class 2 - 46501 pilots an unknown Ivatt Class 4 into Hellifield station from the north on a local passenger service, whilst LMS Black 5 - 44736 is in the line outside the sheds in light steam.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45717 "Dauntless"288 viewsQuite a usual place for resting locomotives at Hellifield now but look how the background has changed since 1962
LMS Jubilee - 45717 "Dauntless" coming off its train at Hellifield and at rest in the up goods loop line
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 48702287 viewsLMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 48702 arriving at Hellifield from the north with a freight.
G Robinson
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