 Most viewed - Steam Locomotives at Hellifield Station in the period 1961 / 1962 / 1963 |
LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 42 viewsTaken from Hellifield North signal box - LMS Hughes 2-6-0 Crab - 42702 arrives with an express excursion 1X59 probably from Carlisle ( on a Waverley relief service ? )
Note the express service heading north in the distance and the dead WD in the shed line .
G Robinson.
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 42 viewsNot sure when, but it looks like Br Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell on a Glasgow to Manchester service 1x06 coming off the main up line at Hellifield and onto the Blackburn branch. A Blackburn local service with 42154 in charge can be seen behind it in the centre platform. Picture taken from the embankment over looking Hellifield south signal box.
Geoff Robinson
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LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0 - 4277941 viewsLancaster Green Ayre Crab - 42779 sets off home towards Settle Junction and the Little North western Line from the north centre platform with a short parcels train passing Hellifield North signal box whilst BR Std 73171 arrives heading South with a freight.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee Class 45730 "Ocean"41 viewsLMS Stanier Jubilee Class 45730 "Ocean" at Hellifield
G Robinson
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LMS Ivatt class 2 - 46501, LMS Black 5 - 44736 41 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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BR STD 4-6-2 Pacific - 4-6-2 - 72005 Clan MacGregor41 viewsBR STD 4-6-2- Clan Class - 72005 Clan MacGregor reversing into the central platform at Hellifield for of a local stopper to Carlisle.
G Robinson.
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BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 41 viewsDarwen Shed Engine BR STD 4 2-6-0 - 76081 setting off back to Blackburn on the local stopper.
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LMS Hughes Crab 42729, BR STD 72005 "Clan MacGregor" 40 viewsA typical Saturday afternoon scene at Hellifield with the train spotters around 72005 "Clan MacGregor" waiting in the centre platform with a local service to Carlisle.
LMS Hughes Crab 42729 piloting an unknown Jubilee waiting to head off to Carlisle with an Express service. Being a local Darwen shed engine, working a Saturday Manchester to Glasgow service via Blackburn and Clitheroe, the pilot coming off here.
(Probably me and my brother leaning against the lamp post - never got any long trousers till I wa
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 40 viewsBR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell on a Glasgow to Manchester service ( 1X06 sign in coach window ) heading off the main up line at Hellifield and up the Blackburn branch.
Taken from the Embankment near the south signal box, it shows some of the sidings on the left side of the track on the Blackburn branch. Also looks like the stock off a Long Meg mineral train in the sidings on the RHS.
The lines on the left are the main lines to and from Skipton and on to Leeds.
G Robinson.
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LMS Stanier Black 540 viewsUnknown LMS Stanier Black 5 running into Hellifield Station heading south with a fitted van freight.
G Robinson
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BR Pacific 4-6-2 70000 "Britannia" 40 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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BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates40 viewsWith snow in the background, BR Brittania class 4-6-2 pacific - 70044 "Earl Haig" - minus name plates, leaving Hellifield on what is possibly a diversion service from the WCML.
G Robinson.
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BR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth"40 viewsBR Britannia 4-6-2 Pacific Class - 70054 "Dornock Firth" waiting to head north at Hellifield.
G Robinson.
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Great Northern Railway 0-6-0ST steam locomotive, No 1247, 189940 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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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."40 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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LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 4433539 viewsThis freight must have been a regular working as similar picture with another 4F
Here LMS Fowler 4F 0-6-0 44335 from Stourton Shed at rest at Hellifield waiting for the pathway North.
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