 Most viewed - Steam Locomotives at Hellifield Station in the period 1961 / 1962 / 1963 |
LMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" 39 viewsLMS Royal Scot Class - 46132 "The Kings Regiment Liverpool" takes water heading south at Hellifield on 1M28 ?
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LMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 4870239 viewsLMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 48702 arriving at Hellifield from the north with a freight.
G Robinson
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LNER Gresley A3 4-6-2 - 60080 "Dick Turpin," 39 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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BR 4-6-2 Pacific Clan class - 72007 "Clan Macintosh" 39 views23/05/1964 - BR 4-6-2 Pacific Clan class - 72007 "Clan Macintosh" on the RCTS "Ribble - Lune Tour" taking on water at Hellifield
G Robinson
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LMS Fowler 0-6-0 4F - 4398739 viewsLasting until July 1963 - LMS Fowler 0-6-0 4F - 43987 is seen running into Hellifield Station with a short unfitted mixed freight heading towards home at Leeds.
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LMS Caprotti Black 5 - 4475739 viewsCaprotti Black 5 - 44757 at Hellifield about to head south with a freight.
G Robinson
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WD 2-8-0 9059538 viewsLMS Crab 42851 arriving at Hellifield from the south past Hellifield south junction signal box with a parcels service. WD 2-8-0 90595 was positioning around the station after shunted a soda ash mineral train into the sidings. Back in the early 1960`s the platform extended up to the signal box.
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LMS Hughes Crab 2-6-0 - 42938, 38 viewsLine up of engines in the shed line outside Hellifield shed including unknown 2-8-0 WD , LMS Hughes Crab waiting for duties - 42938, another unknown crab and other engines. Also in the distance another engine working in the sidings at the back of the shed/sand drying plant.
G Robinson
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BR Class Patriot 4-6-0 - 45517 38 views1962 - BR British Railways Steam Locomotive Class Patriot 45517 (Unnamed) waits to out take it load at Hellifield having just arrived from Liverpool earlier in the day
G Robinson
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BR Clan 4-6-2 -72002 Clan Campbell 38 viewsBR Pacific -Clan Class -72002 "Clan Campbell" at Hellifield Staion on 1X06 - a Glasgow to Manchester service.
Noted a water tank on the hillside - just like what is used at present
G Robinson
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LMS Fowler 0-6-0 4F- 4427638 viewsLMS Fowler 0-6-0 4F- 44276 on its own shed spending most of its working life here, finally moving onto Skipton when the shed closed.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 4-6-0 45331 , Peak Class 45 - D2538 viewsThe times they are a changing -
Probably early 1962 - A LMS Stanier Black 5 - 4-6-0 45331 on a freight is sent into the goods loop to let Peak Class 45 - D25 on 2N71 - a Leeds Morecambe service go through the station.
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 - 45373 38 viewsLMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 - 45373 on a express passenger service approaching Hellifield from Carlisle
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45717 "Dauntless" 38 viewsLMS Jubilee - 45717 "Dauntless" coming off its train at Hellifield and heading up the Blackburn Branch before running back to resting in the down goods loop line.
Fresh engine waiting on the main line waiting to back onto the coaching stock.
G Robinson.
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LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance"38 viewsCarlisle Engine - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45728 "Defiance" heading north at Hellifield past the North Signal Box.
G Robinson
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LNER Gresley 4-6-2 A3 - 60097 "Humorist"38 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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