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Personal blog of Steam Galas & Mainline Steam running from around the North of England. Pictures copyright of Author!!
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LMS Black 5 - 44932 on "The Lancastrian"208 views16/02/2013 - LMS Black 5 - 44932 on "The Lancastrian" running the Carnforth - Hellifield -Blackburn - Carnforth loop
captured on time at Billington leaving Whalley Viaduct.
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206 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"205 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" running around the station in the down goods loop at Hellifield. Now approaching the support coach from the other side.
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203 viewsMonday 23/04/2012 - Scottish theme day & guest engine Caladonian Railways 0-6-0 No. 828 heads Black 5 44806 renumbered for the day as Scottish engine 44801 out of Llangollen.
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"201 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" with Bodmin nameplates on a test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and return in Hellifield Goods Loop.
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200 views27/07/2011 - The returning "Fellsman" with 46115 "Scots Guardsman" and train being towed by Class 47 Diesel 47760 across Whalley Viaduct on the return journey.
The engine having failed at Carlisle.
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200 viewsGuest Engine- (SVR`s Flying Pig) 2-6-0 Ivatt Mogal - 43106
waits for duties in front of Br Std Tank - 80002 at Haworth Sheds before the first service of the day.
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198 viewsOn the last run of the shoot, the sun started to break through for a minute giving a slight golden glow as LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 works hard along the straight.
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LNER 2-6-0 B1 - 61264197 views10/01/2014 = LNER 2-6-0 B1 - 61264 on a loaded test run around the Carnforth / Hellifield /Blackburn / Carnforth loop captured at Billington running off Whalley Arches at the start of the climb up the banks at Billington footcrossing
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196 views26/03/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" shooting north up the west coast main line on "The Settle & Carlisle" captured in full flight leaving Bilsborrow

Later - Sat in a field for nearly an hour by the River Calder watching it go dark at Whalley - water problems & points failure at Hellifield meant it running in the dark past Whalley 90 mins late and I had left by then
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195 views14/09/2011 - The finale of this years "Fellsman" with LMS Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" in charge captured passing through Whalley station heading towards Hellifield and onto Carlisle
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193 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield climbing Whalley Banks approaching Langho station on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"193 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" loaded test run leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green en route towards Carnforth.
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LMS Stanier 2-8-0 8F - 48218 193 viewsAnother view of - LMS Stanier 8F - 48218 and the works train between Prospect Street and Cambridge Street . Note near side track already removed.
b/w photograph G Robinson.
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LMS Hughes "Crab" 2-6-0 - 42732 193 views21/06/1962 - Almost fresh out of Horwich works earlier in the month, LMS Hughes "Crab" 2-6-0 42732 prepares to collect carriage stock from the nearby carriage works for 1T95 to Southport
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 192 viewsRunning on time 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes through Long Preston station.

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