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LNER A4 60009 "Union of South Africa"323 views22/04/2017 - LNER A4 60009 "Union of South Africa" at Burrs Country Park Halt on the East Lancashire Railway
Taken from a drone.

LNER A4 60009 "Union of South Africa"323 views22/04/2017 - LNER A4 60009 "Union of South Africa" leaving Rawtenstall station for Bury on the East Lancashire Railway.

LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"323 views20/05/2017 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" hammering the gradient up Whalley Banks approaching Langho at Mitton Fold footbridge with a running of the "Cumbrian Mountain Express"

LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151323 views18/07/2017 - With Pen-y-gent in the background, LMS 8F - 48151 crosses the River Ribble on the returning "Dalesman" heading towards Helwith Bridge

LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151323 views18/07/2017 - 48151 coasting through Ribblesdale towards Helwith Bridge on the returning Dalesman
Taken from Drone video - https://youtu.be/dbGg6Xhq6YU

LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 45690 "Leander"323 views22/08/2017 - LMS Jubilee 4-6-0 45690 "Leander" on Whalley Viaduct with a returning Fellsman - taken from drone video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjmvNS2fBTo

LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa".SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"323 views12/10/2017 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" piloting 35018 "British India Line" from York to Carnforth on 5Z58 taking water at Hellifield

BR 9F 2-10-0 - 92214323 views30/01/2018 - BR 9F 2-10-0 - 92214 with the set of Royal Mail coaches for a mail drop at Rothley.

LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065323 views30/01/2018 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065 passing Woodthorpe,this time pulling a mixed freight set of wagons

LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45690 "Leander"323 views04/03/2018 - LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45690 "Leander" returning from Rawtenstall approaching Ramsbottom station

Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108323 views31/03/2018 - Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108 awaits departure from Bury to Heywood on 2J56 - 12.10 service from Bury

Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108323 views31/03/2018 - Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108 heads for Ramsbottom at the private crossing at the end of Ramsbottom goods yard limits on 2J62 - 14.00 from Rawtenstall.

LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado"323 views21/10/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado" heads towards Hellifield and onto Carlisle at Barrow foot crossing.

return should have been 60103 Flying Scotsman but it was failed returning at Hellifield with aws problms

Andrew Barclay 1147/1908 ‘John Howe’323 viewsThe loco was ordered in 1908 by Howe’s Plaster Works, to work between the private sidings (Howes Sidings Box) on the Settle & Carlisle near Cumwhinton, in Cumberland (as it was then), and their works at Cocklakes. This private branch contained quite a severe gradient up to the works – of which little trace is left today. Howes Plaster Works later became “Carlisle Plaster Co” and later part of British Gypsum.

In the early 1970’s Steamtown in Carnforth were looking to obtain some smaller locos that were more econmical to use than main line machines, to operate their footplate rides.
The loco was purchased along with a number of sister locos, and was taken to Steamtown, Carnforth for preservation. They had been stored in a shed for a number of years, and it is recalled how thick the white Gypsum dust covering the engines was before they left.
Upon arrival at Carnforth, the loco received attention to the boiler, and was painted in Campbeltown & Machrihanish North British livery.

The holes below the existing buffers previously house a set of secondary buffers that would match up with the small wooden wagons that were used in Cocklakes.

The loco ran at Carnforth for a number of years, and being re-restored at RSR operated regularly up to the end of the 2013 season. It was loaned to Beamish in 2014 and then returned once again to Galas on our line in 2014 and 2015. It is currently out of traffic once again…. (It featured on Preston Flag market on July 4th 2015 for a Marketing Day)