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Class 33 33109 "Captain Bill Smith RNR"417 views29/03/2018 - Class 33 33109 "Captain Bill Smith RNR" heading back to Bury at Burrs country park on 2J62 - 14.00 service from Rawtenstall.

Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108417 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.

LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151417 views22/05/2018 - LMS 8F - 48151 on the returning Dalesman having just run through Long Preston station

I went to Helwith bridge to catch it but was nearly 30mins early and passed by as i was parking up. It was stopped at Settle Junction to let a service train pass from Carnforth and managed to get in front and get a second chance of a photograph

LMS Ivatt class 2 - 46501, LMS Black 5 - 44736 417 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.

LMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 48702417 viewsLMS Stanier 8F - 2-8-0 48702 arriving at Hellifield from the north with a freight.
G Robinson

LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"417 views11/08/2022 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman waiting to carry forth from Hellifield "The Dalesman" from York to Carlisle

Andrew Barclay 1147/1908 ‘John Howe’417 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)

Andrew Barclay 1950/1928 ‘Heysham No.2’417 viewsDelivered new to the Liverpool Corporation in 1928, the loco was later transferred to Lancaster Power Station in 1966, until moving to it’s final place of work, Heysham Power station in 1971. The availability of high pressure steam meant that the fireless locomotive was a very efficient method of traction.

The locomotive spent a number of years on display at Southport after being delivered on long term loan in 1993, before moving with the collection to Riversway, arriving on 1st April 1999.

The loco completed a full cosmetic restoration in 2006, and is currently exhibited in the museum building. Heysham No.2 is similar to the locomotive “Duke” – which used to work at Preston Docks.

LMS Jubilee Class 45699 "Galatea" with different numbers and nameplate417 views13/07/2023 LMS Jubilee - 45699 heads north at Helwith Bridge with "The Dalesman" from York ( Steam on at Hellifield)