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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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544 views25/02/2012 - Returning just before going dark, 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" returns with the CME coming off Whalley Viaduct at speed at Billington foot crossing, attacking Whalley Banks.
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544 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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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48151544 views14/04/2016 - 5M51 - Carnforth - Hellifield test run with 8f 48151 tender first & 45690 "Leander" also tender first with support coach in the sandwich at Hellifield goods loop
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LNER Gresley A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"543 views10/12/2023 - LNER Gresley A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" running along Selside banking with a running of "The Xmas Waverley" from York to Carlisle.
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LNER Gresley A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"543 views10/12/2023 - LNER Gresley A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" running along Selside banking with a running of "The Xmas Waverley" from York to Carlisle.
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542 viewsGWR Pannier tank - 1638 heads for Glyndyfrdwy with the first service of the day from that end of the line
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540 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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540 views16/04/2013 - Profile of LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" at Hellifield station in the goods loop 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"540 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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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5- 44949539 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44949 passes over Tottleworth Brook heading out of Great Harwood towards Blackburn with another sea-side excursion 1Z22, this time to Morecambe,
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 537 views28/08/2024 - Raining hard as LNER Gresley Pacific - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" after a water stop at Chatburn, now approaches Gisburn heading for Hellifield with a running of The Fellsman from Blackpool to Carlisle via the Settle & Carlisle line.
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536 views04/02/2012 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 at Barrow foot crossing on a running of "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" heading for Hellifield, the S & C and then onto Carlisle.
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533 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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531 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 A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"531 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving at Irewell Vale Halt
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529 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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