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Class 31 Diesel - D5838404 views18/05/1964 - Only picture I have got of a diesel coming through Great Harwood - Class 31, D5838 (A Sheffield loco - Wath) passes into the station heading from the Padiham direction with a special 1X15 detoured around the loop line at Rose Grove, heading for the coast from Yorkshire
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402 viewsGWR Pannier tank - 1638 heads for Glyndyfrdwy with the first service of the day from that end of the line
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"399 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 Black 5 - 44932 on "The Lancastrian"398 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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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 396 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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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee Class - 45684 "Jutland" 395 views28/07/1964 - LMS Stanier Jubilee 45684 "Jutland" passes under Harwood Rd Bridge at Rishton - note that the nameplate has already been removed and "Ringo" written - sign of the times with the Beatles being the top band of the time.
Borrowed from Derby sheds, It had worked a Bloxwich to Blackpool and then failed. Once repaired it was borrowed to work to Colne after which Rose Grove use it on this special from Colne to Lakeside on the 26th and here from Colne to Morecambe on the 28th.
The engine was withdrawn from service 2 months later and scrapped.
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394 views14/09/2011 - The finale of this years "Fellsman" with LMS Black 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" in charge captured returning exiting Wilpshire tunnel working at hard in very gloomy conditions
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394 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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394 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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393 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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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 392 views28/08/2024 - LNER Gresley Pacific - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" heads out of Clitheroe at the Barrow foot crossing with a running of The Fellsman from Carlisle back to Blackpool via the Settle & Carlisle line.
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390 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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60103 "Flying Scotsman"390 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" loaded test run leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green en route towards Carnforth.
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389 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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389 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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