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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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119 views"Courageous" pilots "Walkden" on the next service down the line captured crossing the swing bridge.
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WD Class - 90733119 viewsSaturday - WD Class - 90733 8F on a positioning move at Keighley Station limits
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119 views5952 -"Cogan Hall" waits restoration in Llangollen engine shed yard.
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119 views27/04/2014 - Hunslet Engine Company - 0-6-0 "Beatrice"
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119 viewsIts a dash to get away ! After pulling the carriages out of the shed onto the main line after the service train to Gronnehave left at Graested station. DSB K 582 runs around the train to take the train out tender first.
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K4 61994 "The Great Marquess"119 views18/10/2014 - First train of the Gala from Bury with K4 61994 "The Great Marquess" banking L&Y 0-6-0 12322 pilots 0-6-0 Austerity along Burrs straight
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab 13065119 views18/10/2014 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab 13065 on a late running 11.25 train from Bury at leaving Ramsbottom station.
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Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" 119 views07/01/2015 - Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" on 5Z60 movement from York to Crewe via Hellifield and Carnforth caught approaching Cononley station
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119 views17/01/2015 - Guest engine GWR 56xx - 5643 runs around the train at Rawtenstall
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119 views2-10-0 9F 92214 "Central Star" facing north, waits to pull out the 11:15 Superheroes train down from Rothley.
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119 viewsSmall doorman and also steps down into the engine and generating sections.
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119 viewsAt the back of the driving position and between the engine compartment, there are some panels - Removing one of the panel covers shows the state of the electrics - bakealite switches. Not very safe after 60 years. These would all have to be replaced with modern switch gear and all upgraded before it would be allowed to run again.
It would not be the same machine if done. Just a shell of the original machine would remain.
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Polish 0-6-0 TKh no. 2944 "Hotspur" 119 views Polish 0-6-0 TKh no. 2944 "Hotspur" pushes the 13.43 service from Froghall caught leaving Consall - taken from the Black Lion
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"119 views31/03/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on the re-opening of the Settle- Carlisle line special from Oxenhope ( K&WVR) to Carlisle approaching Selside.
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LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee class- 45690 "Leander"119 views10/06/2017 - 45690 "Leander" returning to Carnforth about to run through Rishton Station on 5Z95
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