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552 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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552 views27/07/2011 - The returning "Fellsman" with 46115 "Scots Guardsman" and train being towed by Class 47 Diesel 47760 across Whalley Viaduct on the return journey.
The engine having failed at Carlisle.
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551 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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551 viewsMonday 23/04/2012 - Scottish theme day & guest engine Caladonian Railways 0-6-0 No. 828 heads Black 5 44806 renumbered for the day as Scottish engine 44801 out of Llangollen.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"551 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving at Irewell Vale Halt
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"550 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" loaded test run leaving Hellifield at Hellifield Green en route towards Carnforth.
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Gresley A4 Pacific - 60009 "Sir Nigel Gresley" 550 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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LMS Stanier class 4 2-6-4 MT Tank - 42485549 viewsNo details of when this was taken but the coach cleaning sheds in the distant right are well intact.
Taken from the Railway crossing Bridge on the station - LMS Stanier class 4 2-6-4 MT Tank - 42485 picking up passengers possibly on one of the last passenger services to Blackburn which finished in 1957.
42485 was a local Darwen engine until 15/04 /1961.
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LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"548 views23/07/2016 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" returning south of Preston near Farington Curve Junction with a Cumbrian Mountain Express
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 547 viewsRunning on time 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes through Long Preston station.

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60103 "Flying Scotsman"547 views08/01/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman " Heads towards Heywood from Bury towards Heap Bridge - with 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" tucked inside
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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"547 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" leaving Ramsbottom on the 12.25 to Rawtenstall from Heywood.
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.546 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - "Flying Scotsman" to the rescue!! - Hunslet
Austerity 2890 heads to Ramsbottom to collect the coaching stock from 34092 "City of Wells" which had failed.

A shuttle service had to be cancelled to allow this rescue and allow the rest of the day to run on time to the timetable.

2890 refers to the build number by the Hunslet locomotive manufacturer and has been rebuilt by the Ribble Steam Railway into this handsome tender engine.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44950546 viewsWhit Monday - 18/05/1964 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44950 approaches Great Harwood Station past the remains of the carriage sheds on the right heading for Blackburn and the coast on 1Z12 to Southport.
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545 views18/02/2012 - A run in the opposite direction with two Black 5`s - 44932 piloting 45305 and load 13 across Whalley viaduct in the failing evening light over the River Calder.
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