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Class 31 Diesel - D5838258 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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257 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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257 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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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"257 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.
Just after this picture was taken , Wells braked suddenly to a halt, apparently a door handle problem on the carriage stock was the problem. This gave me enough time to get to Ewood Bridge again for my final picture on the 2nd steam service of the day.
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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"256 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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255 views11/02/2012 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" on the Cumbrian Mountain Express in a snowy scene on the S & C photographed leaving Horton in Ribblesdale working hard on the climb.
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253 viewsLMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" in light steam in Buckley Wells Yard at the evening photoshoot.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"253 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" light test run here at Hellifield station.
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LMS Coronation Class 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"252 views23/07/2016 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" returning south of Preston near Farington Curve Junction with a Cumbrian Mountain Express
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251 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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251 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" leaving Hellifield climbing Whalley Banks approaching Langho station on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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46115 "Scots Guardsman"251 views05/02/2014 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" running 5Z50 on a testing run around the Carnforth / Hellifield /Blackburn circuit captured eventually at Houghton running 65 minutes early
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" 250 viewsRunning on time 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes through Long Preston station.

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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Jubilee Class - 45684 "Jutland" 250 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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LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea", LMS Black 5 - 44871249 views14/02/2016 - LMS Black 5 - 44871 piloting Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea" on "The Tin Bath" excursion at Copy Pit foot crossing making a spirited run up the climb.
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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48151249 views14/04/2016 - 5M51 - 48151 in the up goods loop at Hellifield.
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