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GWR 2-8-0 goods engine 28xx Class - 2857390 viewsGWR 2-8-0 goods engine 28xx Class - 2857 climbing Eardington Bank heading for Bridgnorth on the 14,40 service from Kidderminster.
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SR Pacific - BoB Class - 34067 "Tangmere"390 views17/08/2022 - SR Battle of Britain class 34072 "Tangmere" at Hellifield taking on water with the returning Northern Belle
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Andrew Barclay 1147/1908 ‘John Howe’390 viewsThe loco was ordered in 1908 by Howe’s Plaster Works, to work between the private sidings (Howes Sidings Box) on the Settle & Carlisle near Cumwhinton, in Cumberland (as it was then), and their works at Cocklakes. This private branch contained quite a severe gradient up to the works – of which little trace is left today. Howes Plaster Works later became “Carlisle Plaster Co” and later part of British Gypsum.
In the early 1970’s Steamtown in Carnforth were looking to obtain some smaller locos that were more econmical to use than main line machines, to operate their footplate rides.
The loco was purchased along with a number of sister locos, and was taken to Steamtown, Carnforth for preservation. They had been stored in a shed for a number of years, and it is recalled how thick the white Gypsum dust covering the engines was before they left.
Upon arrival at Carnforth, the loco received attention to the boiler, and was painted in Campbeltown & Machrihanish North British livery.
The holes below the existing buffers previously house a set of secondary buffers that would match up with the small wooden wagons that were used in Cocklakes.
The loco ran at Carnforth for a number of years, and being re-restored at RSR operated regularly up to the end of the 2013 season. It was loaned to Beamish in 2014 and then returned once again to Galas on our line in 2014 and 2015. It is currently out of traffic once again…. (It featured on Preston Flag market on July 4th 2015 for a Marketing Day)
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Andrew Barclay 1950/1928 ‘Heysham No.2’390 viewsDelivered new to the Liverpool Corporation in 1928, the loco was later transferred to Lancaster Power Station in 1966, until moving to it’s final place of work, Heysham Power station in 1971. The availability of high pressure steam meant that the fireless locomotive was a very efficient method of traction.
The locomotive spent a number of years on display at Southport after being delivered on long term loan in 1993, before moving with the collection to Riversway, arriving on 1st April 1999.
The loco completed a full cosmetic restoration in 2006, and is currently exhibited in the museum building. Heysham No.2 is similar to the locomotive “Duke” – which used to work at Preston Docks.
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389 viewsClass 33 - 33021 waits in the platorm siding at Cheddleton
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389 viewsWD 90733 tender to tender with Guest engine - BR STD 5 73129 pull out the 12.45 service from Keighley
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389 views"Furness No 20" top & tailed with 30585 -Beattie Wells tank pull into Quorn station
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389 views"Sir Berkley" in Moor Rd station loop
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389 views"Sir Berkley" coasts back down the line to Moor Rd station
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389 views0-4-0 Hunslet engine "Jennie"
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389 views60019 "Bittern" in profile at Moorgates
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389 viewsPeak Class 45 - D123 "Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry" heading for Quorn & Loughborough
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389 views1704 "Nunlow" heads the 15-25 Vintage train heading for Oxenhope
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389 viewsThe 11-15 sevice heads off down the line tailed with "Walkden"
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389 views"Cumbria" waits in a siding ,getting topped up via a hose pipe
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