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LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065449 viewsSunday 15/10/2017 - LMS Hughes Fowler Crab - 13065 arriving at Irewell Vale Halt.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 449 viewsLMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45373 approaches Whalley Rd Bridge (now removed) after leaving Martholme viaduct
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LMS Stanier class 4 2-6-4 MT Tank - 42485449 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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60103 "Flying Scotsman"448 views04/02/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" light test run here at Hellifield station.
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LMS 2-8-0 8F - 48151448 views14/04/2016 - 5M51 - 48151 in the up goods loop at Hellifield.
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446 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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445 viewsLMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" in light steam in Buckley Wells Yard at the evening photoshoot.
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LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea", LMS Black 5 - 44871444 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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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"444 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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443 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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46115 "Scots Guardsman"443 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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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"443 views18/05/2017 - 35018 "British India Line" running around the station in the down goods loop at Hellifield. Here leaving the support coach to run around that.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"442 views14/10/2016 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" leaving Ramsbottom on the 13:00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212442 views27/10/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212 on the Peaks Express to Derby from Preston passing Flag Lane leaving Preston
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441 views01/08/2011 - The first of a monday August steam trip with the "Mersey Moorlander" up the S & C pulled by LMS Black 5 - 45305 seen leaving Whalley behind at Barrow footcrossing
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