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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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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"455 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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454 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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08 Diesel Shunter - 08993 "Ashburton"454 viewsFriday - 08 shunter - 08993 "Ashburton" in Haworth shed yard.
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453 viewsSR 4-6-0 No.850 "Lord Nelson" takes the empty stock out of Ramsbottom station and into the run around siding.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45205453 views21/07/1962 - LMS Stanier Black 5 45205 at Great Harwood station on 1T65 - a bank holiday day trip to Blackpool - these specials were very popular - note the number of people waiting and surprisingly how the colours and fashions of the 1960`s of the clothing have shown up
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452 views11/04/2012 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" returns from York to Carnforth with "The Roses Express" approaching Rishton in the failing evening light.
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452 views22/02/2014 - RH steam cock sticking, LMS Black 5 - 45379 plus BR Std 4 - 76084 which was banking a long freight at Burrs country park on the first run past in the early dawn light of the morning.
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LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea", LMS Black 5 - 44871452 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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BR Std Class 4 - 2-6-0 - 76084451 views20/09/2016 - 5M50 - Loaded test run of BR Std 4 - 76084 around the Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Carnforth circuit captured at Billington Footcrossing
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212451 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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450 viewsLNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395 in profile at the Friday evening photoshoot at Buckley Wells.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 44950450 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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449 views17/03/2013 - LMS Black 5`s - 44871 leads 45407 at Copy Pit on a running of "The Tin Bath" from Manchester to Sheffield on a round route returning via Blackburn.
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448 views02/08/2010 -5972 "Oulton Hall" in "Hogwarts Castle" guise approaches Hellifield station on a Carnforth to York movement.
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SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"448 views17/08/2017 - 35018 "British India Line"heading into Long Preston heading towards Hellifield and onto Blackburn on a load test run back to Carnforth.
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30/07/1963 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45269448 views30/07/1963 - LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45269 returning from Southport with 1T65 at 21.00, coasting passing Deveron Mill & Railway Terrace towards the station in Great Harwood.
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