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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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315 views01/10/2011 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" rushes north past Leyland truck plant at Fowler Lane with "The Train of Hope" special from Crewe to Carlisle and returrning via the S & C steam hauled to Hellifield.
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315 viewsClose up of SR King Arthur class - 30777 Sir Lamiel" with a running with the traveling post office set
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315 views55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” at Ramsbottom Station
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315 viewsBlack 5 - 45231 on another run past at Burrs on the early morning freight photoshoot
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315 viewsBR Std tank 80080 pilots SR 850 "Lord Nelson" towards Ramsbottom with the 9.20 service from Bury.
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315 views22/01/2012 - LMS Black 5 - 44871 rounds the curve heading for Ramsbottom station with the 13.36 from Rawtenstall.
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315 viewsM7 - 30053 in Southern Region guise as No.53 approaching Woodthorpe bridge.
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315 viewsL&Y 0-6-0 957 & Coal tank 58926 pass the Super D & train at Damens loop.
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315 views29/04/2012 - the whole cavelcade disappears in the direction of Carrog lost in a mass of exhaust mainly from the coal tank.

A very rare sight and one which I would like to see other galas attempt at the end of their galas !!

Well Done Betton Grange lads - 10/10 for effort !!
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315 viewsSaturday 19/01/2015 Black 5 44871 stands at Ramsbottom station after traveling from Burrs country park where it was involed with the goods runpast photoshoot with Jinty 37324 acting as a banker.
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315 viewsReturning to the gala on Saturday afternoon to Rawtenstall, I capture Ian Rileys pair of Black 5`s 44871 & 45407 arriving with a very late running service.
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315 viewsThe two engines split and run around the train, 44871 heads into a siding whilst 45407 heads for the water column then onto the waiting coaches
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315 viewsBR Std 2 - 78019 heads the Royal Mail set of coaches at Woodthorpe.
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45699 Galatea Homeward Bound315 views23/10/2013 - LMS Jubilee 46599 "Galatea" returning, running 20 minutes late, in the last of the daylight on Whalley Arches with a midweek "Cumbrian Mountain Express"
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