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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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384 views30/07/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" tackling Whalley Banks west of Langho with a returning "Cumbrian mountain Express."
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384 viewsThe first train of the day, a demo goods pulled with guest engine "Fulstow No2" & "John Howe" captured about to pull onto the swingbridge crossing the docks.
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384 viewsFulstow heads the returning Demo goods
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384 viewsMatthew Murray & LNER Y7 stand in the loop at Moor Road station
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384 viewsBr Std 2 -78019 heads towards Quorn leaving Woodthorpe
on a light engine movement to be turned on the turntable
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384 views55009 “Alycidon” pilots 55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” into Irewell Vale station
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384 viewsThe returning frieght from Ramsbottom pulled by Black 5 45231 running tender first.
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384 viewsSteam Elephant giving £5 rides in the station sidings on loan from Beamish museum.
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384 views28/07/2012 - 46233 " Duchess of Sutherland" used again and at the same location on another running of the "Cumbria Mountain Express"
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384 viewsLMS Jinty 47324 in disguise as 47584 being used as a banker on the phootshoot. Here on the back of the train in profile at Ramsbottom station
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384 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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384 viewsThe light getting gloomy now and the services running over an hour late. Black 5 45407 backs onto the train at Heywood.
This service was then curtailed arriving back at Bury and I had to wait for the next train 44871 which gave a very spirited run through to Rawtenstall
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384 viewsWhat these engines were initially built for - GWR 2-8-0 - 3803 heads a coal train empties heading towards Rothley at Woodthorpe.
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