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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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"Beatrice" Hunslet Austerity No. 2705314 views"Beatrice" Hunslet Austerity No. 2705 in the run around loop at Park Halt station
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314 viewsAt the back of the driving position and between the engine compartment, there are some panels - Removing one of the panel covers shows the state of the electrics - bakealite switches. Not very safe after 60 years. These would all have to be replaced with modern switch gear and all upgraded before it would be allowed to run again.
It would not be the same machine if done. Just a shell of the original machine would remain.
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LMS 2-6-0 class 2 Ivatt 46521314 viewsSaturday 03/10/2015 - Woodthorpe - LMS 2-6-0 class 2 Ivatt 46521 on 2A11 (11:00) from Loughborough to Leicester
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SR Bullied Pacific'West Country class 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"314 views11/03/2016 - Friday - Buckley Wells Evening Photo shoot - SR Bullied Pacific'West Country class 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"
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LMS Ivatt -2-6-0 - 46521, BR Std 2 2-6-0 - 78018314 views28/01/2017 - Saturday - BR Std 2 2-6-0 - 78018, pilots LMS Ivatt -2-6-0 - 46521, both tender first back to Loughborough with the 13.30 Leicester North service at Kinchley Lane.
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USA Transportation Corps S160 - 5197314 viewsUSA Transportation Corps S160 - 5197 runs around the train at Froghall Station.
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USA Transportation Corps S160 - 6046, 5197314 viewsBoth USA Transportation Corps S160`s couple up after watering and run around the train
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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"314 views22/04/2017 - LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" on a late running Cumbrian Mountain Express at Barrow foot crossing heading towards Blackburn
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"314 views16/05/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" crossing Ribblehead Viaduct running a leg of the "Cathedrals Express" from Edinburgh to London.
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LMS Pacific 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"314 views27/05/2017 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"and support coach rolling through Langho Station on 5Z42 from Carnforth to Hellifield via Blackburn to pick up the "Hadrian" special to Carlisle
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"314 views29/07/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" arrives at Hellifield goods loop on 5Z73 - Movement from York to Hellifield to connect onto "The Hadrian"
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"314 views20/08/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on the northbound "Waverley" leaving Horton in Ribblesdale behind at Low Moor
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LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151314 views29/08/2017 - LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151 running along Bastwell Viaduct in the evening Twilight heading back into Blackburn on a returning "Fellsman"
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LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 314 views30/01/2018 - LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 rounding Kinchley Lane curve with the 12.00 service from Loughborough as Jinty 47406 works in the opposite direction with the mineral set of wagons.
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"314 views28/03/2019 - LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" on a light loaded test run from Carnforth, Hellifield Blackburn, Preston ciruit photographed coming off Whalley Arches at Billington foot crossing.
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Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051314 viewsA quiet scene at Hellifield as Fairburn Class 4 -MT 2-6-4, - 42051 waits in the central up platform with a stopping train to Blackburn.
(Probably me as a kid, crouched down, hidden at the back of the lamp post)
The steep return line from the coaling plant can also be seen on the right hand side.
G Robinson
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