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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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Sentinel 8024/1929 ‘Gasbag’285 viewsAfter spending most of it’s life working for the Gas board in Cambridge, the small Sentinel moved to Carnforth, where it became a regular, in use for shunting & demonstration trains.


The little loco fell out of use and was purchased in 1997 and restored to working order, and it moved to Southport & took part in a number of operations before being moved to Preston – arriving on 23rd March 1999. Gasbag has been seen on a couple of photographic charters, along with occasional use at Riversway.

The loco has been re-steamed again in August 2007, and appeared in the 2007 Autumn Steam Gala, and also the following Spring Steam Gala in 2008 after vacuum brake equipment was installed.

Sadly, the boiler is now in need of it’s ten year overhaul, and this is not currently in plan, so the loco has returned to Museum Exhibition for the time being.
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SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere"285 viewsSR pacific 34067 "Tangmere" heads across Ribblehead Viaduct with the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express.

A late running Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express meant most of the usual locations on the south side / down hill side of the Drag would be in near darkness so I thought of a silhouette on Ribblehead against what light was left with the setting sun
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284 views22/01/2011 - BR Std Caprotti 5 - 73129 arriving at Irwell Vale (tailed with Black 5 - 44871 tender first)
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284 viewsBlack 5 - 45305 at Woodthorpe bridge
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284 viewsGWR Small Prairie 5526 bunker first on a mixed goods at Kincheley Lane
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284 views14/04/2010 - 60163 "Tornado" heads out of Arnside station towards the viaduct with the "Cumbrian Coast Tornado"
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284 viewsA view from the returning guards van set approaching Brownhills West station.
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284 viewsWG Bagnall 0-4-0ST No.2648"Linda" at Brownhills West Station with the coal train
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284 viewsMSC 67 passing behind the steam road roller
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284 views60163 "Tornado" pilots 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" over the River Irwell and onto Burrs straight.

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284 views60163 "Tornado" pilots 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" at Burrs

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284 views63395 piloting 69023 back into Grosmont.

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284 views Bagnall 'Lewisham'

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284 viewsGNR N2 - 1744 pulls out of Quorn & Woodhouse stationheading towards Rothley

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