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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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LMS Royal Scot class 46115 "Scots Guardsman"355 views23/08/2022 - The crew lean out of the cab sighting the end of the climb up Whalley Banks as 46115 "Scots Guardsman" passes through Wilpshire & Ramsgreave station on the returning "Pendle Dalesman" back to Lancaster from Carlisle via S & C Railway
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Sentinel 8024/1929 ‘Gasbag’355 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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LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea" as 45627 "Sierra Leone" 355 views15/07/2023 - LMS Jubilee - 45699 "Galatea" as 45627 "Sierra Leone" running over an hour late and in foul conditions storms Whalley Banks on a "Cumbrian Mountain Express" heading for Preston from Carlisle via the S & C.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 355 views17/02/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 racing up Whalley Banks at Langho Station on the Winter Cunbrian Mountain Express.
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley"355 views23/05/2024 - LNER Gresley A4 - 60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" arriving at Hellifield Station on the returning "Settle & Carlisle Fellsman"
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354 viewsGWR Small Prairie 5526 bunker first on a mixed goods at Kincheley Lane
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354 views30/06/2010 - Black 5 44932 on a loaded ECS test run comes off Whalley viaduct at the start of the climb towards Wilpshire & Blackburn

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354 views24/07/2010 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" approaches Billington foot crossing with steam clinging to the deflectors as it accelerates with the returning CME to Liverpool

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354 views29/08/2010 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman" pictured leaving Helwith Bridge with the "Waverley" from York to Carlisle

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354 views60163 "Tornado" departs Irewell Vale with the 12.05 serfvice from Bury.
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354 viewsGuest engine - BR STD 5 73129 piloted by WD 90733 with the 12.45 service to Oxenhome out of Keighley

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354 views60019 "Bittern" returning tender first coasts down hill towards Grosmont at Darnholme

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354 views70013 "Oliver Cromwell" heads tender first towards Rawtenstall approaching Irewell Vale in a small snow shower

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354 viewsIn the late evening sunshine, Austerity 0-6-0`s "Cumbria" & "Walkden" in light steam

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