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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 Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"107 views02/07/2005 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" takes over at Preston on an excursion from Bristol to Carlisle seen here coming off Whalley Viaduct taken from the end of the station platform.

Sat 02-Jul Excursion
Bristol-Carlisle (OC91) [ews]
6233: Preston-Settle-Carlisle
[6233 replaces 6201 which was unavailable]
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LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 "Lancashire Fusilier"107 views26/10/2005 - "The Blackpool Express" - Black 5 -45407 in disguise as 44996 waits at Preston stationl onits way to Blackpool.

25-27 Oct THE BLACKPOOL EXPRESS
Rawtenstall-Blackpool (WCRC)
45407: Rawtenstall-Bury-Manchester-Blackpool -Manchester-Castleton
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107 views0-2-2 "Rocket" replica runs the line again between Loughborough & Quorn with its usual hourly service.
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107 views31/08/2011 - LMS 8F 48151 being used on the 7th run of the series. Heading into Selside, "The Fellsman" passes-by very slowly with its load on the climb towards Ribblehead and onto Ais Gill
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107 viewsHeading out, Mathew Murray returned crossing Moor Road with the goods train passing a parked morris 1000 car
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107 views55009 “Alycidon” pilots 55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” into Irewell Vale station
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107 viewsEarly morning photo shoot at Burrs with 0-6-0 "Sapper" now in NCB no.56 guise with 4 coal wagons & Guards van
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107 views02/06/2012 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passes by pulling out of Hellifield station towards Carlisle with a running of "The Hadrian"

All other pictures of it leaving were spoiled by the engine driver having the steam cocks open the full length of the goods yard and they just shows a mass of steam.
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107 viewsGuest Engine SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton and train storm along Burrs straight heading for Ramsbottom
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107 views27/07/2013 - Profile shot has 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passes by with the returning CME on the WCML having just passed Flag Lane at Farington, south of Preston.
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107 views07/08/2013 - "The 15 Guineas Fellsman" Double headed Black 5`s - 44932 piloting 45321" Sherwood Forester at Barrow footcrossing on the outward run
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107 views Starting Friday night at Buckley Wells with a Photo shoot featuring two of the guest engines - Thomson B1 - 61264 & Br Standard Class 4 - 76084
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107 views19/01/2014 - Sunday - Black 5 - 45407 pilots B1 - 61264 back into Irewell Vale station heading back towards Bury
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107 views23/02/2014 - LMS Black 5 - 44871 having watered at Rawtenstall moves to attach to 1J66 - 12.55 service to Bury
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