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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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302 views30/07/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth at the head of a "Cumbrian Mountain Express" heading north leaving Bilsborrow
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302 views23/07/2011 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" captured on Ribblehead Viaduct heading towards Settle.
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302 views23/07/2011 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" seen at Hellifield Green heading for Blackburn
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302 views31/08/2011 - A drive from Selside towards Ribblehead and another chance for pictures of 8F 48151 struggling up the climb with "The Fellsman" still traveling at a very slow pace.
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302 viewsAt this point mid afternoon, it went very gloomy as Matthew Murray sets off across Moor Rd for Balm Road.

I decided to follow on foot for some pictures but the heavens opened and I returned quickly without pictures getting soaking wet.
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302 viewsReturning LMS 8F -8624 after being turned at Quorn heading back to Loughborough.
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302 views55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” runs around the train at Heywood.
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302 views55019 “Royal Highland Fusilier” now departing Ramsbottom station
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302 viewsThe 10.10 service to Rawenstall from Bury was headed by BR Std Tank 80080 again captured at Burrs
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302 viewsSuper D 49395 joins the line up of three engines in the dark.
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302 views23/04/2012 - 3rd engine in use on the line on this day - 70000 "Britannia" captured approaching Glyndyfrdwy station.

I boarded the Britannia and traveled back to Carrog and along the newly opened stretch of line (with the black 5 attached to the back of the train at Carrog.
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302 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a service heading for Carrog pass fishermans crossing.
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302 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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302 viewsBagnall 2842 heads up the line from Moor Road station leaving the tunnel under the motorway
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302 views11/07/2012 - 48151 exiting Wilpshire tunnel with the 2nd running of this years Fellman .
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302 views11/07/2012 - 48151 on "The Fellsman"exiting Wilpshire tunnel into the cutting as a passing class 150 service train heads in the opposite direction.
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