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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 Fairburn 2-6-4T - 42073368 viewsFairburn Tank 42073 arrives at Haverthaite from Lakeside
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LMS Stanier 2-8-0 - 8F - 48305368 viewsStanier 8F - 48305 at Rothley
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LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"368 views17/03/07 - 6201 passes the footbridge at Woodacre, east of Garstang on the "Lakes Express"

Sat 17-Mar THE LAKES EXPRESS
London Euston-Carlisle
46201: Preston-Shap-Carlisle-Shap-Crewe
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LMS Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48151368 views10/06/2007 - 8F - 48151 on Ribblehead viaduct with a running of "The Dalesman" from Hellifield to Carlisle

Sun 10-Jun THE DALESMAN
Hellifield-Carlisle (WCRC)
48151: Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return
[Rescheduled from 02-Jun]
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368 views55 022 ‘Royal Scots Grey’ arriving at Bury Station platform 3 with the 12.00 service from Heywood
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LMS Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 "Lancashire Fusilier"368 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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368 viewsThe 12.00 service crosses the swingbridge heading towards Strand road
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368 viewsA view of the station from the museum entrance during the heavy rain storm

At this point, being damp & wet I decided to call it a day and head home
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368 viewsReturning LMS 8F -8624 after being turned at Quorn heading back to Loughborough.
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368 views34007 "Wadebridge" on the 15.00 service from Loughborough rushing under Woodthorpe bridge captured across the winter cabbages
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368 views55019 “Royal Highland Fusilier” now departing Ramsbottom station
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368 viewsSuper D 49395 joins the line up of three engines in the dark.
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368 viewsIvatt 41241 banks the freight out of Keighley station with the 14.25 goods service to Damens loop.
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368 viewsBlack 5 - 45231 "Sherwood Forester" working a service out of Rawtenstall between Townsend Fold heading towards the A56 Road bridge.
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368 viewsCR 828 pulls back the train along the newly opened length of line between Carrog and Corwen.
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368 views29/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" waits for duties in the shed loop on Sunday of the last day of the Gala.

In all my years taking pictures at Galas and also lineside have I known such heavy and constant rain throughout the day spoiling what would have been a fantastic last day of a rail gala.

I hope this doesnt put off the "Betton Grange" group from having a SSSIV in a couple of years time !!
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