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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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98 viewsInside the cab of 55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry”
The previous two pictures stitched together using "photoshop" and cropped slightly
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98 views55019 “Royal Highland Fusilier” at Ramsbottom station
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98 views55022 “Royal Scots Grey"
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98 viewsLMS Black 5 45231 heads the 11.00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall heading into Burrs cutting
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98 viewsBr Std tank 80080 at rest under the yard arc lights
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98 views23/04/2012 - CR No. 828 rolls into Llangollen station returning from Carrog.

I catch this train back down the line and get off at Glyndyfrdwy mainly to take more picture.
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98 viewsCR 828 pulls back the train along the newly opened length of line between Carrog and Corwen.
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98 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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98 views29/04/2012 - BR Std Tank 80072 pilots LNWR Super D - 49395 with a passenger service in heavy driving rain towards Carrog approaching fishermans crossing.
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98 views29/04/2012 - GWR Pannier tank 6430 sandwiched betwwn the autocoaches at Carrog station.
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98 views29/04/2012 - The Cavelcade finally appears in very gloomy conditions lead by coal tank 58926.

The rain had finally stopped in time for this event.

I suddenly realised that the line would get clagged out with the exhaust from the lead engine and there was nothing I could do about it.
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98 viewsIvatt 2mt tank - 41241 on a positioning move around Keighley station limits
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98 viewsDMU returns towards Loughborough at Woodthorpe on a 11.45 service from Rothley.
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98 views2nd running of the morning in this direction, 6023 "King Edward II " on the 12.00 service from Loughborough at Woodthorpe.
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98 viewsI arrived at Kinchley Lane after an unhealth lunch in time to capture, at a distance, 6023 "King Edward II"on the 13.45 service from Loughborough rounding the curve at speed.
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98 viewsGNR N2 1744 on a position movement around Loughborough station
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