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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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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"340 views01/05/2005 ... and a trip on the "Dalesman" running from Blackburn to Carlisle & return.
71000 "Duke of Gloucester" was todays powerhouse and seen here running with support coach to the head of the train.

Sun 01-May THE DALESMAN
Blackburn-Carlisle (WCRC)
71000: Preston- Blackburn-Settle-Carlisle-Settle-Blackburn-Preston
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340 views13/08/2011 - In the evening across the Kent estuary, 8F - 48151 runs along the embankment heading for Arnside Viaduct with a running of "The Lakelander" steam hauled from Carnforth to Ravensglass and return
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340 views55022 “Royal Scots Grey" captured arriving at Ramsbottom from Rawtenstall.
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340 viewsLMS Black 5 45231 heads the 11.00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall heading into Burrs cutting
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340 viewsLMS Black 5 - 44871 banking the first train to Rawtenstall (with 49395 on the front) on Brookbottom Viaduct.
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340 views29/04/2012 - Coal tank 58926 heads back to Llangollen passing the fishermans crossing with the freight train in heavy driving rain.

At this point I had retreated to my car and spent most of the day at this location only getting out when a train came into sight.
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340 views26/05/2012 - 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcombe" heading north along the WCMl at Bilsborrow heading for border into Scotland on the "Castle to Scotland" 3 day tour.
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340 viewsIvatt 2mt tank - 41241 on a positioning move around Keighley station limits
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340 viewsL&Y 0-6-0`s 1300 & 957 paired together, return towards Haworth on the 13.50 from Oxenhope.
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340 viewsFowler 0-6-0 4f - 43924 powers towards Oxenhope with the 13.50 service from Keighley
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340 viewsBlack 5 44871 having run around the train in the sidings loop now waits at Ramsbottom to tow the freight back to Bury
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340 viewsGuest Engine SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton and train storm along Burrs straight heading for Ramsbottom
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340 viewsClose shot of guest Engine SR 4-6-2 34046 Braunton rushing along past Burrs country park.
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340 viewsThe reason for a distance shot, Red 8F heading in the opposite direction spoiling alot of photographers pictures which they had waited hours for.
Sod`s Law applies here
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340 viewsGWR KIng - 6023 "King Edward II" approaching Rothley with the 2.30 pm service from Loughborough
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