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GWR City Class 4-4-0 no. 3440 "City of Truro"383 views3440 "City of Truro" & L & Y No.957 head for Oxenhope
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LMS 0-6-0 "Jinty" - 47279, L & Y 0-6-0 Class 25 "Ironclad"- 957383 viewsLMS - 0-6-0 "Jinty" 47279 and L & Y 0-6-0 N0. 957 roar out of Keighley up the banks towards Haworth.

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LMS Stanier 4-6-2 Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"383 views24/05/2008 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" on a returning Citadel Excursion from Carlisle just passing Fowler Lane at Farington

Sat 24-May THE CITADEL EXPRESS
Gloucester-Carlisle
46233: Crewe-Shap-Carlisle and return
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LNER Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"383 views26/07/2008 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"and support coach cross Whalley viaduct after taking the Hadrian as far as Hellifield from york to Carlisle & back.

Footnote to these pictures - I travelled up to Dent head viaduct to capture some shots. It was running early - and as I went around the Ribblehead to Dent Head section, it went through Blea Moor tunnel - evading me !

I thus chased it back to Hellifield for some pictures.
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LMS Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48151383 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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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"383 views08/04/2007 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" rushes towards Preston at Flag Lane, Farington on a leg of "The Great Britain" rail tour

Sun 08-Apr THE GREAT BRITAIN (Day 3)
Bristol-Preston (1-way) [wcrc]
71000: Bristol-Hereford-Crewe-Preston
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LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth"383 views04/06/2006 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" pulls out of Hellifield station with a "Dalesman Excursion" up the Settle & Carlisle Railway to Carlisle.

Sun 04-Jun THE DALESMAN
Hellifield-Carlisle
46201: Hellifield-Settle-Appleby-Carlisle and return
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LMS Stanier Pacific 4-6-2 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"383 views05/08/2006 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" arriving at Hellifield goods loop with "The Cumbrian Mountain Fellsman" steam hauled from Carnforth, around Carlisle to Appleby and onto Hellifield.

Sat 05-Aug THE CUMBRIAN MOUNTAIN DALESMAN
Kettering-Appleby (WCRC)
46233 : Carnforth-Shap-Appleby-Hellifield
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383 views23/07/2011 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" seen at Hellifield Green heading for Blackburn
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383 views55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry” runs around the train at Heywood.
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383 viewsInside the cab of 55002 “The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry”
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383 viewsFinally I caught up with the last of the 5 Deltics - 55022 “Royal Scots Grey" captured arriving at Ramsbottom from Rawtenstall.
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383 viewsIndustrials now took over the reigns pulling the freight train, - Here MSC 32 "Gothenburg" in TtT guise pilots Ausrerity saddke tank 132 "Sapper" long Burrs straight.
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383 views MSC 32 "Gothenburg" in TtT guise pilots Ausrerity saddke tank 132 "Sapper" long Burrs straight.
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383 views23/04/2012 - 0-6-2 - Welsh Coal tank 58926 getting a polish for duties later in the week in Llangollen sheds
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383 views23/04/2012 - GWR Pannier Tank 6430 sandwiched within the autocoaches in Llangollen sheds yard
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