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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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LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395290 views3440 "City of Truro"pilots a double header with 49395 to Ingrow West

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BR Std 4 2-6-0 MT - 76079.290 views76079 pulls out of Keighley

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SR 4-6-0 King Authur Class -30777 "Sir Lamiel"290 views17/09/2006 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" takes "The Dales Discoverer" on a misty day over Ribblehead viaduct on a trip from York to Carlisle

Sun 17-Sep THE DALES DISCOVERER
York-Carlisle (WC02)
30777: York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
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SR 4-6-0 King Authur Class -30777 "Sir Lamiel"290 views17/09/2006 - 30777 "Sir Lamiel" takes "The Dales Discoverer" on a misty day coming offRibblehead viaduct and heading for Blea Moor Tunnel on a trip from York to Carlisle

Sun 17-Sep THE DALES DISCOVERER
York-Carlisle (WC02)
30777: York-Leeds-Settle-Carlisle
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290 views23/04/2012 70000 "Britannia" heads along the newly opened stretch of line heading towards Corwen from Carrog.
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290 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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290 viewsGWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 paired up with a freight service heading for Carrog.

Incidently, these two engines were the only two facing this way around for the gala and made a nice pairing together,
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290 views29/04/2012 - 60163 "Tornado" in profile with a flying run along the line at fisherman`s crossing.
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290 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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290 views"Mathew Murrey" pilots "Sir Berkley" back down the hill to Moor Road station.
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290 viewsFowler 4f 43924 doubleheads Ivatt 43106 out of Keighley on a service to Damens loop whilst Ivatt 41241 gives them a push as banker at the back of the train
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290 viewsSR 4-6-0 777 "Sir Lamiel" rushing towards Woodthorpe bridge
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290 viewsDMU returns towards Loughborough at Woodthorpe on a 11.45 service from Rothley.
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290 viewsLMS Jinty - 47406 arrives light engined at loughborough.
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290 views03/05/2014 - L & Y -0-6-0 No. 12322 working out of Bolton Abbey with the 11. 30 service Vintage train set
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