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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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290 views03/05/2014 - Hunslet Engine Company - 0-6-0 "Beatrice" runs bunker first from Embsay under the Draughton Road bridge on a late running 14.00 service.
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290 viewsAn hour later at Gronnehave, 4-4-0 DSB K 582 has run around the train and is ready to depart back to Graested
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290 viewsThe first train of the gala, and L & Y 12322 takes the Victoria Passenger coach across the swing bridge with 0-4-0 saddle tank "Vulcan" at the back.
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60009 "Union of South Africa"290 views19/10/2014 - 60009 Union of South Africa with the parcels set on a early morning photo charter at Burrs country park
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab 13065290 views19/10/2014 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab 13065 on the 10:30 service from Bury approaching Summerseat.
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LMS Stanier 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"290 views14/06/2008 - LMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" working the Cotton Mills Express at Turton Tower heading towards Manchester

THE COTTON MILL EXPRESS
Manchester Victoria-Blackburn (WCRC)
45407: Manchester-Huddersfield -Copy Pit-Blackburn-Bolton-Manchester
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290 viewsVintage Carriage waiting in the loop
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LMS Jubilee 45690 "Leander290 views23-06-2015 - LMS Jubilee 45690 "Leander - heads back towards Hellifield with a returning "Dalesman" caught between Selside and Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
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LMS Jubilee 45699 "Galatea"290 views24/06/2015 - LMS Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" approaching Clitheroe on "The Fellsman" heading for Hellifield and onto Carlisle.
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290 views "Irish Mail" Dinorwic Quarry No. 823 of 1903 from West Lancs Light Railway & - "Trangkil No.4" No. 3902 of 1971 from the Statfold Barn Railway.
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290 viewsThe prototype required a second man - this was his seat and controls looking after the train heating plus other duties. Lower right there is a small hot plate, so no doubt his job was to brew up as well. They couldn`t drink too much - no toilets in this prototype and no stopping on long distances!
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290 viewsFurther back along the line again, the trio cross the swing bridge
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USA US ATC S160 "Big Jim"- 5828290 viewsUSA US ATC S160 "Big Jim"- 5828 bringing back the freight train to Keighley station.
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"290 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" being pulled backwards around the bend on the station loop line.
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