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BR Std 4 2-6-0 MT - 76079.200 views76079 pulls out of Keighley

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LMS Stanier 4-6-2 Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"200 views24/05/2008 6233"Duchess of Sutherland" heads south at Fowler Lane, Farington with a running of the Citadel

Sat 24-May THE CITADEL EXPRESS [Times]
Gloucester-Carlisle
46233: Crewe-Shap-Carlisle and return
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BR Std 3 cyl Pacific - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester"200 views03/09/2005 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" with a returning "Dalesman" steam hauled from Carnforth via Carlisle to Crewe seen at Billington on the accent of Whalley banks

Sat 03-Sep THE DALESMAN
Crewe-Carlisle (WCRC)
71000: Carnforth-Shap-Penrith-Appleby-Settle-Crewe
[Steam now Carnforth (not Crewe) - Crewe (not Preston)]
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200 views23/07/2011 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 on a returning "Cumbrian Mountain Express" captured on the embankment of Ribblehead Viaduct heading towards Settle.
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200 viewsS & D 2-8-0 No.88 has a run down the line with the windcutters captured at Woodthorpe
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200 viewsLMS Jinty 47406 heads for Quorn at Woodthorpe on a Light engine movement to be turned on the turntable
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200 views4953 "Pitchford Hall" on the mixed freight set heading towrds Quorn at Woodthorpe.
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200 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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200 viewsLMS Black 5 45231 heads the 11.00 service from Bury to Rawtenstall heading into Burrs cutting
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200 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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200 views29/04/2012 -CR 828 brightens up the scene as it makes a spirited runpast with a passenger service heading towards Carrog.

Normally I would add what service it was but by now the trains were running very late and even some cancellations due to the weather conditions.
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200 viewsPeckett 0-6-0 Industrial saddle tank 1859 "Sir Gomer" and GWR 28xx 2-8-0 freight engine - 2803
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200 viewsAfter shunting the freight in the goods line, BR st tank 80002 does a positioning move on o the turntable siding to wait for further duties.
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200 views"Pairing of the weekend"
L&Y 0-6-0`s 1300 & 957 paired together with the vintage carriage set and the L&Y set on a 13.00 service from Keighley to Oxenhope captured between Haworth & Oxenhope putting on a grand display
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200 viewsLMS Jinty - 47406 arrives light engined at loughborough.
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