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334 views31/07/2013 - Black 5 - 45321 "Sherwood Forester" is drafted in to run this weeks Fellsman caught working hard on the climb out of Blackburn approaching Wilpshire station

0-6-0 Coal tank, 1054. 61994 "The Great Marquess"334 viewsSaturday - 0-6-0 Coal tank - 1054 pilots 61994 "The Great Marquess" out of Keighley with the 15.30 service towards Oxenhope.

334 viewsNow running forward on the return, the timetable is for a shorter return time and therefore even faster speeds.
It had started to rain on the return but I was not going to miss a shot from behind the tender from the front platform of the now front open carriage. Worth getting damp for!!

334 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.

334 views"Nunlow" at the back of the 14.45 local service to Ingrow west

334 viewsFriday 03/07/2015 - Hymec D7076 heads for Bury on 2J68 - the 14.19 service from Rawtenstall in Burrs cutting

334 viewsFriday 03/07/2015 - Class 31- 31601 "Devon Diesel Society" with 2E38 (replacing 73001) running on the Ramsbottom to Bury 14.52 shuttle passing Burrs Country Park.

LMS Diesel shunter 7051 - Hunslet - 1697334 views LMS Diesel shunter 7051 - Hunslet - 1697 crosses Moor Lane into the station .

334 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.

334 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!

334 viewsObjective achieved, and after about a 5 minute chance to take photographs, "Princess is re-attached and DEltic is pulled off the crossing.

334 views"Princess" pulling Deltic back up the line towards Riversway and the reattaching of "Courageous" at the back.

LMS Ivatt Class 2 - 2-6-0 46521334 viewsSunday 04/10/2015 - LMS Ivatt Class 2 - 2-6-0 46521 approaching Quorn station on 9S20 (12:30) minerals train to Swithland.