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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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382 viewsSR 34007 "Wadebridge" in profile, tender first passing past Woodthorpe bridge on a returning service to Loughborough
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382 views55022 “Royal Scots Grey" captured arriving at Ramsbottom from Rawtenstall.
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382 views23/04/2012 - 70000 "Britannia" at Carrog, pictured from the road bridge.

The Black 5 had pulled the train back along the newly laid track leaving the Britannia outside the station platform.
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382 viewsWell its not only a steam gala - but a beer festival above the station booking office at Llangollen
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382 views23/04/2012 - Black 5 - 44806 (as 44801) starting off with a service out of Llangollen
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382 views23/04/2012 - CR No.828 runs around the train at Llangollen station.
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382 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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382 views29/04/2012 - GWR Tank No. 6619 & GNR N7 -1744 appear again with a service heading for Carrog passing fishermans crossing running very late.
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382 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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382 viewsPeckett Industrial saddle tank 1859 "Sir Gomer" returns with the freight train at Shackerstone station
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382 viewsLMS Black 5 - 45379 departing Shackerstone station
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382 viewsOn Keighley Banks, L&Y 957 heads up the incline out of Keighley, with the 10.25 service for Oxenhope
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382 viewsDouble headed Ivatts (41241- 2mt tank & 43106 Class 4 mogal) head up Keighley banks for Oxenhope on the 11.10 service
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382 viewsAnother guest engine, L & Y 0-6-0 No.1300
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382 viewsIvatt 2mt tank - 41241 pulls back the 12.00 service from Oxenhope ( with Ivatt 43106 on the back of the train)
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382 viewsFirst service of the day towards Rawtenstall and Black 5 45407 rushes along Burrs Straight running on time.
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