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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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GNR 0-6-3 - N2 - 1744 36 viewsSunday - 31/01/2016 - GNR N2 - 1744 in light steam and under test at Loughborough sheds.
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Southern Railway Q136 viewsSouthern Railway Q1

The Q1 was built in 1942 to a design by the innovative OVS Bulleid for the Southern Railway to help deal with the huge increase in rail traffic caused by the Second World War. Under wartime 'austerity' materials were in short supply, hence the locomotive does not have a 'running board' above the wheels.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"36 views12/05/2018 - Saturday - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" running around the coaching stock at Heywood.
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GWR 0-6-0 Pannier Tank 7714, Diesel Class 37 - 3707536 views30/06/2018 - A changeover at Haworth shed. - Steam being put to bed in readiness of a diesel event for the rest of the Gala. Here GWR Pannier having its firebox dropped and diesel Class 37 - 37075 being readied for service.
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GWR 28xx Class 2-8-0 -285736 viewsFriday - 19/10/2018 - GWR 28xx Class 2-8-0 -2857 at irewell Vale on the 09.30 service from Bury
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LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 4815136 views16/12/2018 - LMS "8F" 48151 at Houghton heading from Blackburn and eventually to Lancaster with a Santa Special
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BR Pacific - Britannia class - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"36 views24/12/2018 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" rounding Kinchley Lane curve on the GCR running on a Santa special.
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GWR 2-8-0 Tank - 427036 views06/01/2019 - GWR 2-8-0 Tank - 4270 approaching Ewood Bridge heading for Rawtenstall on the 11.55 service from Bury.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 36 views13/01/2019 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 on a run around its coaching stock at Rawtenstall Station
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36 viewsSunday - 6/10/2019 - 13.50 DMU service from Rothley heading for Loughborough.
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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46100 "Royal Scot"36 views15/02/2020 - 46100 "Royal Scot" climbing Whalley Banks approaching Langho Station with "Pennine Peaks & Valleys Explorer" from Crewe to Carnforth and around the Little North Western route to Hellifield and onto Blackburn and back to Crewe.,
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Stanier 2-6-0 Mogul - 4294736 views1962 - Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 42947 waits in Hellifield down goods loop with a freight waiting for the signal for the off to head North. Quite a rare sighting for this engine here being far from home,
G Robinson.
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LMS Ivatt 2-6-0 Mogul - 4311536 viewsProbably 1961 - Lancaster Green Ayre ( 24J ) allocated LMS Ivatt 2-6-0 Mogul - 43115 arriving at Hellifield from Morcambe via Little North western route on a branch passenger service.
G Robinson.
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LMS Ivatt 2-6-0 Mogul - 4311536 viewsProbably 1961 - Lancaster Green Ayre ( 24J ) allocated LMS Ivatt 2-6-0 Mogul - 43115 leaving Hellifield on a express passenger service probably to Leeds from Morcambe.
G Robinson.
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Midland Fowler class 4F 0-6-0 - 4389336 viewsMidland Fowler class 4F 0-6-0 - 43893 pauses north bound with a mixed freight at Hellifield station. The coaling plant can be easily seen at the back of the station sign,
G Robinson
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LMS Stanier Black 5 -- 4469736 viewsLMS Stanier Black 5 -- 44697 at Hellifield.
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