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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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BR Crosti Boiler 2-10-0 9F - 92023262 views 17/07/1964 - BR Crosti Boiler 2-10-0 9F - 92023 with a loaded Long Meg mineral train for Widnes at Settle Junction,
G Robinson.
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262 views05/06/2021- DMU rounding Kinchley Lane curve with 2G10 - 10.20 service off Quorn stopping at Swithland to let steam service pass.
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L&Y Saddletank – 752/51456, L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300)262 views18/06/2022 - pilot engine L&Y Saddle tank – 752/51456 & L&Y Class 27 – 52322 (1300) arriving at Bury from Heywood
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Andrew Barclay 1969/1929 ‘JN Derbyshire’262 views
‘JN Derbyshire’ was built at the Caledonia works of Andrew Barclay & Sons in Kilmarnock. It is a Barclay saddle tank with 12″ cylinders. The loco was purchased by the Carlisle Plaster & Cement Company (now British Gypsum) and worked at their Cocklakes Works, near Cumwhinton.


The loco was purchased upon retirement, along with a number of sister locos, and was taken to Steamtown, Carnforth for preservation. The loco was named “Jane Derbyshire” for some time whilst at Steamtown – but the original title has now been restored.

The loco arrived at Preston on Sunday 17th July 2005, and due to the fantastic external condition of the loco, is displayed in the museum building. There are no immediate plans to return the loco to steam.
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Peckett 1636/1924 ‘Fonmon’262 views
Peckett 0-6-0ST No. 1636 ‘Fonmon’
Built for Aberthaw & Bristol Channel Portland Cement Co Ltd, it worked at their cement works and the Tumen Asbestos Works in Rhoose, South Wales.

Originally preserved at the Avon Valley Railway, nr Bristol in the 1970s, where it worked until expiry of its boiler certificate in 1990.

Last run was at Spa Valley Railway, 27/09/2009 when her ten year boiler ticket expired.

Named after Fonmon Castle, which is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Arrived on site 11th July 2016. It is intended to eventually restore her back to running order.

It will be her 100th birthday in 2024
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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"262 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" setting off at Heywood for the 12,25 to Rawtenstall.
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SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"262 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" setting off at Heywood for the 12,25 to Rawtenstall.
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LMS Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"262 views28/01/2023 - 46115 "Scots Guardsman returns through Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Station in the dark on the returning Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express
Picture taken from phone video
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SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere"262 viewsSR pacific 34067 "Tangmere" heads across Ribblehead Viaduct with the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express.
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261 views18/03/2010 - A mile out of Hellifield, LMS 2-8-0 8F 48151 & ECS heads towards Blackburn

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261 views18/09/2010 - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" approaches Long Preston with "The Tyne Valley Tourer" in poor drizzly conditions

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261 viewsBR Std 4 - 76079 returns LE from Goathland have depositing the freight.
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261 viewsAusterity "Mech Navvies Ltd" arriving down the hill at Foxfield coal mine

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261 viewsAfter returning to Quorn, I went lineside at Woodthorpe Lane Bridge to capture the action - here Rocket travelling in reverse towards Quorn - passengers not allowed on these reverse workings of Rocket & Planet

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261 views0-6-0 shunter "John Alcock" LMS 7051 pushes he next train to Park Halt

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261 viewsMSC 67 positioning for a water refill

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