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BR STD Tank -2-6-4T - 8009789 views16/10/2021 - BR STD Tank -2-6-4T - 80097 tailing the 11.30 service to Rawtenstall at Burrs Country Park.

GWR 0-6-2T - 564389 views16/10/21 - GWR 0-6-2T - 5643 - returning Bunker first to Bury with the 12,10 service of Parcels Vans and freight at Burrs Country Park

LNER A3 4-6-2- pacific - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" 89 views60103 "Flying Scotsman" runs past which is in the down goods loop the support coach.

LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" SR Battle of Britain class 34067 "Tangmere"89 views29/01/2022 - LMS Stanier Jubilee - 45690 "Leander" pilots SR Pacific Battle of Britain class - 34067 "Tangmere" approaching Ais Gill Summit on the "Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express" from Carlisle as far as Preston heading for London Euston.

GWR 1500 Class 0-6-0 pannier tank - 1501,SR Battle of Britain Class Pacific - 34092 "City of Wells89 views26/02/2022 - Saturday - GWR 0-6-0 pannier tank - 1501 pilots - SR 34092 "City of Wells along Burrs straight on 1J61 - 13.30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall,

GWR 0-6-2T - 5643 89 views18/06/2022 - arrives at Bury station from Heywood for the 13.00 service to Rawtenstall.

Fowler 4160001/1952 ‘Persil’89 viewsThis small diesel mechanical shunting locomotive was built by John Fowler of Leeds in 1952. Works No. 4160001, she was the prototype of her class and is powered by a McLaren diesel engine with mechanical transmission to four outside coupled wheels.

“Persil” worked at the soap works of Joseph Crosfield & Sons at Warrington until 1971, when they presented it to Steamport. It was the first exhibit for the Southport museum, and was delivered onto track adjacent to the museum premises on 12th January 1972, before the opening of the museum.

After seeing some work in those early days, Persil fell out of use and was replaced by locomotives which were easier to manage & maintain. Various long term problems, including the condition of the locomotives tyres have restricted any attempts to bring Persil back into use. The Fowler was brought to Preston, and arrived on 20th February 1999. The locomotive has undergone a refresh of it’s paintwork, being restored into its original blue livery and displayed within the museum as a good example of an early diesel shunter design.

Peckett 2003/1941 ‘John Blenkinsop’89 viewsThe locomotive was supplied to the Ministry of Supply, used at first in Swynnerton Royal Ordnance factory. It moved to the Royal Ordnance factory at Salwick, later the UK Atomic Energy Authority and finally BNFL.

It was a standby loco with two Hudswell diesels doing much of the work so it remained in good condition.
It went to the Middleton Railway in 1972 and was in use for 18 years.
Since 1990 the locomotive has been out of use and moved to RSR to join the two Salwick diesels ‘Mighty Atom‘ and ‘Sparky‘ in 2015 (Jan 28) for display in the museum.

The locomotive is on loan from The Middleton Railway, Hunslet, Leeds, being jointly owned by Mrs Sheila Bye and the Middleton Railway Trust Ltd.

The loco was named after John Blenkinsop (1783-1831) who was an English mining engineer and an inventor of steam locomotives, who designed the first practical railway locomotive. In addition to managing the Middleton Collieries, in the 1820s John Blenkinsop was the consulting engineer for Sir John Lister Kaye of Denby Grange, owner of Caphouse Colliery. Also, as a qualified “Viewer”, he was hired by various other colliery owners to examine their collieries and report on such vital matters as the expected future production of a pit, as well as to make suggestions as to how its operation and production could be improved. Blenkinsop died in Leeds in 1831.

L & Y 0-6-0 Tender Engine -52044 (957) ,L & Y Class 27 0-6-0 Tender Engine 52322 (1300)89 views15/10/2022 - Saturday - L & Y 0-6-0 Tender Engine -52044 (957) ,L & Y Class 27 0-6-0 Tender Engine 52322 (1300) leaving Rawtenstall on the 13.30 service back to Bury and onto Heywood.

SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"89 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" running around the carriage stock at Rawtenstall.

SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"89 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" arriving at Ramsbottom on the r the 12.25 to Rawtenstall from Heywood = note the head board code has changed.

SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells"89 views02/01/2023 - SR Pacific - 4 6 2 - Western County Class -34092 "City of Wells" arriving at Ramsbottom on the 12.25 to Rawtenstall from Heywood - note the head board code has changed.

L&Y "Pug" 0-4-0 - 51218 89 viewsL&Y "Pug" 0-4-0 - 51218 shunting the shuttle coach in Ingrow West goods yard.

LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"89 views10/04/2024 - Running into Rishton Station in wind and heavy rain - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" on 5Z47 from the East Lancs Railway to Carnforth with empty coaching stock (somewhere hidden behind the steam)