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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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284 viewsSaturday 04/07/2015 - Scotsrail colours Class 47 - 47643 entering Irewell Vale Station from Rawtenstall on 2J72 - 15.51 service-
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SR Pacific Western County 34039 "Boscastle"284 viewsSunday 04/10/2015 - Nearly completed frames and name plate of SR Pacific Western County 34039 "Boscastle" in Loughborough sheds.
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LMS Black 5 - 4-6-0 - 45305284 viewsSunday 04/10/2015 - LMS Black 5 - 4-6-0 - 45305 waits to take out 2A11 to Leicester at 11.15 and my transport again along the line.
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284 viewsSunday 04/10/2015 - 2C23 DMU service to Rothley leaving Quorn from Loughborough 13:05 service
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WD 2-8-0 90733284 viewsWD 2-8-0 90733 now at the rear of the returning freight train to Keighley.
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Southern Railway Q1284 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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Class 50 - 50055 "Valiant"284 views13/04/2018 - Friday - Class 50 - 50055 "Valiant" returning out of Burrs cutting on 2E36 shuttle service back to Bury
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284 views25/06/2018 - 4f - 42924 stands in the end line awaiting its duties later in the week
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LMS Ivatt - 2-6-0 - 41241284 views30/06/2018 - LMS Ivatt - 2-6-0 - 41241 at the rear of the 13.40 service from Oxenhope arriving at Keighley.
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LMS Coronation class Pacific - 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland"284 views21/10/2018 - 6233 Duchess of Sutherland on the 13.30 from Rawtenstall passing Townsend Fold at the ELR Autumn Steam Gala.
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LMS 2-8-0 - 8F - 48151284 views16/12/2018 - LMS "8F" 48151 at Billington heading for Blackburn and eventually Lancaster with a Santa Special
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BR Pacific - Britannia class - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"284 views24/12/2018 - 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" rounding Kinchley Lane curve on the GCR running on a Santa special.
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BR 2-6-4 Std Tank - 80097284 views19/01/2019 - BR Std tank - 80097 pulls its first revenue train in over 50 years with the 13.00 service out of Rawtenstall station towards Bury on the ELR, assisted by GWR Tank 4270 top & tailed on the rear.
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LMS Jubilee Class 4-6-0 - 45596 "Bahamas"284 viewsLMS Stanier Jubilee - 45596 "Bahamas" heading north up the Settle & Carlisle railway arriving at Hellifield goods loop with a railtour from Keighley & WVR to Carlisle & return
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Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"284 views27/05/2019 - Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa"arriving back at Ramsbottom from Rawtenstall.
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LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45690 'Leander'284 views13/07/2019 - LMS Jubilee class - 45690 "Leander" returning with a "Cumbrian Mountain Express from Carlisle to Preston (and onto Euston) via Settle & Carlisle Railway photographed here at Billington foot crossing
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