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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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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"341 views
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LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scot Class - 46115 "Scots Guardsman"341 views
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LNER Peppercorn A2 Pacific 4-6-2 - 60532 "Blue Peter"341 views13/06/1992 - Peppercorn A2 - 60532 "Blue Peter" (with The Norfolkmen Headboard) on a Cumbrian Mountain Express heading north at Billington foot crossing
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LNER Peppercorn A2 Pacific 4-6-2 - 60532 "Blue Peter"341 views18th April 1992 - LNER Peppercorn A2 Pacific 4-6-2 - 60532 "Blue Peter" heads back south coming off Whalley arches and the start of the climb up the banks on a "Cumbrian Mountain Express",
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BR 4-6-2 Pacific - 70000 "Britannia"341 views19/08/2020 - Br Pacific - 70000 "Britannia" heads over the top out of Blackburn and down the Banks to Whalley heading into Wilpshire and Ramsgreave station with a running of the Fellsman to Carlisle from Crewe

70000 was failed at Carlisle and the 47 on the back brought the train back.
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GWR Pannier Tank - 0-6-0 - 7714, GWR 0-6-0 Saddle Tank 813341 viewsGWR Pannier Tank - 0-6-0 - 7714 & GWR 0-6-0 Saddle Tank 813 climb Eardington Bank with the 15,35 service from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth.
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GWR Pannier Tank - 0-6-0 - 7714, GWR 0-6-0 Saddle Tank 813341 viewsThe returning double headed tanks - GWR Pannier Tank - 0-6-0 - 7714, GWR 0-6-0 Saddle Tank 813 coasting down the bank at Eardington on the 12.30 service from Brigdnorth.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"341 views15/05/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on a test run around the Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Carnforth circuit here caught approaching Langho with support coach on 5M50.
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LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado"341 views22/05/2021 - LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado" on 5Z19, a loco movement from Hellifield to York after coming off the "Pennine Explorer" and photographed passing through Gargrave station.
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Hudswell-Clarke D631 0-4-0 diesel mechanical locomotive "Carroll"341 views04/09/2021 - D631 "Carroll" at Moor Road station.
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"Lucie" type IV Cockerill Vertical boiler locomotive.341 views"Lucie" type IV Cockerill Vertical boiler locomotive at Levisham Station
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L & Y 0-6-0 - 52322341 views16/10/2021 - L & Y 0-6-0 - 52322 at Burrs Country Park heading for Rawtenstall on the 12.30 service from Bury
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SR Battle of Britain pacific class - 34072 "Tangmere"341 views24/02/2022 - SR Battle of Britain class 34067 "Tangmere" arriving on the goods loop at Hellifield on "The Northern Belle" returning from Carlisle for Leeds via Preston, Manchester Vic.
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LNWR Coal Tank 0-6-2T – 1054341 views18/06/2022 - Coal Tank 0-6-2T – 1054 from the K&WVR on a station positioning move for the 12.10 shuttle service to Ramsbottom.
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Bagnall 2680/1942 'Courageous' 341 views"Courageous" at the back of the returning 13.30 service back to Preston Riversway Station.
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RSH 7485/1948 ‘Agecroft No.2’341 viewsAgecroft No.2 was one of three standard outside cylinder locomotives ordered by the Salford Corporation Electricity Department for use at Agecroft Power Station near Manchester where they shunted coal wagons from the power station to the coal tipplers. Works no 7485 was delivered in a goods train to Agecroft BR shed. Painted green and black lining edged with red on the outside and yellow on the inside, she was put into store nearby and did not commence work until December 1950.

The power station eventually passed into CEGB ownership and the engines became redundant when a conveyor belt was constructed to bring the coal supplies in directly from Agecroft colliery. When the surplus locos were offered for sale, AG2 was purchased and moved to Southport by road on 14th December 1982. Following intensive restoration, the loco spent much of the 1990s masquerading at ‘Thomas’ (or at least his very close friend)at events at Southport, and also appearing at the Preston Guild celebrations of 1992.

The loco spent most of 2004 off site at the East Lancashire Railway, masquerading as “Percy” for their Thomas events, but after returned to Riversway to haul the first passenger train during the open weekend of 8th & 9th January. This was followed up by operating the inaugural train on our formal open day in September 2005. From then until September 2008, the loco was a regular performer, however, in November 2008, the loco was withdrawn for her well deserved 10 year overhaul. It’s not yet been decided where AG2’s position in the restoration queue will be – however, the loco will hopefully not be away too long!
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