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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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307 viewspictures of the old railway track being removed. Looks like they were taken from the old Harwood Road railway bridge at Rishton, looking towards Great Harwood
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LMS Hughes Crab - 42844305 views22nd September 1962 - LMS Crab - 42844 on the R.C.T.S. (Lancashire & N.W. Branch) "The Mid Lancs Railtour" captured approaching Harwood Rd Railway Bridge heading towards Great Harwood at Rishton.
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300 viewsLocal Lower Darwen Engine - Stanier 2-6-4 Tank waits at Great Harwood Station on a holiday special to the coaast.
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298 views16/04/2013 - LMS 4-6-0 Jubilee 45699 "Galatea" wakiting at Hellifield station in the goods loop on a test run from Carnforth around the loop to Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth.
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SR pacific 34067 "Tangmere" 297 views24/02/2024 -SR Battle of Britain Class - 34067 Tangmere with the "Settle & Carlisle Winter Express" exiting Hellifield station with steam cocks open.
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295 views46256 "Sir William Stanier FRS" comes off at Carlisle.

Incidently - the trip home would be its last run.
It went into store on its return, only to be scrapped

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294 views26/03/2011 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" heading north up the west coast main line on "The Settle & Carlisle" captured in full flight leaving Bilsborrow
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291 viewsHeading off into the distance,0-4-0 saddle tank "Vulcan" pushes the Victorian coach behind L& Y 12322.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"291 views6/11/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" leaving Hellifield goods loop after watering on 5Z05, heading first to York before heading onto the Wensleydale Railway to haul Santa specials.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"290 views16/11/2021 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" arriving at Hellifield from Carnforth, with a back drop of autumn colours on 5Z05 heading first to York before heading onto the Wensleydale Railway to haul Santa specials.
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LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42729288 views15/04/1963 - LMS Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42729 -on !Z12 passing Great Harwood west signal box heading for the coast.
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LMS Hughes Crab - 42732288 viewsAugust 1962 - LMS Hughes Crab - 42732 runs tender first with a short freight under Unity Bridge at 7.00 am towards the station.
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61264 pilots Black 5 - 45407286 views25/01/2014 - Winter CME - B1 -61264 pilots Black 5 - 45407 approaching Fowler Lane, north of Leyland heading for Carlisle in the early dawn light.

I was going to dash North to catch it further on its journey, as it was booked into Barton loop. But a phone call saying my daughter was in labour meant a rush home to help the family.
As it so happened, it wasnt looped and I would have had a wasted journey.

Kayla Elizabeth Smith born 01.09. Sunday 26th Jan 2014, 7lb exact :)
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284 views04/02/2012 - LMS Black 5 - 45305 heads out of Whalley and approaches Barrow foot crossing on "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" heading for Hellifield, the S & C and onto Carlisle
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Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1924, number 1919 "No3 Avonside" later "Cranford"282 viewsOn Display -Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1924, number 1919 "No3 Avonside" later "Cranford"
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60103 "Flying Scotsman"278 views27/01/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on its way to Carnforth at Flag Lane, Farington Curve Junction
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