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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 Hughes 2-6-0 "Crab" - 42729441 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 Stanier Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier"439 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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436 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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SR Pacific BoB Class - 34067 "Tangmere"436 views22/06/2024 -SR Pacific BoB Class - 34067 "Tangmere" on the "Cumbrian Mountain Express" at the top of Whalley banks at Wilpshire and Ramsgreave station returning from Carlisle to Preston.
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61264 pilots Black 5 - 45407435 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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60103 "Flying Scotsman"435 views27/01/2016 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on its way to Carnforth at Flag Lane, Farington Curve Junction
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Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine.432 viewsSaturday 14/10/2017 - Hunslet rebuilt Austerity 0-6-0 2890 tender engine heads out of Ramsbottom heading for Rawtenstall
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431 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 - 44871427 views25/05/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 at Hellifield working onto its support coach to head back tender first to Carnforth on 5Z44
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426 viewsBack in 2008 - Wheel sets of 45699 "Galatea" at the open day at WCRC at Carnforth
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871426 views25/05/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 on 1Z43 the S & C Steam Special (Northern Belle) steam from Carlisle to Hellifield at Helwith Bridge.
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Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1924, number 1919 "No3 Avonside" later "Cranford"423 viewsOn Display -Avonside 0-6-0 saddle tank built 1924, number 1919 "No3 Avonside" later "Cranford"
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LMS Sanier Black 5 - 44871423 views16/07/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 heading towards Whalley taken behind the "Eagle at Barrow" foot crossing with the returning" Dalesman" back to Lancaster.
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BR 2-10-0 Class 9F - 92134423 viewsSunday - 13/10/2024 - BR 2-10-0 Class 9F - 92134 passing over the viaduct at Burrs Country Park with the 14.05 service from Rawtenstall.
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422 views60007 "Sir Nigel Gresley" backs onto the excursion at Carlisle

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