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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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BR STD 4MT - 75078,130 views05/03/2017 - BR STD 4MT - 75078 reversing on shed at Haworth in the late afternoon.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"130 views08/04/2017 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on the 11:08 service from Keighley heading for Oxenhope at Top Field crossing the white bridge.

Still taken from drone video
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"130 views08/04/2017 - 08/04/2017 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" on the 11:08 service from Keighley heading for Oxenhope at Top Field crossing the white bridge.

Still taken from camera video
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LMS Pacific 4-6-2 - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland"130 views27/05/2017 - Into the Blue ! - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" exiting Blea Moor tunnel on the "Hadrian" heading for Carlisle.
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa",SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line"130 views12/10/2017 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" piloting 35018 "British India Line" from York to Carnforth on 5Z58 taking water at Hellifield
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LNER A4 Pacific - 60009 "Union of South Africa",SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class 35018 "British India Line". 130 views12/10/2017 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" piloting 35018 "British India Line" from York to Carnforth on 5Z58 running into Giggleswick Station
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LMS 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45231130 views15/11/2017 - Ariel shot taken from video of LMS Black 5 - 45231 on loaded test run 5M50 coming off Whalley Arches at Billington foot crossing
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LMS 8F 2-8-0 - 48624 130 views30/01/2018 - LMS 8F 2-8-0 - 48624 at Kinchley Lane with the 12.45 service from Loughborough to Leicester.
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065, LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 130 views30/01/2018 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065 pilots LNER B12 4-6-0 8572 on the 13.45 service from Loughborough near Budden Lane underpass.
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065130 views30/01/2018 - LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065 passing Woodthorpe,this time pulling a mixed freight set of wagons
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LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado"130 views29/03/2018 - 60163 "Tornado" exiting Burrs cutting towards Bury on 2J64 - 14.55 service from Rawtenstall.
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Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108130 views31/03/2018 - Peak Class 45 Diesel - 45108 arrives at Rawtenstall Station with 2J55 - 10.40 service from Bury.
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SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells"130 views31/03/2018 - SR Bullied pacific - 4-6-2 - 34092 "City of Wells" on static display at Bury Bolton Street Station.
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Andrew Barclay 1147/1908 ‘John Howe’130 viewsThe loco was ordered in 1908 by Howe’s Plaster Works, to work between the private sidings (Howes Sidings Box) on the Settle & Carlisle near Cumwhinton, in Cumberland (as it was then), and their works at Cocklakes. This private branch contained quite a severe gradient up to the works – of which little trace is left today. Howes Plaster Works later became “Carlisle Plaster Co” and later part of British Gypsum.


In the early 1970’s Steamtown in Carnforth were looking to obtain some smaller locos that were more econmical to use than main line machines, to operate their footplate rides.
The loco was purchased along with a number of sister locos, and was taken to Steamtown, Carnforth for preservation. They had been stored in a shed for a number of years, and it is recalled how thick the white Gypsum dust covering the engines was before they left.
Upon arrival at Carnforth, the loco received attention to the boiler, and was painted in Campbeltown & Machrihanish North British livery.

The holes below the existing buffers previously house a set of secondary buffers that would match up with the small wooden wagons that were used in Cocklakes.

The loco ran at Carnforth for a number of years, and being re-restored at RSR operated regularly up to the end of the 2013 season. It was loaned to Beamish in 2014 and then returned once again to Galas on our line in 2014 and 2015. It is currently out of traffic once again…. (It featured on Preston Flag market on July 4th 2015 for a Marketing Day)
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129 viewsBR Std 5 - 73129 waits for departure at Bury Bolton street on an evening photo shoot

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129 views08/02/2011 - 34067 "Tangmere" rounds the curve approacing Nappa heading for Blackburn & Carnforth
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