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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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Class 56 - 56006402 views10/07/2016 - Sunday - Class 56 - 56006 position around its staock at Rawtenstall station.
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GWR 2-6-0 - 7822 Foxcote Manor402 viewsGWR 2-6-0 - 7822 Foxcote Manor working hard up Keighley banks with the late running 13:20 service to Oxenhope.
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USA Transportation Corps S160 - 5197, 6046402 viewsUSA Transportation Corps S160 - 5197 doubleheading 6046 now tenderfirst at the back of the train at Apesford country road crossing heading back from Ipstones loop with Polish TKh no. 2944 "Hotspur" heading the train
(Taken from Video)
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LMS Black 5 - 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" & 45212402 viewsSunday 12/03/2017 - LMS Black 5`s 45212 piloting 45407 "Lancashire Fusilier" on the 14:30 service from Bury to Rawtenstall along Burrs straight at the ELR Spring Steam gala.
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LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman"402 views08/04/2017 - LNER 4-6-2 A3 60103 "Flying Scotsman" again at top field , now in full sun on the 14.48 service from Keighley to Oxenhope.
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LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 - 46521402 views30/01/2018 - LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 - 46521 working around Kinchley Lane curve with the windcutter set of mineral wagons.
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LNER 4-6-2 Peppercorn Class A1 60163 "Tornado"402 views24/02/2018 - 60163 "Tornado" takes on water at Long Preston piloted by class 66 - 66014 on "The North Briton"
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LMS - 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45212402 views04/03/2018 - LMS - 4-6-0 Black 5 - 45212 leaves Ramsbottom tender first heading for Rawtenstall.
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LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065402 views29/03/2018 - A ariel picture taken from video of LMS 2-6-0 Crab - 13065 leaving Burrs County Halt heading for Rawtenstall on 2J65 - 14.20 service.

Drone video can be viewed here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtLNsTzS_ug
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Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 402 viewsTaken around 1962/3 from Hellifield South Signal Box - Fairburn 2-6-4T 42147 arrives from Blackburn on the local stopping train into the down platform as signalled.
It also shows the extensive goods yard at this side of the station which continued on both sides of this branch.
Another unknown Stanier tank looks like its positioned to reverse onto the back of this service and position it in the middle platform for the return journey leaving this engine - 42147 behind to water, turn and coal at the opposite
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LNER V2 2-6-2 - 4771 "Green Arrow."402 viewsHellifield Shed in the 1960`s when closed for traffic, was used to store a few engines for the then new National Railway Museum in York. My father managed to get a look around this store and managed to get a few photgraphs.
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LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212402 views19/10/2024 - LMS Stanier Black 5 - 45212 runs through Settle Station with the S & C steam special - (Northern Belle)
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401 viewsB & W picture of "Oh Mr Porter.. " in the above collection

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401 views08/02/2011 - 34067 "Tangmere" passes Billington footcrossing on the first of two loaded test runs on the climb up Whalley Banks.
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401 viewsBlack 5 - 45305 rushes by at Woodthorpe with the 11.30 from Loughborough.
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