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Ex LMS Stanier Pacific 6201 Princess Elizabeth rounds the curve on the approach to Wennington om 28th March 2019. Fresh from an extended period of maintenance/renewal at Carnforth, we look forward to hearing her roar on special excursions in the near future!
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Ex LMS Stanier Pacific 6201 Princess Elizabeth rounds the curve on the approach to Wennington om 28th March 2019. Fresh from an extended period of maintenance/renewal at Carnforth, we look forward to hearing her roar on special excursions in the near future!

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  • Ex LMS Stanier Pacific 6201 Princess Elizabeth rounds the curve on the approach to Wennington om 28th March 2019. Fresh from an extended period of maintenance/renewal at Carnforth, we look forward to hearing her roar on special excursions in the near future!
  • B1 61306 'Mayflower' scampers along the WCML @ Woodacre on a positioning move from Carnforth to Southall on 4th March 2019. WCR Class 33 (207) on the rear.
  • 60163 'Tornado' whistles a warning to those on platform one at Oxenholme Station as she sweeps through with a test train from Ferryhill, Co.Durham to Carnforth on 1st March 2019. Was great to see her strutting her stuff on the main line again!
  • Newly restored Stanier 'Jubilee' 45596 'Bahamas' wow's the crowd at Helwith Bridge as she digs in for the climb on the Settle-Carlisle line. 16th February 2019.
  • 35018 'British India Line' roars through Hest Bank on 25th November 2018. This was the first off four consecutive Sunday 'Santa Trains' starting at Lancaster in the run up to Christmas.
  • 45690 'Leander' storms along the Settle - Carlisle line at Helwith Bridge with 'The Fellsman' of 12th june 2018.
  • 45690 'Leander' purrs along the WCML at Woodacre (Garstang) with 'The Fellsman' of 12th june 2018.
  • Ex LMS 8F 48151 drifts down from Ais Gill summit whilst working the northbound 'Dalesman' train on 15th May 2018.
  • Re-built Merchant Navy Class 35018 'British India Line' makes a return to main line running for the first time since 1964. Seen approaching Wennington on her way from Carnforth - York. Superb restoration from scrapyard condition by West Coast Railways. 30/09/17
  • Gresley A3 60103 'Flying Scotsman' cruises through Bamber Bridge on 11th April 2017. Positioning move between the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in Yorkshire and the Bluebell Railway in Sussex.
  • Looking very smart in her later British Railways livery, Flying Scotsman runs round her private owners brake (POB) at Hellifield on 11th April 2017.
  • LNER A3 60103 'Flying Scotsman' storms through Helwith Bridge on the 'Settle and Carlisle Re-opening special' of 31st March 2017.
  • Ex LMS 'Royal Scot' Class 46115 'Scots Guardsman, swings through Lancaster as she recovers from a signal check whilst hauling the 'Mid-Day Scot' from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh. 11th March 2017.
  • A1 Pacific 60163 'Tornado' storms past Helwith Bridge on 15th February 2017 whilst heading the 10.44 Skipton to Appleby service. The loco and coaches had been drafted in by Northern Rail in a planned move to replace the normal DMU stock on this service. Marketed as 'England's first steam hauled timetabled train since the 1960's, passengers paid only the normal public fare to ride behind this iconic locomotive!
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