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Saturday 27 October 2012

LNER Thompson B1 61306 'Mayflower' arrives at Bury

LNER Thompson B1 61306


61306 was privately purchased for preservation at Steamtown in Carnforth. There it was painted in LNER Apple Green Livery and given the number 1306 and the name Mayflower. 1306 would have been its allocated running number had the LNER not been nationalised (most ex-LNER BR numbers being the LNER 1946 numbers with the addition of 60000), while the name Mayflower came from a scrapped BR-built Thompson B1, numbered 61379.

My thanks to Wikipedia for the above


In less glamorous days at Bradford Exchange
61306 was a frequent visitor to Bradford in the latter days of steam


Above the engine being prepared for duty at Low Moor shed


Many thanks to Duncharris for the above pictures




A man & his engine WD132 Austerity 'Sapper'


On the East Lancs Railway

LNWR Super D departs Bury for Ramsbottom


Jinty arrives Bury Bolton St


Wednesday 17 October 2012

Lancashire and Yorkshire 1300

Keighley Worth Valley Railway Autumn festival


A great weekend.

Thursday 11 October 2012

BR standard tank and Ivatt tank

At Keighley in the KWVR


Ivatt tank arrives Oxenhope


I believe this loco's boiler ticket is about to expire so last chance to see it running may be the Steam Fest next weekend. It will be a good two days so do pop along 





Tuesday 9 October 2012

www.kwvr.co.uk/

80002 at Keighley


41241 arrives Oxenhope


The buffet is well worth a visit.

Super cup of tea and sandwich 


Real atmosphere


Oxenhope on the KWVR

It was October. The sun was warm and brilliant and the trees still have their mantles


Lots of People about 


It felt like summer

Waggon & Maschinenbau M79964 at Oxenhope

I know it's not steam, however it did form a very early part of that transition and is well remembered by many of is


It felt like summer again


Like a bus body and interior they were a stop gap trying to save many branch lines


GNR 1744 arrives at Levisham bound Pickering


Sunday 7 October 2012

Derby 4F 43924 a study


Running round at Oxenhope


The business end


Coupled and ready for the run to Keighley