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Standard four 76084 took to the Carnforth circle for her Mainline loaded test run after arriving from the North Norfolk Railway the day before . She is seen at Clapham and climbing the 1 in 80 bank up Wilpshire from Langho station on a decent day for a change .She would then move to the North...

60103 Flying Scotsman was the motive power for The Hadrian Railtour that would see 60103 joining the train at Carnforth after moving from York NRM early that morning . We see 60103 approaching the summit at Shap a heavy downpour but the driver was caught out by the flange lubricator that has...

Superb Phil , fair old slog with dodgy coal so the crew did well considering . My effort from Bay Horse, Saterwath , Harthorpe and leaving Beattock summit loop. iDsqRolSYxo

Footage of 44871 & 45699 Galatea hauling the Tin Bath railtour away from Preston at Bee lane . B3I6EE9g7Nk

Superb Phil , FS sounding good in the rain . My effort from the summit , Howe & Co and a wet Birkett . J961z4XGIB

LNER A3 60103 Flying Scotsman was out on a Light test run to Hellifield and back before a Loaded test run around the Carnforth circle in readiness for her anticipated mainline debut over Shap a day or so later on The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express . We see 60103 at early doors and at a very...

LMS 46233 The Duchess of Sutherland was at the Helm of the Railway Touring Company's 2nd Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express . 46233 would take over the train after it arrived from London Euston with 46233 then taking the train over the 1 in 75 famous Shap bank to Carlisle . The return leg would...

Belting footage Mark and Phil , the pair on top form on a lovely cold day . My effort from Ramsgreave & Wilpshire , Selside Shaw, near Plumpton and finally Shap Village . ZV7-FenQNw8

Superb Phil , that was a super climb from a standing start at Langho on a 1 in 80 climb . This is my effort . VwltKwyt80Q

LMS 44871 & 45407 ( The Lancashire Fusilier ( were the motive power for Railway touring companies railtour The Tin Bath from Preston to Sheffield and back again the same day . The Black fives stayed over at Blackburn with 47601 dragging the train into Preston . We see the pair emerge from the...

Very good shot at a cracking location Phil , shame the can was shoving so hard . My effort from the summit, Cumwhinton and Birkett . c70PryLHCoA

Cracking shot Phil , some performance from Leander with Gordon at the helm . My effort from lower down and Cowran cutting . saHfi8i8SCM

LMS 45690 Leander was at the helm of The Railway Touring companies railtour The Cumbrian Mountain Express from Crewe to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle Railway and back to Crewe over Shap . With a lack of steam motive power at Crewe 45690 was attached to the train at Hellifield . We see...

Cracking shot of 46233 in full cry Phil . My effort from today at Newsholme , Horton and Strickland on the return . lT9yVvkyNbk

Cracking shots Phil of 45690 in full flow . My effort from a wet Shotlock and Kirkby thore . llit5RTOW0Q