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The Cotton Mill Express & The Scarborough Flyer

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    Collection of photos of the ‘Cotton Mill Express’ a circular tour around Lancashire & Yorkshire

    First run was on the 12th January 2008, hauled by ‘Pocket Rocket’ 76079

    76079 The Cotton Mill Express Deighton 12/1/08
    https://tinyurl.com/2p8wa9vn

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    Collection of photos of the ‘Cotton Mill Express’ a circular tour around Lancashire & Yorkshire

    Second run was on the 9th February with 76079 having ‘Round 2’ chalked on smokebox (I believe this was something to do with 76079 having trouble at Copy Pit on first run)
    https://tinyurl.com/yc5748d8
    https://tinyurl.com/3vtxyt8x

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    On the 12th Jan run, 76079 came to a halt just before the summit, short of steam and I believe low water level in the boiler due to problems with the fire. On the 9th Feb, the same fireman was given the chance to redeem himself, which he did admirably.
     
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    Thanks Ralph, i have put your comments on the captions
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    Collection of photos of the ‘Cotton Mill Express’ a circular tour around Lancashire & Yorkshire

    This next tour was on the 6th April and was double headed by newly overhauled 45407 & 76079, photos taken at Bradley Jct
    https://tinyurl.com/dyujnsve

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    Collection of photos of the ‘Cotton Mill Express’ a circular tour around Lancashire & Yorkshire

    This next tour was on the 18h May headed by 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier
    https://tinyurl.com/bd7tnnzx

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    Collection of photos of the ‘Cotton Mill Express’ a circular tour around Lancashire & Yorkshire

    This next tour was on the 14th June headed by 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier
    https://tinyurl.com/26rh8dwx

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    On the 14th June 2008 using the same stock as the Morning Cotton Mill Express, a one off tour was operated, testing the waters for the future? But never went any further

    40145 Eat Lancashire Railway worked The Cotton Mill & Oldham Looper 14-6-08
    https://tinyurl.com/55acbsvd

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    Collection of photos featuring The Scarborough Flyer which started in 2008 from Crewe to Scarborough

    First trip featured 6201 Princess Elizabeth seen here passing Deighton station near Huddersfield on the outward service
    https://tinyurl.com/4efk9u4s
    and the return in the evening
    https://tinyurl.com/545k9mjx

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    Collection of photos featuring The Scarborough Flyer which started in 2008 from Crewe to Scarborough

    60009 Union of South Africa handled the 29th August run which unfortunately failed about 10 minutes after these photos were taken
    After leaving Huddersfield and joining the Calder Valley line the failure of 60009’s air braking system which resulted in an emergency stop being made by the train between Mirfield station and Mirfield East Junction. On-train repair proved impossible and the train had to be rescued by 66129 which reportedly travelled out from Healey Mills. The train restarted some 90 minutes late having caused major consequential delays and cancellation to a variety of and Northern services etc.(courtesy Six Bells site)
    Seen here at Deighton
    https://tinyurl.com/bdff4pub
    https://tinyurl.com/49t5b8v7
    https://tinyurl.com/3xddk7w8
    https://tinyurl.com/m68byfvc

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