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1306+4472_(1)_Foxfield_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976, the B1 and A3 pause at Foxfield for a photo stop. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(2)_Foxfield_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 8th May 1976 at Foxfield, a rear view of B1 No.1306, about to depart. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(3)_Foxfield_depart_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976 seen from a hill overlooking Foxfield Nos. 1306 and 4472 make an energetic start for Ravenglass. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(4)_Foxfield_depart_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 8th May 1976 in beautiful sunshine, 1306 and 4472 are seen in broadside from a field adjacent to Foxfield station. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(5)_Eskmeals_(light engine to)_8.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. Having delivered their passengers to Ravenglass for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Nos.1306 and 4472 took the empty coaching stock to Sellafield for stabling. Running light the engines then moved in reverse to the Ministry of Defence ordnance testing range at Eskmeals to turn on a triangle. 8th May 1976 the locomotives are seen on their way to Eskmeals. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(6)_Eskmeals (light engine from)_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. Having delivered their passengers to Ravenglass for the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Nos.1306 and 4472 took the empty coaching stock to Sellafield for stabling. Running light the engines then moved in reverse to the Ministry of Defence ordnance testing range at Eskmeals to turn on a triangle. 22nd May 1976 the locomotives are seen returning from Eskmeals with, in the distance, the towers of Ravenglass Nuclear Reprocessing Plant. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+4472_(7)_Ravenglass_depart_22.5.1976. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. During May 1976, LNER Class B1 No.1306 Mayflower worked two trains with LNER Class A3 4-6-2 No.4472 Flying Scotsman, in the English Lake District. A month later the B1 double-headed with LMS Class 5 No.45407 on a rail tour from Carnforth to Leeds and return. 22nd May 1976 Nos.1306 and 4472 have collected their passengers at Ravenglass station and make ready to depart. The B1’s tender is quite empty of coal but that was not a concern as the engine would be replaced at Grange-over-Sands by LNWR 2-4-0 No.790 Hardwicke, to work with 4472, through to Carnforth. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+45407_Hellifield_arrive. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. On 19th June 1976, the LNER Society Railtours’ special train “The Gresley Centenarian,” is seen arriving at Hellifield behind B1 No.1306 Mayflower and LMS Class 5 No.45407. After a photographic stop the train will continue to Leeds. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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1306+45407_Hellifield_depart. UK Heritage Steam 1960s and 1970s. B1 No.1306 Mayflower and LMS Class 5 No.45407 depart from a Hellifield photographic stop on 19th June 1976. roger.griffiths@hotmail.com