Colin Carr Gallery No.4

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Carlisle Station on 1st August 2004 with Virgin Class 57, Thunderbird, in the middle road, and the Arriva DMUs in the background.	Blea Moor Signal Box on an RVR visit during July 2000

A northbound Voyager passes through Clitheroe on 23 Mar 2003 with a glimpse of the Castle Cement Works in the background and the benches maintained by RVR just visible on the right.	66223 passes on 6S55 23rd Mar 2003

Class 66, no. 66116, passes Clitheroe en-route from Basford Hall to Settle & beyond on 30 Sept 2003	45407, with 47854 tucked inside, passes Clitheroe with the St. James' Day Tripper 8th May 2004

57310 drags 1M18 Glasgow Central - Euston through Clitheroe on 17Jan 2004	"The Pendle Witch" excursion at Clitheroe

D9016 at Clitheroe on 28th December 2003	47816 drags 1M18 Glasgow Central - Euston over the A59 at Chatburn on 24th January 2004, with the picturesque expanse of the Ribble Valley in the background.
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150140 leaving Clitheroe with 2J78 to Rochdale on 8th May 2004	Double-headed steam passing through Clitheroe Station with its very attractive floral display

Skipton Station - Spring 2003	Blackburn Sunset after a busy day of Santa Services December 2003

A visit to the National Rail Museum in York where RVR member, Ken Roberts, draws attention to some interesting relics from a bye-gone age.

REFURBISHMENT OF WHALLEY VIADUCT November 2001
Right: Before refurbishment
Below: During refurbishment


Following the complete re-laying of track between Daisyfield Jct. and Horrocksford Jct. in both directions, completed during December 2009, the line speed over the Whalley Viaduct has now been revised upwards to 40 m.p.h. (?)

CLITHEROE
	Above: Snow-covered Pendle Hill viewed from Clitheroe Castle Left: Castle Street, Clitheroe - Below: "Flying home"
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150th Anniversary Celebrations
Bank Holiday Sunday 28 May 2000

101685, "The Green Goddess", arriving at Manchester Piccadilly from Longsight depot. Some RVR members then travelled on the unit to Clitheroe.	The WPC is from BTP, not the local constabulary

A headboard was produced for the day, here it is being shown off at Clitheroe	Gordon Wilson sees the Dalesrail away while Ian Tingle observes the Special

101683 was also involved in a day of Clitheroe - Blackburn shuttles. This was long before the regular hourly Sunday service.	Local dignitaries meet the first Special from Blackburn

We had 101681 as well, making a total of three units involved on the day	101861 heads for Horrocksford

101681 comes on platform at Clitheroe	Chairman Moore aboard 101685

Alex, with RVR tie, checking tickets.	Yes, it is Bill Briggs at the front of the saloon

101681 in the bay at Blackburn	Sunday evening, and the last 'special' sets off for Blackburn and Longsight depot
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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION Dates unknown

King Edward the First with a southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express	Approaching Ais Gill Summit

Almost there, speed down to 15mph	Green Arrow at Blackburn

Preserved Deltic D9000 passes Clitheroe	Blue Peter hauls an excursion through Clitheroe