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L&Y Aspinall Class 23 no.11456 & WSR Mogul no.9351 approach Blue Anchor, Somerset, England passing over Dingle Crossing with a train for Bishops Lydeard from Minehead during the Spring Steam Spectacular Gala at the West Somerset Railway 03/05/25.
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Terrier no.72 'Fenchurch' & L&Y Aspinall Class 23 no.11456 depart Minehead, Somerset, England with a train for Norton Fitzwarren during the Spring Steam Spectacular Gala at the West Somerset Railway 04/05/25.
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L&Y Aspinall Class 23 no.11456' departs Blue Anchor, Somerset, England with a train for Minehead during the Spring Steam Spectacular Gala at the West Somerset Railway 03/05/25.
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On 17 June 1962 Aspinall 3F 52515 is stabled on its home shed Sowerby Bridge (56E). The loco spent much of its later years in the West Yorkshire area at Low Moor and Mirfield. Built at Horwich works in 1906, the loco was withdrawn in December 1962 after a working life of over 56 years.
The Patrick O'Brien Collection
Taken on April 26th 2025
Ex-Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Aspinall 0-6-0 52322 and Barton Wright 0-6-0ST 11456 leaving Ropley station, during the Mid-Hants Railway gala in April 2025.
52332 entered service in 1895, and was withdrawn by BR in 1960, and purchased privately for preservation.. It was restored to steam again in 1982, and moved to the East Lancs Railway in 1995, where it completed its latest overhaul in 2021..
11456 entered service in 1881, and was rebuilt as a saddle-tank, as seen here, in 1896.. It was sold off by the LMS in 1937 to a Lancashire colliery, and later passed to the nationalised NCB.. It was purchased for preservation in 1967, and returned to steam at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in 1972. After further overhaul in 1979/80 it took part in the ‘Rocket 150’ cavalcade at Rainhill in May 1980:
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The loco was then taken out of service in 1982, and stored for a time...
It moved to the East Lancs Railway in 2016, and underwent a comprehensive overhaul – including the provision of a ‘correct’ chimney, and repair to a cracked frame - and returned to steam in 2020.
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A pairing of two former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway locomotives attack the gradient between Alresford and Ropley during the 2025 Mid-Hants Railway/Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala.
Locomotives: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Class 23 0-6-0ST 11456 and Aspinall Class 27 0-6-0 52322.
Location: Northside Lane foot crossing near Ropley, Mid-Hants Railway/Watercress Line, Hampshire.
One of my favourite locos . Seen at Newby Bridge and Haverthwaite
Visiting L&YR Class 27 No.52322 approaches Newby Bridge halt with a service to Lakeside.
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The Aspinall designed loco was running the normal timetable on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite this weekend after its use on a photo charter mid week
The Aspinall designed loco was running the normal timetable on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite this weekend after its use on a photo charter mid week
The Aspinall designed loco was running the normal timetable on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite this weekend after its use on a photo charter mid week
19th October 2018. L&Y Class 27 0-6-0 No.52322 looks in good form as she storms away from Ramsbottom with a Bury to Rawtenstall service. The East Lancashire Railway had an intensive timetable as they were holding their annual Autumn Steam Gala. There were 448 engines of this class built between 1889 and 1917 but sadly No.52322 is the only one which has survived into preservation.
Making a rapturous departure from Keighley with the 1255 service for Oxenhope, 'Ironclad' No. 52044 pilots 'Taffy Tank' No. 85 up the grade.
22-03-2025
L&Y Aspinall Class 23 No. 11456 idles some time away in Ramsbottom sidings, prior to running round its short train to return to Bury.
14-03-2025
L&Y Class 23 No. 11456 hurries across the Irwell at Ewood Bridge with the first service of the day.
14-03-2025
An eBay purchase.
Aspinall 0-6-0 52248 is stored at Oldham Lees shed in the early 1960’s. It had been allocated there since
Nationalisation and was withdrawn in March 1962 after 67 years service.
Photographer unknown
Beyer Peacock 1881 built former 0-6-0 tender engine 752, rebuilt in 1896 by Aspinall to a Class 23 0-6-0ST 11456, is captured in steam engaged on shunting manoeuvres around the rail system at the Bury Transport Museum on the East Lancashire Railway.
8th September 2024
L&Y A Class 52322 coasts towards Horsted Keynes during the Bluebell Railway's 2023 Branch Line Gala Weekend.
Locomotive: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Aspinall Class 27 0-6-0 52322.
Location: Horsted Keynes, Bluebell Railway, West Sussex.
11456 heads away from Highley with an ecs that will form an Arley - Bewdley shuttle. The loco has recently being put into LMS livery.