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60532 Rabbit Bridge 18-03-99
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Russ Hillier charter
60532 Rabbit Bridge 2
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital,
Russ Hillier charter
60532,62005,60163 Barrow Hill 07-04-2009 R13521bw
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
60163,60532,60007,60009 Barrow Hill 03-04-2009 R13467bw
Olympus OM4Ti (film)
Fujichrome colour slide scanned to digital
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
4464 + 60163 + 4468 + 60532 Barrow Hill 12-04-2012 IMG_4418
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
Not today,s but on a recent visit to Crewe
Blue Peter sets off from Platform 12 on a journey with the Chairman's train special .
MediaCity Bridge, Salford Quays
Just like Dorothy’s road, this road has its own group of hidden dangers. Far worse than the Scarecrow, Tin man and the Lion. Here you are more likely to get run over by speeding cyclists (who never dismount), skateboarders, roller-skaters, Deliveroo riders and worst of all e-scooters who stop for no one!
Erect a tripod at your peril!
MediaCityUK, Salford Quays
Last weekend's visit to the Quays with Mark, Gary and Geoff resulted in some new viewpoints that I hadn't considered in all my previous visits... mainly due to my reluctance for an early start!
I found the neon lighting very overpowering when first processed so have desaturated it quite a lot, which has helped with the office interior details.
I don't normally mess with the saturation slider but in this case I think it's helped.
The BBC has been operational at MediaCityUK since 2011
The footbridge support masts can be seen reflected on the Blue Peter building
Should have waited for the lights under the bridge to turn blue, unfortunately it was that cold it was only me turning blue, so as you can see we captured green
4464 + 60163 + 4468 + 60532 Barrow Hill 12-04-2012 IMG_4418bw
Sentimental Journeys/Russ Hillier charter
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Shadows from the clouds were never far away, but the risk was well worth taking in the end, as 60532 'Blue Peter' crossed the River Ribble at Sherriff Brow heading Steam Dreams' 'The Lakes Express', 1Z32 08.30 London Victoria to Oxenholme, on Tuesday 9th September 2025.
© Gordon Edgar - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission
The Class A2 Pacific attacks Shap at High Scales in fine style with the northbound Cumbrian Mountaineer charter to Carlisle. A magnifcent sight!.
A wonderful morning spent in Buxworth Cutting with friends old and new to witness A2 60532 'Blue Peter' return to main line duties after 22 years absence in charge of 'The Christmas White Rose' on November 20th 2024.
In glorious sunshine, Class A2 No. 60532 'Blue Peter' rounds the curve at Bayston Hill, on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, heading Saphos Trains 'Welsh Marches Express', 1Z32 0550 Ulverston - Cardiff Central on 29th April 2026. Class 47 No. 47593 can be seen at the rear. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
In a location lost on the regular steam paths these days A2 60532 "Blue Peter" sadly with just a grey haze from the chimney, heads north over Lunds Viaduct with "The Lakes Express" on September 9th 2025.
In glorious sunshine, LSL’s Peppercorn designed LNER 'A2' 4-6-2 no.60532 ‘Blue Peter’ passes Selside on the Settle & Carlisle, the first day of the London Victoria to Carlisle ‘Lakes Express’. The mountain in the background is the magnificent ‘Pen-y-Ghent’.
Having just turned 75 years of age LNER designed class A2 60532 'Blue Peter' has proved to be a well received reintroduction to the mainline scene.
I was lucky on Saturday that a a pal gave me the nod that she was working closely to where I live. Not only that but as I waited in the cornfield under a cloudy sky the sun popped out just a few minutes before her arrival.
Photographed on the East Coast Main Line just north of Doncaster at Fenwick with a Kings X to York special. She was running eleven minutes late but seemed to be working in fine fettle.
Blue Peter on the East Coast Mainline north of Thirsk with the Edinburgh Christmas Market Charter on 27th November 2025.
LNER Peppercorn Class A2 No. 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ steamed along the Welsh Marches line on 29 April 2026. In this scene in beautiful Spring conditions, she passes through Woofferton in Shropshire working the 1Z32 Ulverston to Cardiff Central “Welsh Marches Express” which was steam hauled from Crewe. 29 April 2026.
Peppercorn A2 Pacific No.60532 'Blue Peter' heads a rear early evening northbound working for steam over the Settle Carlisle past Fiddlers Lane, Lazonby, with empty coach stock made up of "The Chairman's Train".
LNER A2 Pacific 60532 Blue Peter works 1Z32 09.55 London Euston - Hellifield "The Chairmans private charter" crossing Dutton Viaduct on 18.05.2026
60532 Blue Peter with a southbound S+C trip on 21/3/92
Copyright David Price
No unauthorised use please
An earlier frame to my last upload. LNER Peppercorn Class A2 No. 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ approaches Woofferton’s Down home signal, W37, working the 1Z32 Ulverston to Cardiff Central “Welsh Marches Express” which was steam hauled from Crewe. Interestingly, it looks like a new semaphore arm has recently been fitted to the signal. Moreover, the absence of sturdy ladders so often seen on today’s semaphores is somewhat of a rarity nowadays giving a retro authentic look to the signal which complements the steam scene.
Salford Quays
I have a directory full of unstitched panoramas that I have not even bothered to label let alone process. This is an exception, but having shot it in landscape rather than portrait, there was a noticeable chunk missing off the top of the Imperial War Museum when stitched. So, it has laid dormant there for years.
Fast forward to a recent trip down to the Quays to show Paul a.k.a. shutterbug_uk2012 the sights and sounds of the area, ably supported by Eddie ‘Rainman’ Coulson. I only took a handful of shots myself, including a four frame pano, but I’ll save them for a rainy day as I’d like to see what Paul produces when he gets the chance from his busy day job.
But, back to the image… a few tips and tricks and I’ve managed to uncrop the stitched image and hey presto the top of the IWN wasn’t missing after all! A bit of filling in and clone work and it’s turned out to be a reasonable image in the end.
Blue Peter takes the Fellsman train from Crewe to Carlisle past Dentdale in heavily overcast conditions on 1st July 2026.
Superb early morning conditions as A2 Pacific 60532 'Blue Peter' is opened after passing Parkside East Junction traversing Highfield Moss on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.
Saphos Trains 'The White Rose' to York required a very early start from Hereford.
* Pole @ 8m.
The Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival ends with a “sail-by” where many boats of all kinds come out from the docks and show off. Here we can see: The 68 ft. schooner Suva which was built in Hong Kong in 1925. A sloop I do not know, the 51 ft yawl Pacifica that was built in 1947, and Blue Peter yacht. The 96 ft M/V Blue Peter, is a classic fan-tail yacht built expressly for touring and sightseeing in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 1928 from Lake Union Dry-dock in Seattle, she is a beautiful example of the finest in yacht design and construction of her day. She has accommodations for eight overnight guests in five separate staterooms. The bright salon features a wood burning fireplace, cozy seating and enhanced wifi. Blue Peter is named after a signal flag that was used by ships to indicate that they were getting ready to depart.
The schooner Suva was originally designed as a gaff-rigged schooner. In 1960, Suva was re-rigged as a staysail schooner. She is available for charter out of Port Townsend, WA. schoonersuva.org/about-suva/
The 51 ft yawl Pacifica (7019) was built in 1947. She has raced in most of the major racing events in the USA and has sailed over 100,000 mile on her own. In 2014 she moved permanently from San Diego to Port Townsend.
This photo was taken at Port Townsend's 2024 Wooden Boat Festival woodenboat.org/
2.7.2026.
Mono conversion of LNER Gresley A2 Pacific 4-6-2 No 60532 'Blue Peter' passing the p/way hut at Helwith Bridge with the 'Fellsman'.
1Z45, the 07.26 Crewe - Carlisle Fellsman.
Promoted by Saphos Trains and operated by LSL.
Class A2 Pacific 60532 "Blue Peter" pilots Class 57 diesel 57002 "Winston Churchill" on the returning, rerouted, Lakelander tour train past Aisgill on a warm 17th August 2025.
The newly restored Blue Peter rushes towards York with a private charter on the evening of July 13th 2024. Although there were showers all around, the train's arrival was greeted by a patch of watery sun! A magnificent sight indeed..
Peppercorn A2 Pacific 60532 'Blue Peter' finds a window of sun as it accelerates over Newton-le-Willows Viaduct with this morning's Saphos Trains 'The White Rose' from Northampton to York.
To think I was trying to justify driving 100 miles (round trip) for this one shot. I am glad I made the effort. 60532 "Blue Peter" hammers past Abington loops with the Edinburgh Christmas Market tour returning to Kings Cross. Blue Peter was working the Edinburgh - Carlisle leg (1Z60) in perfect winter conditions.
At around 0830am, LNER Peppercorn A2 locomotive 60532 'Blue Peter', passes high above the meandering river Lune with the ECS from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness, in readiness to work Day 4 of 'Steam Dreams' "The Lakes Express" on 12 September 2025.©copyright Peter Ainsworth
Salford Quays
After spending most of the afternoon in Manchester dodging the rain, we headed back to the Quays to meet up with Mike Dutson for a night shoot and hopefully a decent blue hour. The weather was suggesting otherwise and after a bite to eat and drink in Limes (why not, it was raining again!) we started to make our way round to the MediaCity bridge (left of shot).
I’ve not shot the Quays at night for a very long time and the excitement got the better of me. The sky was looking particularly menacing at this point and I thought grab what you can, while you can, so this is camera straight out of the bag… no setup and handheld, which I don’t like doing at slow shutter speeds, but that sky was too good to miss - a case of premature shutter action I guess!
Oh for some exhaust!
Peppercorn A2 'Blue Peter' looking magnificent on its rake of Carmine and Cream MK1's, approaches Golborne Junction with a returning Private Charter from Langwathby on the Settle & Carlisle.
* Pole @ 10m.
LNER A2 Pacific 60532 "Blue Peter" works 1Z33 16.15 Langwathby - Crewe Private charter at Bull Gill on 08.06.2026
TED: "I bin sortin' me badj (pin) collekshun today, cuz I'm off to the Isle of Man fer a few days tomorrer an' I wanted to dekerate me coat wiv a cupple of badj's.
I fink I'll wear me Blue Peter badg an' me Blackpool FC badj, an' if I can find it I'll wear me Leeds cat caff one as well.
Keep it to yerself, but I've booked me an' the oldies a table at the Manx Cat Cafe as a serprize fer there weddin' annieversery!
I bin savin' up fer sumfink speshul fer the ol' dears, an' when I fownd out there wuz a cat caff I fowt to meself: 'Wow! that's jest perfick!'
Anyway, I'm off to bed shortly cuz we gotta be up at stupid o'clock tomorrer mornin' to travel to the ferry, so I'll see yew when I gets back! 'Bye!"
With just a grey haze from the chimney BR Green 60532 "Blue Peter" crosses the River Calder and starts the climb across Whalley Arches on May 12th 2001.
Sun, Snow & Steam……what more could you ask for; well cutting back those trees down the centre of the tracks! Beautifully restored LSL’s Peppercorn designed blue liveried LNER 'A2' 4-6-2 no.60532 ‘Blue Peter’ powers through Chinley North Jnc. with the Locomotive Services Rugby to York ‘Christmas White Rose’ rail tour.