"Lindsay" poses outside the shed on the 14th April 1985.

Lindsay passes Selside 'box with a Santa Steam Special on the 6th July 1986.

No 1300 stands near the former Selside signalbox in July 1982.

Fomer Wigan Coal and Iron Co, "Lindsay" is on the Crag Bank shuttle on the 6th July 1986.

"The "Flying Buffer Beam" was a visitor from (I think) Quainton Road in 12th September 1983.

34092 "City of Wells" was based at Steamtown for a longish spell in the early 1980s and if memory serves was actually put into main line condition there. That is what seems to be happening here. November 1981.

Another view of 5407 in July 1982.

No 81 "Sir Robert McAlpine" was I presume owned by the McAlpine family, who had a strong vested interest in the Steamtown site. 14/4/85.

5407 near the coaling tower in July 1982. The boiler in the background is that of 35005 "Canadian Pacific".

5407 was at the time owned by Paddy Smith and was a long-term resident of Steamtown. July 1982.

5690 "Leander" stands in the shed in July 1982.

Ivatt 2-6-0, 6441, owned by Betty Beet is now based at the East Lancs Railway, but for many years was resident at Steamtown. 14/4/85.

David Smith's 8F, 48151. 27/4/91.

L & Y 0-6-0 No 1300 is another loco that has since moved to the East Lancs Railway. Here it stands under the decrepit-looking shed roof on the 12th September 1983.

70000 "Britannia" glistens in the sun on the 27th April 1991.

70000 "Britannia" with the coaling tower in prominent view. 27/4/91.

German Pacific, 012-104-06 on 24th April 1983.

4472 raises steam on the 7th May 1984. At the time it was running with the tender from "Sir Nigel Gresley" as it's own had developed leaks.

A busy scene featuring "Flying Scotsman" in steam on the 7th May 1984.

4472 under the coaling tower. 7/5/84.

The most famous resident of Steamtown was undoubtedly "Flying Scotsman". Here she is near the coaling tower on the 7th May 1984.

44871, at the time named "Sovereign" was another loco that was based at Steamtown for a long number of years and was also owned by the Beet family. It has recently joined the Riley stable of locos. This photo was taken in February 1982. Yours truly should have moved his camera bag before pressing the shutter however!

German Pacific, 012-104-06, owned by Dr Peter Beet poses with Black 5, 5407 on the 24th April 1983.

Another shot of Lord Nelson on the 24th April 1983.

850 "Lord Nelson" in it's first incarnation was based at Steamtown for specials over the S & C and elsewhere. Here it rests between duties on 24th April 1983.