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24–25th July Summer Gala | |||
You could be forgiven that I have got the Winter and Summer Gala pictures mixed up on this page! But the sunshine was intermittent at best, but rain on sunday ment that we did pick the best day to visit the GCR's Blue Riband event. The highlight of this year's Gala was undoubtedly 70013 Oliver Cromwell (which we seem (and it's no coincidence!), to be following round the country at the minute). The loco was "propelled" to Quorn by the Loughborough Standard Locomotives Group's newly restored, BR Class 2, 78019. This group (along with the 5305 Locomotive Association) will be carrying out the restoration of 70013 when work begins at the and of August, and if all goes to plan, should be completed by the end of 2007. Can't wait! This was the first time that we had visited the GCR and had ventured away from the stations and out into the Leicestershire countryside. Armed with an OS map, we must of walked miles! We got some pleasing shots at one or two of the railway's numerous over bridges, but have come to the conclusion that the best way to photograph the GCR is trackside, so will have to look closely at trackside passes for future events. Missing from the Gala this time was the TPO (Traveling Post Office) trains. The set has been taken out of service for essential maintenance, and should return in 2005, I couldn't help but feel the weekend was lacking something without these "awe inspiring" trains. The event featured four steam locos; LNER O4 63601, LMS Black 5 45305, 8F 48305 (masquerading as 48182), GWR Large Prairie 4141. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, and 78019, where on display at Quorn and Loughborough respectively. The railway's newly acquired Class 101, also featured on passenger turns. |
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Subject: E9124E Location: Quorn |
Loco: 48182 Location: Loughborough |
Loco: 48182 Location: Loughborough |
Loco: Class
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24–25th January Winter Gala | |||
Keeping my promise to visit the GC 'more often' than in the previous few years, so hear is your first helping of 'Britain's only double track main line heritage railway'. I was looking forward to seeing two loco's at the event. The M&GN Society's J15 65462 (on the first leg of its 'UK tour', 65462 will return to the NNR in early summer, after the building work has been completed at Weybourne). The other loco was the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust's B1, 61264, of which I have fond memories when it paid a visit to the NNR back in 2002. It looked touch-and-go whether the visit would be on at all, with persistent rain all week. But bright winter sunshine was forecast for the weekend and I chose Saturday for my first taste of the railway's now well established Winter Gala. This years event had a 'Mail by Rail' theme to mark the end of TPO (Traveling Post Office) trains on the national network. The TPO trains are now an integral part of a Gala weekend at the GCR, and always a big crowd puller at Quorn where the mail drops/pick ups are made. Both 61264 and 45305 did themselves proud on there respective runs. The event featured five steam locos; LNER B1 61264, O4 63601, J15 65462, LMS Black 5 45305, GWR Large Prairie 4141, and two diesels; Class 45 D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry, Class 20 D8098. |
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Loco: 61264 Location: Loughborough |
Loco: 65462 Location: Loughborough |
Loco: D8098 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 61264 Location: Quorn |
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Loco: 61264 |
Loco: 61264 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 61264 Location: Quorn |
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Loco: 65462 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 63601 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 45305 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 45305 Location: Quorn |
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Loco: D123 Leicestershire
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Loco: 63601 Location: Quorn |
Loco: 65462 Location: Rothely |
Loco: 65462 Location: Loughborough |
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