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2007 |
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27–28th January Winter Gala – Heavy Freight Experience |
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This year's Winter Gala was probably one of the best (GCR Galas) that I've attended. Subtitled 'Heavy Freight Experience', the GCR were truly 'Re-Creating the Experience' of a mainline railway in the years of steam. The intensive timetable featured 28 departures from Loughborough, and over a third of these were goods trains. Three different freight sets were used, windcutter mineral wagons, box vans, and a mixed train, I don't think any other (preserved) railway in the country can match that! The line played host to two visiting locomotives. The first was Stanier Mogul 42968 (from the Severn Valley Railway), but the star attraction as without doubt LNWR 0-8-0 Super D 49395, which joined resident 2-8-0 designs, GCR O4 63601 and LMS 8F 48305 (masquerading as 48188). These three heavy freight designs really set the theme for the gala, and it really was a joy to see these brutes doing the kind of work that they were designed for. The remaining locos in service were; GWR Large Prairie 4141, BR Class 45 D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry, and Class 101 DMU. | |||
Loco: 63601 Location: Leaving Loughborough |
Loco: 63601 Location: Leaving Loughborough |
Loco: 48188 Location: Charnwood |
Loco: 42968 Location: Woodthorpe |
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Loco: 49395 Location: Charnwood |
Loco: 4141 Location: Charnwood |
Loco: 63601 Location: Charnwood |
Loco: 63601 Location: Charnwood |
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Loco: Class 101 Location: Leaving Loughborough |
Loco: 45305 Location: Loughborough shed |
Loco: 48188 Location: Rothley |
Loco: 42968 Location: Leaving Rothley |
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