Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala

29th January 2016

The Great Central Railway is a unique heritage railway located in the university town of Loughborough in the East Midlands of England between the cities of Leicester and Nottingham.

Twice a year the Great Central Railway (GCR) runs Steam Galas with intensive timetables of up to 80 train / loco movements; including Travelling Post Office demonstrations and demonstration freight trains

6990 Witherslack Hall leaving Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration freight train. — GWR Modified Hall Class no. 6990 Witherslack Hall leaving Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration freight train.

The Great Central Railway is a unique heritage railway located in the university town of Loughborough in the East Midlands of England between the cities of Leicester and Nottingham.

Twice a year the Great Central Railway (GCR) runs Steam Galas with intensive timetables of up to 80 train / loco movements; including Travelling Post Office demonstrations and demonstration freight trains

The preserved railway is predominantly steam operated and has a double track section which allows passengers to experience the thrill of trains passing at speed. In this respect it is unique in the preservation world.

The GCR is on the route of the old Great Central Railway that linked the cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester with London at its terminus station at Marylebone.

The preserved railway is predominantly steam operated and has a double track section which allows passengers to experience the thrill of trains passing at speed. In this respect it is unique in the preservation world.

The GCR is on the route of the old Great Central Railway that linked the cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester with London at its terminus station at Marylebone.

6990 Witherslack Hall passes 34053 Sir Keith Park en-route to Rothwell. — 6990 Witherslack Hall passes 34053 Sir Keith Park en-route to Rothwell.

46521 arriving at Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration freight train. — LMS Ivatt Class 2 no. 46521 arriving at Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration freight train.

34053 Sir Keith Park leaving Quorn and Woodhouse en-route to Rothwell. — SR Battle of Britain class no. 34053 Sir Keith Park leaving Quorn and Woodhouse en-route to Rothwell.

34053 Sir Keith Park passing Quorn and Woodhouse signal cabin. — 34053 Sir Keith Park passing Quorn and Woodhouse signal cabin in the wind and the rain.

46521 passing Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration feright train — 46521 passing Quorn and Woodhouse with the demonstration feright train for Rothwell.

46521 and 48624 at Rothwell sidings.

LMS 8F Class 48624 working through Rothwell station with the demonstration freight train. — LMS 8F Class no. 48624 working through Rothwell station with the demonstration freight train.

31806 handing over the token — SR U class mogul no. 31806 handing over the token having run-round its coaching stock in the Rothwell sidings.

34053 Sir Keith Park heading into the Rothwell sidings — 34053 Sir Keith Park heading for the Rothwell sidings to run-round its coaches ready for the return journey to Loughborough Central.

6990 Witherslack Hall arriving at Rothwell. — 6990 Witherslack Hall arriving at Rothwell.

46521 at Kinchley Lane with the demonstration freight.

LMS Stanier Class 5 no 45305 at Kinchley Lane — LMS Stanier Class 5 no 45305 at Kinchley Lane.

777 Sir Lamiel passing Kinchley Lane with the demonstration Travelling Post Office — 777 Sir Lamiel passing Kinchley Lane with the demonstration Travelling Post Office.

6990 'Witherslack Hall' light engine at Loughborough Central — 6990 Witherslack Hall shunting as light engine at Loughborough Central.

777 Sir Lamiel backing onto its train at Loughborough Central — 777 Sir Lamiel backing onto its train at Loughborough Central.

777 Sir Lamiel passes 31806 at Loughborough Central — 777 Sir Lamiel passes 31806 as it takes its train out of Loughborough Central.

777 Sir Lamiel working from Lougborough to Rothley — 777 Sir Lamiel working from Lougborough to Rothley.