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    9F 92214 to stay at the GCR

    92214 now rolled out in unlined black. (Credit to FB page)
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    9F 92214 to stay at the GCR

    So it should be out in the new livery for the Winter Gala 27th-29th Jan - without the silly name too :-)
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 17, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    9F 92214 to stay at the GCR

    A statement this morning from the GCR to announce that 92214 is to remain at the railway. It appears to have been purchased from the existing...
    Thread by: Raimondo, Jan 6, 2023, 59 replies, in forum: Steam Traction
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    Good news re the A60 bridge replacement project. All going ahead and completed by October......
    Post by: Raimondo, Apr 7, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    Re the new (or relocated) engine shed, I suspect that the pandemic stalled the plans announced a couple of years ago - but I also suspect that...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 28, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GCR Winter Steam Gala- 28th-30th January 2022

    Ahead of the Winter Gala (starting tomorrow) it's great to see that Std 2 78018 has had a repaint and looks the business. Image courtesy of the...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 27, 2022 in forum: Galas and Events
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    GCR First Hurrah now pencilled in for 4th-6th June 2021

    Update : Just seen that the GCR have had to withdraw Black 5 45305 from the event. It's not for mechanical reasons: they have a blackbird nesting...
    Post by: Raimondo, May 26, 2021 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    Would love it if they can run, but I fear Charnwood will be in Tier 3 due to the numbers still being high, and therefore the GCR will sadly have...
    Post by: Raimondo, Nov 24, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Great Central Railway General Matters

    GCR to resume operations from Sat 25th July. Pre-booking online only, social distancing measures in place. Nothing on the website yet, but...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jun 18, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    GCR Winter Gala - 24-26 Jan 2020

    Well according the the GCR Shedworks Facebook page, it is indeed due to run. Someone posted the question today and they replied: "yes it's due to...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 23, 2020 in forum: Galas and Events
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    70013

    Update: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2019/07/new-loan-agreement-for-steam-locomotive-70013-oliver-cromwell.html So an agreement to restore 70013...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jul 18, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    70013

    "Agreed. It was very busy initially but this tailed off to very rarely during its latter years in service" I'm pretty sure that the original...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jul 15, 2019 in forum: Steam Traction
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    50th Anniversary GCR Closure May 3rd

    No, I can't get into those shorts these days. Great that they are marking the occasion on Friday. Would have liked to have been there to recreate...
    Post by: Raimondo, May 1, 2019 in forum: Galas and Events