GCR Winter Gala 2016

Does any one know the confirmed dates for the GCR Winter Gala? I work in a small team and need to get in early inorder to book the weekend off work. Thanks in advance for any help in this. The GCR website shows no events past Christmas yet.

 

Hopefully it's the final weekend in January like the last one. It would be silly to clash it with the ELR Scotsman event, which is being held over two weekends. Be nice if they can avoid the first winter Cumbrian mountain express too.

 

GCR Website says the Winter Steam Gala will be held Friday 29th-Sunday 31st January.

 

Thank you Holiday and accomadation now booked.

 

Visiting Locomotives Confirmed: Battle Of Britain class No.34053 'Sir Keith Park' & 'U Boat' No. 31806. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/winter-gala-fri-28th-to-sun-31st-jan/

 

Ah, some proper locos for a change

 

Yes it's great to have Witherslack Hall back in traffic...

 

Passenger timetables for the Winter Gala are now available on the GCR website here:

http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/winter-gala-fri-28th-to-sun-31st-jan/

 

Good to see the DMU out again some wonderful views from the front seat.

 

Pictures on FB show 34053 has arrived at the GCR this evening.

 

Afternoon all,

A few snippets of information which may be of interest if you're planning a visit this weekend:

Friday: 5 locos expected in steam...6990, 31806, 34053, 46521 & 48624. First move from Loughborough at 0840, first passenger service at 1000 and last at 1600.

Saturday: 9 locos expected in steam...all the above as well as 777, 45305, 47406 & 92214 along with the DMU. First move from Loughborough at 0810, first passenger service at 0900 and last at 1810.

Sunday: 9 locos expected in steam and the DMU as per Sat. First move from Loughborough at 0815, first passenger service at 0900 and last at 1600 with the final non-passenger departure at 1615.

Hopefully it should be a good show!

 

.I'm hoping too. The weather aint looking so good at the moment, especially on Friday. I'll make my final decision on Thursday before driving over for three days.

 

Popped in to Loughborough this am as I won't be able to make the weekend sadly (bathroom refit takes priority apparently....) quite a line up outside the shed- think 78018 was having its boiler put back in too. Chris

 

Ha, and it was Friday I was thinking of coming. Nevermind it's dry in a carriage...

 

Hi All,
Can somebody post which way the locos are facing please - many thanks.
Hope you all enjoy the weekend

 

All locomotives are facing South

 

Many thanks Regan - much appreciated

 

Unfortunately the DMU has had to be withdrawn from the event as a result of it's failure last weekend with what I believe were gearbox issues (though I stand to be corrected). The timetables on the website have been amended to reflect this.

 

Any despatches from the front yet? How goes the day.

 

Well I called in today for a few hours as I was passing en route from the south west to Lincolnshire. It seemed reasonably busy. Managed a few trips, the best being behind the'U'.