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Great Central Railway General Matters

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Reading General, Nov 11, 2017.

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  1. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Pretty sure we used to take 6 up the bank at the KWVR years ago too.
     
    Sheff, Dec 27, 2025
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    You should see the maps that the loco crews get these days, you'd think they were tackling Shap and Ais Gill!
     
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    I'd been expecting to see at least one post by now reporting on how this went - was it a flop because no passengers turned up; or a disaster because the trains were overrun, with potential passengers being turned away; or (hopefully) demand pretty much matched supply and it proved to be an enjoyable alternative to previous Christmas Day activities, worth repeating if volunteers are available again.
     
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    On the latest GM video, the Christmas day service was reported as being very successful and the receipts over the Santa season were good.
     
    Flying Phil, Jan 5, 2026
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    First update of 2026...

     
    Johann Marsbar, Jan 12, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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    For those that wanted to see 92134, but are unable to attend the GCR Winter Gala, the Facebook page for the 9F have stated that it will be staying at the GCR until the end of March
     
    Dan Hill, Jan 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Nice to know. Thanks. Have been lucky to have various locos on the GCR along its length when it was part of the national network - Stanier 5s, Brits etc - plus 35030. So 34072 at the gala will be a bonus, albeit for only 10 miles.
     
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