GCR Autumn Gala 3-6th Oct

925 had a go in 2012 on the Saturday got a picture also 6023 did not get a go this winter but I guess lot of people came to ride behind 6023 it would be a waste to miss a trip just to do a tpo run

 

Yes both visitors on the TPO tomorrow along with Sir Lamiel and 78019. 44 departures scheduled from Loughborough with the first movement at 0820.

Kind regards,

Phil

 

Good weather today, pretty busy trains and everything going to plan (at least until I left mid-afternoon!)

A couple of the guests:


Great Central Railway - October 2013-153.jpg by grahamjenks, on Flickr


Great Central Railway - October 2013-127.jpg by grahamjenks, on Flickr

More here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamjenks/sets/72157636216950186/

 

Yes all in all it was a good day operationally with only the failure of 78019 late afternoon putting a dampener on things and causing a few delays at Loughborough. I'm reliably informed the current plan for tomorrow is for 1744 to cover the diagram of 78019 and for class 20 D8098 to take the N2's diagram. Of course this may well have changed by the time I return in the morning!

Kind regards,

Phil

 

When I left at 18.30 ish 78019 was steam heating the Dining train.

 

Some pictures from a very enjoyable day at the GCR today, even the sun came out from time to time. A big thank you to all those who help to make events like this happen

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bantam61668/

 

A video with scenes from Friday and part of Saturday;

 

hello
a great day on Saturday with everything working like clockwork
but as I right this the sun has been shining all day so it seems I picked the wrong day weather wise
some pictures at www.stevebottrill.zenfolio.com
regards

 

Anybody get a video of Manston on the TPO last night?

 

My photos from Saturday 5th October are now available at my Zenfolio website here: - http://mickrogers.zenfolio.com/p1053437463
It was especially nice to see 34070 on a rake of SR green Mark Ones.
Thanks to everyone at the GCR.
Cheers,

 

After a visit to the GCR at the weekend I can safely say that this was the best steam gala event that I have been to this year. At times there were trains departing from Loughborough every 15 min. As well as the usual passenger services there was a 14 wagon goods train, a 14 wagon mineral train and a 5 coach mail train. Who could ask for more? The sight of 73129 and Manston double-heading was a reminder for me of my early years spent watching the express trains rattle through Midsomer Norton station on the old Somerset and Dorset railway. Those were happy days but so was Saturday at the GCR.
Many thanks to all those involved who helped make this autumn's gala so very successful. <BJ>

 

Many thanks to those who have sent photos for SLL's gallery of Manston running on GCR:

https://picasaweb.google.com/116839141471298057728/ManstonAtGCR?noredirect=1

Further images are very welcome.

Manston will be running at Swanage later this week.

 

Took my 21monthyear old son and we all had a great time perfect gala for the young enthusiast. lots going on a plenty of trains to point at. Thanks all at the great central for a great day.

 

She was failed not long afterwards, 46521 hauled the dining train