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    70013

    Just following up on this, and the shed team at Loughborough provide excellent weekly updates on all the work going on via their Facebook page...
    Post by: Raimondo, Feb 16, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    70013

    The boiler's been due back 'soon' or 'any day now' or 'imminently' for about two years now. Hopefully it will indeed be back, errm, 'soon' :-)
    Post by: Raimondo, Feb 4, 2026 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Great Central Winter Steam Gala 22nd-25th January 2026

    Thanks - but which direction will the buses be facing? :-) (Lights blue touchpaper and retires to a safe distance...)
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 16, 2026 in forum: Galas and Events
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    GCR Winter Steam Gala | 23rd-26th January 2025

    Confirmation that the 3 x GWR visitors will be running this weekend on a 45-min timetable......
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 28, 2025 in forum: Galas and Events
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    GCR Winter Steam Gala | 23rd-26th January 2025

    Just an update today from the GCR Shed Works FB page (always an excellent page to follow)... "It’s starting to look like a gala! GWR 6695 had a...
    Post by: Raimondo, Jan 16, 2025 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Great Central Railway, Autumn Steam Gala - 3rd-6th October 2024

    I understand there's a chance another loco (steam) could yet be added to the roster for the gala this weekend. A few ifs, buts and maybes, but...
    Post by: Raimondo, Oct 1, 2024 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Great Central Railway, Autumn Steam Gala - 3rd-6th October 2024

    Well there is also a rather large apple green loco still at the GCR which is there for testing. Perhaps it may yet stay for the Gala?
    Post by: Raimondo, Sep 23, 2024 in forum: Galas and Events
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    Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News

    Great to see so many positive comments of support, but I see that the Environment Agency (EA) has objected on flood risk issues. I don't think...
    Post by: Raimondo, Aug 8, 2024 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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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, 62 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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