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GCR Winter Steam Gala Saturday 28th January 2023

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Jan 29, 2023.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I went down to Loughborough yesterday Saturday 28th January, for travel with a rover ticket, every service looked to be jammed with standing commonplace, even ‘Iris’ was standing room only, everything in steam, 48305, 73082 Camelot, 73156, 92212, 78018,78019 & 506, ‘Iris’ & class 101 dmu deputising for failed D123, and frames & tender of 34039 Boscastle on display at Quorn
    73156 & 73082 Camelot & 506 (the 2 visiting locos) alongside each other at Loughborough
    https://tinyurl.com/4mzn5w69
    73082 Camelot & 73156 working tender first double head the 'Windcutter' rake into Loughborough station
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    73156 & 73082 Camelot run double headed into Loughborough station
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    73082 Camelot runs non stop through Quorn station with the 'Wincutter' rake
    https://tinyurl.com/mnfsrfyj
    78018 at Loughborough
    https://tinyurl.com/fxyc4mzb
    78019 at Loughborough
    https://tinyurl.com/4e8p32rm
    92214 back in black arrives at Loughborough with the 'Wincutter' rake of mineral wagons
    https://tinyurl.com/2p96bn7w
    92214 runs round its passenger service at Leicester North
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    48305 Loughborough
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    48305 runs tender first into Quorn station with the mixed goods train
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    506 Loughborough Station
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    https://tinyurl.com/4fzpc6w5
    34039 Boscastle frames and tender on display at Quorn
    https://tinyurl.com/2ucekscr

    finally the other centre of attraction at Loughborough
    https://tinyurl.com/3wreveby

    Neil
     
  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    While at the GCR Winter steam gala yesterday Saturday 28th the following diesels were stabled alongside Loughborough station

    M79900 Derby lightweight unit formally 'Iris' Derby test car Loughborough station yard
    https://tinyurl.com/2p84ecbt
    D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry which had failed and was unable to do its rostered services,
    https://tinyurl.com/4twn36md
    deputised with class 101 dmu
    https://tinyurl.com/3ka65f55
    https://tinyurl.com/4h7u42mt
    37714 Cardiff Canton & failed D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry Loughborough station
    https://tinyurl.com/n28rbtcj

    Neil
     
  3. Flying Phil

    Flying Phil Part of the furniture

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    Thanks for those pics Neil.....but it is Windcutter ;)
     
  4. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    i know I know, I got it right earlier in the post
    Should have gone to spec savers!!
    Neil
     
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