Great Central Railway 2006 - 8
Friday/Saturday 10-11th October 2008
'Steam Railway' Gala 
An event to rival even the size of the NYMR's LNER gala earlier in the year.
Star of the show was 'Tornado', the first time i had seen this wonderful machine, but with a no less glittering supporting cast:
70013 Oliver Cromwell, 5690 Leander, 850 Lord Nelson and 63601, 4141 and 78019 from the GC's 'Home' stud.
The amount of people lineside and on the trains was unbelievable, but truely what the event deserved.
Tornado approaches Quorn         Ollie approaches Quorn         Still getting admiring glances         Leander hauls a train through Switherland         Tornado at Kinchley Lane Bridge

'Saturday'
Saturday morning, and 48305 + 63601 sit on shed         Outside, Lord Nelson and Leander await duties         The first train of the day sees Oliver Cromwell hauling it         Tornado departs Quorn         Tornado departs Quorn

63601 hauls mineral wagons out of Quorn         Ollie passes Woodthorpe         78019 at the same location         Tornado approaches Woodthorpe         63601 approaches Woodthorpe

Leander just evades the sun approaching Quorn         Lord Nelson near Rabbit Bridge         Lord Nelson at Rabbit Bridge         Tornado at Kinchley Lane on the TPO         Leander passes the very large gallery

Now time for 63601 to show its stuff         78019 Approaches Rothley         70013 on a small van working                 Leander Approaches Rothely
Mail By Rail, Saturday 26th July 2008 
A Baking hot day. Came to see Lord Nelson, but the sweltering conditions led to moving slowly between trees!
a timber dry lineside didn't help with fires being set off reguarly.
               

               
Saturday 18th May 2008 
A First chance to see Oliver Cromwell back in service. Miserable conditions, but Sir Lamiel and 78019 were also running
                                       

                       

                       
Saturday 27th January 2008
Winter Steam Gala
A fantastic way to start the railway year. Six locomotives running:
4141, 48305 and 78019 (not pictured) from the home fleet, 30777 Sir Lamiel, 44222 and 4953 'Pitchford Hall' completing the lineup.
Superb running, and good weather in the morning, though getting cloudier as the day wore on.
4141 at Quorn         Sir Lamiel on the Mail Run         44422 enters Quorn         4141 passes Kinlet Hall on a Freight         30777 explodes from under Beeches Road Bridge

30777 heads through the outskirts of Loughbrough         44222 departs Loughborough         Pitchford Hall under Beeches road bridge         4953 Pitchford Hall         48305 on a Goods train passes 30777 Sir Lamiel

48305 on the Goods         44222 on the Mineral train at Quorn         Sir Lamiel enters Quorn         Sir Lamiel leaves Quorn         Pitchford Hall charges through on a Mail Run        
Saturday 28th July 2007
Great Central Railway 'Mail by Rail' 
Once again, a supreme GCR event. Shame about the late failure of 'Sir Lamiel' but still witnessed some good running.
This was also the first time that i had witnessed a mail drop at speed, and it was certainly an enthralling site!
Many thanks to all who took part, the event seemed to be suitably well patronised as well.
78019 on the Mail Run         Either a TPO Volunteer or Ronnie Brigg's younger Brother you decide         4141 leaving Quorn - its uncleaned condition giving a real end of steam look         4141 leaves Quorn         Classes 25 + 27 on the TPO

A First glimpse of 1996 Loanee to the NNR 48305         D123 on the Winductters         78019 at Kinchley Lane         4141 on the Lunch train at Kinchley Lane

48305 on Windcutters - beautiful         The Myriad of Signals at Charnwood water         D123 on the Windcutters         78019 on the Mail Run

Class 47 at Woodthorpe         A DMU in distress?         D123 on the Windcutters

4141 at Woodthorpe         Class 47 at Woodthorpe         The Epitome of what we're all trying to create         78019 on the Windcutters