Great Central Gallery
2009
 
55019 prepares to work its last train on the Saturday. 12/9/09
Sun 13th Sep 2009
GCR Diesel Gala, September 2009
The old pro and the younger amateur?
Sat 28th Mar 2009
Footplate Course on Oliver Cromwell
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2006
 
Doubling of the track between Rothley and Leicester North is often discussed. 42968 crests the rise out of Rothley on a late afternoon working. 4/2/07
Fri 24th Feb 2006
Thurcaston
Visiting 7029 'Clun Castle' has the 14.45 departure from Loughborough in tow at Kinchley Lane, just as the late afternoon sun begins to fade rapidly. 28/12/98
Sun 29th Jan 2006
Kinchley Lane
Britain's newest steam locomotive 60163 takes water from the column prior to a gala weekend. Will it be in LNER apple green for its next visit to the railway? 10/10/08
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Loughborough Shed
 
A sunny morning finds 'Witherslack Hall' easing into the terminus at Leicester North. 15/7/01
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Leicester North
Two visitors for the Winter Gala which I'm sure many would have liked to see stay for a little longer than was possible: 49395 and 42968. At least they proved to be a massive draw! 27/1/07
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Rothley
The Swithland sidings area will take on a GC/GW joint flavour as work progresses. Visitor D832 hurries past a lower quadrant signal with the 16.25 from Leicester North. 17/10/04
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Swithland
 
No other preserved railway in Britain can reproduce scenes like this: A main line train on a main line railway. 45305 passes under Woodthorpe bridge on the Friday of a bank holiday weekend. 29/4/05
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Woodthorpe
In the days before double track, Manor class no. 7821 'Ditcheat Manor' exits the station for Leicester North.
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Loughborough Central
The NRM's O4 63601 heads into bright sunlight on a cold and frosty morning, just to the south of Quorn station. 5/1/03
Mon 23rd Jan 2006
Quorn
 
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