GCR Autumn Gala - 4-7 October 2018

They have announced that B1 1264 will be the second visiting loco for this event (in the guise of another class member - 1251) which joins the previously announced "City of Wells".

 

There will apparently be a "heritage" bus link between Loughborough Midland and GCR stations on the Saturday and Sunday of the Autumn Gala. Can't recall that happening on previous events of this type, though there is one when they have the bus rally at Quorn each April.

 

Just noticed your avatar. Ross Revenge?

 

Yes, when it was moored off Clacton in 1994(?) for one of the Restricted Service Licence broadcasts that were made at that time.

The heritage bus link is now mentioned on the GCR Gala webpage....
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/autumn-steam-gala/

 

The (passenger) timetables for the event have now appeared on the GCR website.

 

No twilight running again, just the two TPO’s and same timetable Sat + Sun

 

I hope 1264 and 34092 will do some freights over the gala?

 

Does anybody know which way the locos are facing please - many thanks

 

34092 was still facing south at Bury this afternoon.

 

Usually all towards Leicester, looking at recent photos Oliver Cromwell is now pointing that direction too having returned from Shildon.

Something else for anyone linesiding - the field at Woodthorpe which has been a popular spot during Galas is now totally fenced off, has become a building site.

 

It's been like that since August, that I believed?

 

Is there a reason why they normally all face Leicester? I remember last time I went two years ago 9 out of 10 were facing that way (Cromwell was the exception).

 

46521 and possibly 78018 will face North.

 

Yes it has, just concious not everyone coming this weekend will be aware as they might not have visited the railway since the winter gala or last year.

 

I passed Quorn yard this morning and saw 1264 (as 1251 'Oliver Bury') being unloaded - it's facing south.

 

The weather forecast for Saturday looks rather dire at the moment.............

 

Does anyone know yet which way 34092 City of Wells is facing.Many thanks in advance if you can help

 

Its facing South (towards Leicester North)

 

Thank you so much Regan.Looking forward to a great event and Im after this particular loco for quite a while

 

The B1 and City of Wells are at Loughborough and both pointing south according to pictures on the GCR shed works facebook page (well worth a follow btw).