Great Central Winter steam gala

Don't forget that beautiful green locomotive as well!

 

If you mean Sir Lamiel then I couldn't agree more. Congratulations to the 6023 team and the GCR for getting the job done but on this occasion a malachite N15 will be the star of the show for me.

 

I think he means the N2...

;-)

 

The only bootiful green thing is 3803

 

A brief positive sounding gala update with a photo of KEII in steam has just been published on the GCR website News | The UK's Only Main Line Heritage Railway

Looking forward to this!

Cheers,

 

Gala ticket arrived yesterday. Just a quick question, when I arrive at Loughborough will there be two sets of queue's? One of people wanting to pay on the day and another for people who have already booked their ticket(s)?

 

Fingers crossed that the King has passed today's steam test. Anyone heard yet?

With the coldest night of the year forecast for tonight, perhaps a good thing that presumably some loco's will be raising steam overnight, ready for Friday.

Could be a unique gala for photographers, snow scenes on Friday, and by Sunday no snow!

 

Hi all

Not a confirmation that 6023 has passed but an image from this afternoon showing 6023 in steam on Loughborough Sheds

Mat Yardley's photos | Facebook

 

Mathew: Just taking you off-topic for a brief moment, what is the latest in respect of a new location for a shed/works? Is the "Workington" project on the old refuse site by the MML dead now? Any other locations being considered, eg swithland?

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to tell the truth ive not heard a thing, not been anything in mainline or on the net.

somebody was asking before about if they have a ticket which arrived in the post , how it will work .... just found this on the GCR website






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Tickets bought online can be collected at Loughborough Station on the day of travel. Beat the queues by buying online and collect from our fast track ticket window in the booking hall.

 

just had a message from somebody involved with 6023

shes just been down the line on a gauging run to make sure shes alright , steam test passed and gauging run all fine

shes a go'er for the gala !

 

I heard a rumour 6023 is no longer on the tpo? Is this correct? And if so whatis doing it now?

 

She was never on a TPO at the owners request.
She still has to bed in and its quite an ask for the engine to go straight into GCR TPO runs

She will be
Friday:
10:00
13:00
15:15

Saturday, Sunday:
9:45
12:00
13:45
16:45

All Ex Loughborough times

 

To find out what is on the TPOs a gala program is your answer

 

To find out what is on the TPOs a highly recomended gala program is your answer

 

Are all the TPO runners green? Just a clue?
And would it be recommended to visit on Saturday or Sunday, taking into account frequency of services (Incl. Freights) etc.

 

Timetables apart from the evening show i *think* are identical apart from the odd loco ere and there, i dont know whats on the TPOs

 

TPO engines for Saturday are

78019 10:25
777 13:25
78019 16:40

 

Thanks for the Info Matt

 

Up to the owners, obviously, but is it really much more of an ask for a King to haul 5-6 coaches at 35mph for a short section on the flat than 25? Just saying!