GCR Autumn Gala - 4-7 October 2018

My shots from the Sunday of the Autumn Steam Gala. Much better weather than the Saturday. Locos were on top form!

 

An enjoyable day spent there yesterday - even if the timetable seemed to go out of the window right from the start! Not sure what the problem was (signaling?) but at least everything was running in the order it should have done, albeit 25-30 min late.
City of Wells looks quite at home...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/72399068@N08/43358307120/in/dateposted/
Rather unexpected cool temperature/frost first thing in the morning though. The thermometer in the car did drop to zero on the way there!

 

Timetable had slipped by about 30 minutes by close of play on Saturday too. Not quite sure what the problem was - interesting to see that it isn't just single track railways that have these issues. I guess the thing with a Great Central gala is that there activity is so intense with a train about every 10 minutes or so that there is no time for recovery. Furthermore the tightish turnaround at Leicester North means that anything that arrives there late is almost certain to leave late. Anyway so long as the trains keep coming I guess everyone's happy.

 

My footage from the gala from Friday, Saturday and Sunday, enjoy.

 

The usual solid action across two days, with the B1 on Saturday's TPO being the highlight !

 

A set of my images from the final day of this year's GCR Autumn Gala can now be seen on my Zenfolio website at: - https://mickrogers.zenfolio.com/p272398249



Thanks, as always, go to all at the Great Central who participated in this event.
Cheers,

 

First gala visit for 8 years yesterday, will certainly be back sooner really was an excellent day! Video, photos to follow...

 

My photos from yesterday are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanh_1953/albums/72157698973815702

 

A bonus video featuring the B1 working at the GCR Autumn Steam Gala, Enjoy!

 

hello
i managed friday and sunday - another great gala so much action it was difficult to move along the line without missing something !!
plenty of pictures at www.flickr.com/photos/15931796@N00/ www.flickr.com/photos/15931796@N00/

 

From the technical to the aesthetic, an absolute masterclass in video production.

Sir, I doff my imaginary cap to you.

What camera do you use, out of interest? The results are excellent.

 

Some great footage. Thanks for posting. I didn't realise that south of Kinchley Lane is now accessible again for line side photography.

 

Some photos from the Sunday...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/albums/72157702037248424

 

Pictures from Friday and Sunday: https://www.flickr.com/photos/djcs_trains/albums/72157672124679087
Highlight was the B1 on the TPO, what a noise! Great to see it there after it didn't make it to the SVR Gala in the spring.

 

Nice photos David. I was near to you on the Sunday when you took Cromwell on the TPO, when i film that run as well?

 

Thanks, yes you must have been stood near me. Nice footage!

 

Thanks very much

 

Simply stunning!!

 

Gallery: http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/great-cent…