If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

GCR Winter Steam Gala- 28th-30th January 2022

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by Ben Jenden, Dec 15, 2021.

  1. 49010

    49010 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2012
    Messages:
    1,219
    Likes Received:
    995
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Gentleman of Leisure
    Location:
    Stockport
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Lovely, thanks for the update. It's been a long time since I last made it over to Quorn so I wasn't sure if I'd get there before it filled up. I was meaning to come today but I wasn't too good this am.

    I'll try again tomorrow, fingers crossed.

    There's some really nice videos on You Tube, I love the MK1 CCT on the short passenger rake and the variety in the van train including, if I'm not mistaken, a Shoc Palvan of the GW persuasion, a rare beasty indeed.
     
  2. Johann Marsbar

    Johann Marsbar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2016
    Messages:
    1,588
    Likes Received:
    1,998
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Suffolk
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Rather surprisingly the trains ran more or less to time today, which is unusual for a GCR Gala......:)
    Most services seemed to be very busy, as were the food outlets and the "Tin Shed" bar . Not much mask wearing in evidence either, for those who might be put off by such things....
     
  3. AlexS

    AlexS New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    57
    The answer, such as it is, is that the Office for Rail and Road has asked the Heritage Railway Association to produce a standard operating procedure for TPO demonstrations so until that has been finalised and published TPO demonstrations won't happen and that goes for all railways that do them. Hopefully it'll be done sooner rather than later as they're very popular and a fun thing to do.
     
  4. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2008
    Messages:
    8,345
    Likes Received:
    946
    Had a second trip down to Loughborough today for the Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala
    Rover ticket bought for today, Saturday
    Definite highlight
    73156 & 34072 257 Squadron nonstop Loughborough to Leicester North run through Quorn station 29th January 2022
    https://tinyurl.com/363ek6cz
    everywhere was teeming with people all trains that I was on were full even the humble 2 coach sub
    seen here with 78018
    https://tinyurl.com/5x8yjk5e
    rest of photos tomorrow I am knackered after a nightmare journey home with mandatory blanket speed limits in Yorkshire due to bad weather

    Neil
     
  5. Pesmo

    Pesmo Member

    Joined:
    Dec 26, 2008
    Messages:
    814
    Likes Received:
    124
    Which was a bit of a miracle considering two small trees blew down in a gust of wind at 3pm at Rothley station, partially blocking the track near the signal box. Kudos to the younger members of the platform team who immediately swung into action; donning their orange jackets, and with bow saws, they cut away the thick obstructing Leylandii branches. Much to everyones surprise, the next scheduled train departed only 1 minute late. Among the hundred plus witnesses, there were the usual jokes about had it happened on network rail, it would have meant a six hour closure and a replacement bus service.......
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2022
    Raimondo and Graft on like this.
  6. Johann Marsbar

    Johann Marsbar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2016
    Messages:
    1,588
    Likes Received:
    1,998
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Suffolk
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I had a grandstand view of the group out of my carriage window of them cutting them up as I was on the 1515 from Leicester North behind the Standard Tank. I hadn't realised that the wind had been that strong during the day, though it got a bit nasty at Quorn whilst waiting for the DMU around 13.00.

    A few pictures from yesterday.....

    DSCF5994a.JPG

    DSCF6000a.JPG

    DSCF6010a.JPG

    DSCF6011a.JPG
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2022
    49010, Davo, Bluenosejohn and 4 others like this.
  7. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2008
    Messages:
    8,345
    Likes Received:
    946
    Had a second trip down to Loughborough today for the Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala
    Rover ticket bought for Saturday, all photos taken at Quorn. Leicester North & Loughborough.
    Main highlight though
    73156/34072 257 Squadron double header at Quorn
    https://tinyurl.com/mr3jvyk7

    Neil
     
  8. theonlyadsrulz

    theonlyadsrulz Member

    Joined:
    Feb 14, 2008
    Messages:
    270
    Likes Received:
    491
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Bristol
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    My video and a few photos from yesterday's visit to the gala. An enjoyable day, even if the wind was trying its best to blow everyone away!



    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  9. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2005
    Messages:
    2,409
    Likes Received:
    274
    I had commented to a mate that there was a tree creaking earlier so it probably didn’t need a lot of wind to bring it down.
     
  10. Davo

    Davo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2018
    Messages:
    1,523
    Likes Received:
    634
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    W yorkshire 56f
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    20220129_150435.jpg 20220129_101930.jpg 20220129_114906.jpg 20220129_131933.jpg
    My snaps from Saturdays G.C.R. steam gala hope everyone who visited enjoyed it.
    David 56F
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2022
  11. Martin

    Martin New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2007
    Messages:
    65
    Likes Received:
    42
    Just got home (near Winchester) after my first ever visit to a GCR gala event. I got there at lunchtime on Friday and left at 2pm today. I have to say I was incredibly impressed by a fantastic event. I hadn't really appreciated previously just what a difference the double track would make to the whole feel of the event, but from the minute I arrived at Quorn on Friday and watched a train departing without having to wait for something coming the other way, I realised what I'd been missing out on. The constant activity was just amazing, and everything seemed to be running pretty much as planned (at least it was up until I left!). Seeing and hearing the vans and mineral trains trundling through Quorn non-stop is an experience without parallel in the preserved railway world imho. Thank you to everyone involved - the railway should collectively be very proud of what it has and how it makes use of it. It might have been my first GCR gala, but I very much hope to be back.

    Meanwhile a couple of my photos are below:
    20220129_134132.jpg
    20220130_101837.jpg
     
    Sheff, 49010, Johnme101 and 4 others like this.
  12. peckett

    peckett Member

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2006
    Messages:
    726
    Likes Received:
    549
    Exelent day ,they get even better ,first class light conditions AM Sunday ,two images of visitors attached.
     

    Attached Files:

  13. ax1709cjm

    ax1709cjm New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2008
    Messages:
    34
    Likes Received:
    146
    I enjoyed a good day out on Saturday at the gala. Heres a couple of pictures of 257 Squadron img_3395.jpg img_3472.jpg img_3516.jpg
     
  14. ax1709cjm

    ax1709cjm New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2008
    Messages:
    34
    Likes Received:
    146
    And a shot of 80080 on the windcutters... img_3328.jpg
     
    Johnme101 likes this.
  15. Flying Phil

    Flying Phil Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2018
    Messages:
    2,696
    Likes Received:
    5,500
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Leicestershire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Nice pictures being posted - many thanks.
     
  16. 5098

    5098 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2007
    Messages:
    1,716
    Likes Received:
    1,720
    Location:
    Wetherby
  17. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2007
    Messages:
    35,121
    Likes Received:
    20,772
    Occupation:
    Training moles
    Location:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    How did you get to the Swithland shot? Photo permit?
     
  18. Johann Marsbar

    Johann Marsbar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2016
    Messages:
    1,588
    Likes Received:
    1,998
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Suffolk
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    From the shadow in the foreground, looks like it was taken out of a train window on one of the services that were recessed in the down loop.
    I did the same with my shot posted earlier, also of 6990 - but viewed from the rear, taken from the DMU on the Saturday
     
    YorkyLad likes this.
  19. NRZ611

    NRZ611 New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2010
    Messages:
    24
    Likes Received:
    29
    A few of my favourites from a great Sunday.

    Video

    IMG20220130084243.jpg IMG20220130091236.jpg IMG20220130092719_01.jpg IMG20220130094130.jpg IMG20220130095526_01.jpg IMG20220130103801.jpg IMG20220130103452.jpg IMG20220130133145.jpg
     

    Attached Files:

    Flying Phil and Sheff like this.
  20. Matt37401

    Matt37401 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Jun 8, 2014
    Messages:
    15,327
    Likes Received:
    11,665
    Occupation:
    Nosy aren’t you?
    Location:
    Nowhere
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer

Share This Page