GCR Night Event: 01/06/24

Anyone know please if a timetable will be produced for this event???
TIA N

 

Scroll down nearly to the bottom and you'll find a link:
https://tickets.gcrailway.co.uk/events/76669

 

I’n sure the locals will appreciate a 20 and a 37 running through the night.

 

That sounds like quite a big own goal.. I'm all for trying something different, but you need to consider those around you.

 

No worse than a 66 being stuck outside your house at 4am going 'ying ying ying ying ying' as my mate used to have to put up with.

 

I remember when the SVR started doing night running there was a lot of consultation with neighbours and they used to specifically choose a 'quieter' locomotive - Taw Valley used to be a popular choice. This helps keeps locals on side, annoy them and it will be all over social media in an instant.

I can't think of much louder locos than a 20 and 37..

 

I am not so sure about that, they defo used both Manors over night the one year.

I don't think people really mind if it's a one off and have some notice.

Like I say, plenty of people who live near mainline railways with trains nearly 24 hours 363 days a year. One of my old colleagues used to work night shifts and lived near a branch line where 30 wagon steel trains would run by shaking the house!

 

Those that do not mind, (and I do not agree with your premise "it is only a one off") will say nothing, those that do mind will say a lot, which these days is very easy via social media.
If those people in the new estates at Woodhouse were getting antsy over a few photographers, then I am sure they will just let this pass as a "one off"
People in Swanage complained about the 37 during the first Wareham trial, and they have trains passing their back gardens about two thirds of the year.

 

Maybe they should not live in a house next to a railway then?

 

Anyone advise pls what loco L4 is on the timetable???
-- which way the steam locos are facing would be VERY
gratefully received as well if poss
Many ta`s
N

 

Should be 78018 vice D4067

78018, 73156 and 48305 face south
18 face north

 

THANKS Ben -- 1 more quick ques if i may PLS
-- what locos are designated L4 & D2
also, what would the stock be for C ie the 3M08 working??
Can you confirm that workings noted ## are deffo DOUBLE HEADED?

REALLY interested in this event -- HOPE its a success for you all
Ta again
N

 

Thoroughly enjoyable night spent on the GCR. Perfect weather for some atmospheric photos at last and first light

 

Some images taken with my iPhone. I'm not a photographer, so they are all if it looks nice to me, I tend to take a picture of it.

 

A selection from the early evening before my camera couldn't take anything else in the dying light