GCR 'Railways at Work' event Saturday 16th August 2025

I went to the GCR's 'Railways at Work' event yesterday Saturday 16th August 2025 thankful weather was a bit cooler, nice and fresh and overcast
Steam Engines in use 6990 Witherslack Hall, 68067, 78019 & 73156 (which i found out when i got home failed late afternoon)
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-KfB8BS9
Diesel Engines in use D6700, 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier & a very rough looking D6535 with no number and in undercoat paint!!
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-v4twPNM

Excellent day out with the usual antics at the re-enactment events at Quorn
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-pgzT6v4

Thanks to the driver of 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier who opened up the engine through Quorn station, lovely sight, sound and smell!!
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-HHd6kV6

Lots of loco movements all day even though the timetable went out the window first thing in the morning, nice re-enactment of 1960's BR HaHa!!

Managed some out of window photos at Swithland, never managed this before
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-jgs7mB8

Lots going on around Loughborough station from 9am onwards up till i left on my first trip of the day behind 73156
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-rtF9XhG

Neil.

 

Thanks for posting Neil.

 

More 1970's than '60s, but the random appearance of a period bicycle at Quorn on Saturday added to the period feel of a departing Deltic shot.............



Presumably someone who lived locally as he cleared off after it had departed!