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GCR Railways at work gala 16/17th August

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by neildimmer, Aug 4, 2025.

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  1. peckett

    peckett Member

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    If its the same as todays ECS at 08.15 it carries passengers,!!Well several got of at Lec north .They shunted a Royal mail coach out there ,also it was the 73 rather than the Hall.
     
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    73156 has failed this afternoon.
    27056 shunted 78018 from road 3 to road 2 Looks likely it'll be out vice the 5 tomorrow
     
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    The 6pm from Loughborough has just left. Hall on the front, 2MT waiting on the diner.
     
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  4. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Well it is meant to be the 1960’s, Britains run down railways!!
    Seemed to get better in the afternoon 55019 25-35 minutes late, got held for a while just after departing Quorn heading back to Loughborough

    thanks to anyone who posted taxis, there was 1 on the rank in the morning , I had made a list of half a dozen taxi firms, did ok with just the first one late Saturday afternoon

    Phone Photos of Pick Up Goods at Quorn
    While at the GCR yesterday i took a series of phone cam photos of 73156 with the 'Pick up Goods' demonstration at Quorn
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/August-2025/GCR/i-pgzT6v4

    Neil.
     
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  5. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    Police incident at quorn station . Road closed on the bridge . Trains running ok
     
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    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    My video from the GCR yesterday filmed between Loughborough and Rothley, enjoy
     
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    malc Part of the furniture

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    It did seem rather odd that, on Saturday, the bus was running from Quorn to Loughborough Grammar School (for the model railway exhibition) which is only a short distance from Loughborough Central station.
     
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    Sidmouth, Aug 18, 2025
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    Freight trains at Loughborough during the Gala.
     
    Flying Phil, Aug 18, 2025
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    Some coverage of the various yard demonstrations at Quorn during the past weekend's event, featuring a cameo visit from Dr Beeching himself!

     
    James McLeish, Aug 19, 2025
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