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GCR 'Last Hurrah' gala 20th November 2021

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Nov 21, 2021.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Went down to the GCR 'Last Hurrah' Gala yesterday, spent about 5 hours there and travelled behind 5 of the steam locos, 6990,92214,68067,48305 & 73156
    And seeing 78018 & 45305 outside the shed
    Setting the scene was 92214 City of Leicester at Loughborough
    https://tinyurl.com/b7s2u887
    78018 not in steam
    https://tinyurl.com/eufvthed
    73156
    https://tinyurl.com/n84seddd
    Little and large, 68067 doubleheads 92214
    https://tinyurl.com/xy7anzyx
    48305
    https://tinyurl.com/7zkrn7ad
    https://tinyurl.com/p7f2uke3
    45305 now withdrawn for overhaul
    https://tinyurl.com/su7j34s
    46521 was in charge of the dinning train
    https://tinyurl.com/4t2sysup
    6990 Witherslack Hall
    https://tinyurl.com/9pcaxvbh
    7027 Thornbury Castle boiler
    https://tinyurl.com/s7srxbn2

    Neil
     
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Most of the GCR Diesel fleet were on view, with
    D8098 working goods trains throughout the day
    https://tinyurl.com/532cjzff
    55019 Royal Highland Fusilier
    https://tinyurl.com/3r56e8zd
    50017 Royal Oak
    https://tinyurl.com/ypafm37c
    37714 Cardiff Canton
    https://tinyurl.com/cxvp53zt
    D123 Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry
    https://tinyurl.com/67dewv3m
    D4317 & 13107
    https://tinyurl.com/hm6wyhwc
    D5185
    https://tinyurl.com/3zpz935r
    D6535
    https://tinyurl.com/fcaewkab
    1705 Sparrowhawk
    https://tinyurl.com/4jb994xu

    Neil
     
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    Flying Phil Part of the furniture

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    Nice pictures Neil - thanks for posting. I thought the Windcutters were running, but I only saw the van train ?
     
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  4. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    they were but i never got a photo, except when the class 20 was hauling them, but you cant see the wagons in my photo

    Neil
     
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