GCR LNER Gala 08 - 10th October 2010

Part one of two videos from the grey and overcast Saturday can be found here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIN9OraKPpc

Great action throughout the day made up for the disappointing weather, abundant sunshine the forecast said...hah!

 

The weathers better today so I think I'll go out and have a look. Will upload pictures and videos later hopefully. :smile:

 

Spent a great day at the GCR yesterday shame about the weather but it was a spectacular event!

Videos up soon...

Lewis

 

First few videos with 1744 and 45305;

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Lewis

 

Joem and 78054

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Lewis

 

I spent Saturday at the gala which was another well executed event by the GCR. My photos from the day can now be seen on my fotopic site.

http://paulgildersleve.fotopic.net/

Cheers,

Paul

 

Final 4 videos;

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Lewis

 

Second video from Saturday now uploaded;



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc_Lb-D-U1E

 

Popped down for a few hours on Sunday, weather was a bit naff to begin with but only got better as the day wore on, 69023 is a very smart little thing, pity there's only one of them, : http://david1984.fotopic.net/c1905455.html

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYZghP7BAS0

A slideshow of photos on a very sunny Sunday afternoon.

 

Well today is 10/10/2010 and this gala gets a 10/10 from me also - Must have been well over a 100 photers at Kinchley lane by mid afternoon when I left

Still putting pictures up - but here is a link to the collection - http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/c1905588.html

were else do you get steam trains crossing mid line ... and freight trains at that !! Brilliant day out

John

 

Excellent gala - nice mix of road, rail and traction engines at Quorn and an excellent selection of real ales.

The best news is that Steam Railway is in the process of changing editors - let's hope we get someone grounded in railways.

 

My son Tim's pictures from Sunday are on http://timeaster.fotopic.net/c1905589.html. He wasn't driving, so could have some kip on the way home. I've only transferred pictures from camera to PC so far!

 

Guys, Note that the bridge over the railway south of Quorn is actually Rushey Lane, not Kinchley Lane. So far as we know Kinchley Lane was made for the purpose of constructing Swithland Reservoir. Rushey Lane is the road name at the Brand Lane (western) end of the road we're so familiar with, which was submerged by the reservoir. As you leave the bridge to go towards Rothley, there is a gate at the bend before you descend to cross the reservoir dam. Beyond that gate is the line that Rushey Lane followed down to the resevoir. Old maps pre-1896 clearly show the line of Rushey Lane which continued to Swithland Road (at the Quorn/Rothley end), indeed there is a short stub of Rushey Lane just north of the Kinchley Lane junction.
QED

 

Spent a most enjoyable Friday / Saturday at the GCR, despite the miserable weather. Many thanks to all the crews and staff involved in putting on a great show.
Cant believe its 23 yrs since the Duke left - it looked immaculate, as did Joem and the black 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-nuf2WFaiI

 

Clever clogs!

 

Great Gala,pity about the weather on Fiday and saturday.Where else would you get 30 smokebox first trains in eight hours , trains passing ,12 freights plus TPO's? My pictures taken in saturday's gloom are at
http://www.steamgalore.co.uk/

 

I find it rather amusing that Mr Wilcock in one of the mags has named a syndrome after the WRONG road!

 

Some more pics from Sunday at the GCRs excellent gala. Starting at http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p67634011.html