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

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    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.
     
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  2. Flying Phil

    Flying Phil Part of the furniture

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    Thanks for posting Neil.
     
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    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.............

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