Welcome to my photographic look at what's happening to the Steam and Diesel Locomotives at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough. As the different events take place I will be adding these to my website.
GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY
2009
 
Stanier Black 5 No 45231'The Sherwood Forester' at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 8.11.09 with 1410 Leicester North - Loughborough dining service bearing a wreath of red poppies in respect of remembrance sunday
Sun 1st Nov 2009 to Thu 31st Dec 2009
November and December 2009, GCR 		9F No 92203'Black Prince' at Woodthorpe on 11.10.09 with 1645 Loughborough - Rothley Brook minerals freight at the Autumn Steam Railway Gala 2009
Sat 10th Oct 2009
Autumn Steam Railway Gala 2009 		WD 90733 and 04 63601 double head 1645 Loughborough - Leicester North service on 4.10.09 at the GCR Parade of 2-8-0's weekend mini gala. First time the WD has worked away from K&WVR
Sun 4th Oct 2009
GCR Parade of 2-8-0's weekend mini gala October 2009
 
55019 (D9019) opens up by Charnwood Water, Loughborough on 11.9.09 with 0940 Loughborough - Leicester North service at the GCR Sept 2009 Diesel Gala
Fri 11th Sep 2009 to Sun 13th Sep 2009
GCR September 2009 Diesel Gala 		LMS Fairburn Tank No 42085 & GNR N2 no 1744 double head the final departure of the day on 15.8.09 the 1645 Loughborough - Leicester North service on the GCR at Woodthorpe, Loughborough
Sat 1st Aug 2009 to Wed 30th Sep 2009
August and September 2009 on GCR 		4 BIG unit No 7059 working in 'push pull mode' with class 33 No 33116 (D6535) at Woodthorpe, GCR on 4.7.09 in charge of the 1630 Loughborough - Rothley Brook service
Sat 4th Jul 2009
4 BIG Weekend at GCR
 
The newly repaired and repainted Fairburn Tank No 42085 waits at Loughborough station, GCR on 18.7.09 with the 1645 Loughborough - Leicester North service
Wed 1st Jul 2009 to Fri 31st Jul 2009
July 2009 on GCR 		N2 no 1744 in green with gold letters and numbers heads back to the shed at Loughborough, GCR after completing a test run to Leicester and back on 19.6.09.
Fri 19th Jun 2009
A first look at the N2 at the GCR 		LNER Class O4 No 63601 departs Loughborough seen at Beeches Road Bridge on 14.6.09 with 1500 Loughborough - Leicester North service as part of the 2009 War Weekend
Sun 14th Jun 2009
War Weekend 2009
 
LNER Class 04 63601 at Woodthorpe, GCR on 10.5.09 with 10.30 Loughborough - Rothley Brook Mineral Windcutters freight at the GCR 40th Anniversary Gala
Sun 10th May 2009
GCR 40th Anniversary Gala 		GWR Large Prairie No 4141 at Woodthorpe on 13.4.09 with 1624 Loughborough - Leicester North service at the GCR Easter Tank Engine Gala. This was probably its last run before being withdrawn for its mandatory 10 year overhaul
Sun 12th Apr 2009 to Mon 13th Apr 2009
GCR Easter Tank Engine Gala 2009 		N7 tank engine No. 69621 from NNR at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 19.4.09 with 1515 Loughborough - Leicester North service on a beautiful spring afternoon
Wed 1st Apr 2009 to Sun 31st May 2009
April and May 2009 on GCR
 
D5401 (27056) looks splendid at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 22.3.09 with 1415 Loughborough - Rothley short freight at the GCR 1960'S gala
Sat 21st Mar 2009 to Sun 22nd Mar 2009
GCR 1960's Experience Gala - March 2009 		NELPG Q6 No 63395 at Woodthorpe, GCR on 1.3.09 with 1315 Loughborough - Leicester North 'The Elizabethan' service
Sun 1st Feb 2009 to Tue 31st Mar 2009
February and March 2009 on the GCR 		BR Standard 7, Britannia Class, no. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at Woodthorpe, GCR on 1.2.09 with 1110 Loughborough - Rothley Brook TPO at the GCR winter steam gala
Sat 31st Jan 2009 to Sun 1st Feb 2009
Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala 2009
 
Class 33 D6535 tnt Class 45 D123 at Woodthorpe, GCR on 10.1.09 with 1401 Rothley Brook - Loughborough service
Sat 10th Jan 2009 to Sun 11th Jan 2009
GCR Winter Diesel Running Event 2009 		GWR Large Prairie tank No 4141 at Woodthorpe, GCR on 17.1.09 with 1315 Loughborough - Leicester North service
Thu 1st Jan 2009 to Sat 31st Jan 2009
January 2009 on Great Central Railway
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2008
 
GWR Large Prairie 4141 at a frosty Woodthorpe, GCR on 7.12.08 in lovely winter sunshine with 0950 Loughborough - Leicester North Santa Special
Sat 6th Dec 2008 to Wed 31st Dec 2008
Christmas 2008 workings on GCR 		Late autumn sun catches LMS Jubilee Class, no 5690 'Leander' at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 23.11.08 with 1315 Loughborough - Leicester North ' The Elizabethan' dining service.
Sat 1st Nov 2008 to Sun 30th Nov 2008
November 2008 on GCR 		GWR no 3440 'City of Truro' at Woodthorpe, GCR on 26.10.08 with the 1515 Loughborough - Leicester North service in lovely autumn light
Sun 5th Oct 2008
October 2008 on the GCR
 
Re-painted D6535 devoid of numbers and decals at Woodthorpe, GCR on 13.9.08 with 1025 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Fri 12th Sep 2008 to Sun 14th Sep 2008
GCR Diesel Gala September 2008 		Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado powers past Kinchley Lane, GCR on 26.8.08 with a test train from Loughborough to Leicester North
Fri 22nd Aug 2008 to Tue 26th Aug 2008
Tornado In Steam at GCR 		Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado safely arrived at Quorn Yard, GCR on 20 .8.08 waits for a tow to Loughborough
Wed 20th Aug 2008
Class A1 60163 Tornado arrives at GCR
 
D5185 (25035) is seen at Woodthorpe, GCR on 10.8.08 with 2A30 1415 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sun 10th Aug 2008
August 2008 on the GCR 		SR 850' Lord Nelson' lets off steam at Woodthorpe, GCR on 19.7.08 while working 1115 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sat 19th Jul 2008
SR 850 Lord Nelson on GCR 		SR 850 Lord Nelson is about to be dragged to Loughborough Central from Quorn Yard, on 11.7.08 by D4067 soon after its arrival at GCR for a short stay
Fri 11th Jul 2008 to Mon 14th Jul 2008
Lord Nelson Arrives at GCR!
 
Fairburn tank 2-6-4T No. 42085 departs Loughborough Central Station on 22.6.08 with 1115 2C11 Loughborough - Leicester North service
Mon 23rd Jun 2008
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Fairburn tank No. 42085 at GCR 		D5185 is seen at Woodthorpe, GCR on 18.5.08 with 1400 Loughborough Central - Rothley local service at the Stars of the 60's gala.
Sat 17th May 2008 to Sun 18th May 2008
Stars of the 60's Gala 		BR Standard 7, Britannia Class No 70013'Oliver Cromwell' at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 11.5.08 with 1515 Loughborough Central - Leicester North
Sun 11th May 2008
Oliver Cromwell Rides Again
 
BR Standard 7, Britannia Class,no. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at Woodthorpe,GCR on 3.5.08 with its first passenger service,1710 Loughborough Central - Leicester North
Sat 3rd May 2008
70013 Oliver Cromwell runs again on GCR 		DRS 37610'T.S.(Ted) Cassady' with D5185 at Birstall heading for Thurcaston, GCR on 26.4.08 with 1800 Leicester North - Loughborough Central service
Sat 26th Apr 2008
DRS 37610 at GCR 		Guest loco 37314 nears Quorn and Woodhouse Station, GCR on 13.4.08 with 1410 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Fri 11th Apr 2008 to Sun 13th Apr 2008
GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2008
 
Class 31 D5830 is seen at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 14.3.08 with 1145 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service during the GCR 1960'S Gala (Diesel Day)
Fri 14th Mar 2008 to Sun 16th Mar 2008
GCR 1960's Steam and Diesel Gala 2008 		Class 4F 44422 at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 9.2.08 with 1315 Loughborough Central - Leicester North 'South Yorkshireman' diner train
Fri 1st Feb 2008 to Sun 30th Mar 2008
February & March 2008 on GCR 		4953 Pitchford Hall at Woodthorpe, GCR on 27.1.08 with 2A29 1415 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sat 26th Jan 2008 to Sun 27th Jan 2008
GCR Winter Steam Gala 2008
 
GWR 4141 pushes 4953 Pitchford Hall along the unloading line at Quorn Yard, GCR on 19.1.08. 4953 had arrived from Tyseley by Low loader and awaits its tender to be unloaded
Sat 19th Jan 2008
4953 Pitchford Hall arrives at Quorn, GCR 		Class 8F 48305 at Woodthorpe near Loughborough, GCR on 6.1.08 with the 1315 Loughborough Central - Leicester North 'The Elizabethan' Sunday Luncheon service
Tue 1st Jan 2008 to Thu 31st Jan 2008
January 2008 on the GCR
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2007
 
45305 Alderman A E Draper inside the maintenance shed on 30.12.07 at Loughborough, GCR well into receiving an overhaul
Sun 30th Dec 2007
Cromwell and Draper 		D5185 (25035) tnt Class 8F 48305 at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 19.12.07 with 1410 Loughborough Central - Leicester North Santa Special
Sun 9th Dec 2007 to Mon 31st Dec 2007
GCR Santa Specials 2007 		8F No 48305 with a good head of steam at Woodthorpe, Loughborough on 3.11.07 with 1415 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service in lovely autumn colours
Thu 1st Nov 2007
GCR Steam in Autumn 2007
 
D5401 with yellow front panel is seen at Kinchley Lane, GCR on 14.9.07 with 14.40 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service at Autumn Diesel Gala
Fri 14th Sep 2007 to Sun 16th Sep 2007
GCR Autumn 2007 Diesel Gala 		D5401 poses at Kinchley Lane on an EMRPS photo charter on 4.9.07
Tue 4th Sep 2007
D5401 with yellow front ends 		D8048 leaves Quorn and Woodhouse Yard, GCR by low loader for Ruddington, GCRN for its second visit on 27.6.07
Wed 27th Jun 2007
D8048 moves from GCR to GCRN
 
For honoured guests at the Hitachi launch steam train with Prarie 4141 ran alongside the HST from Quorn to Rothley seen at Kinchley Lane on 3.5.07. Look who is winning!
Mon 30th Apr 2007 to Thu 3rd May 2007
Hitachi HST at GCR
Sat 28th Apr 2007 to Sun 29th Apr 2007
GCR Spring 2007 Diesel Gala 		D5830 at Beeches Road, Loughborough propelling a brake van into the station on 14.4.07
Sat 14th Apr 2007 to Sun 15th Apr 2007
Summer Diesel workings are back
 
D5401 leaves Loughborough Central with 11.00 service to Leicesater North on 24.3.07. D1705 waits with 11.10 parcels to Rothley Brook
Fri 23rd Mar 2007 to Sun 25th Mar 2007
1960's GCR Gala 		37255 with water canons at Kinchley Lane on 19.3.07 on slip testing
Mon 19th Mar 2007
37255 with Water Canons at Kinchley Lane 		D5401 propels 6 blue Network Rail tanks on 15.3.07 towards Loughborough Central from Quorn seen at Woodthorpe
Thu 15th Mar 2007
D5401 arrives at Quorn and Woodhouse
 
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2006
 
D5310 at Rothley 28.11.06
Tue 28th Nov 2006 to Wed 29th Nov 2006
D5310 (26010) at Rothley and Quorn 		D8098 at Woodthorpe tnt with steam loco 63601 on 26.11.06 with 14.15 Loughborough Central - Leicester North Santa Special service
Sun 26th Nov 2006
Santa Specials 2006 		D123 in the lovely Leicestershire countryside at Kinchley Lane on 4.11.06 with the 12.15 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sat 4th Nov 2006 to Sat 25th Nov 2006
Autumn at Kinchley Lane
 
66032 on brake testing at Quorn and Woodhouse Station on 20.10.06 equipped for France
Tue 17th Oct 2006 to Fri 27th Oct 2006
66037 and 66032 on test on GCR 		D5185 at Kinchley Lane on 15.9.06 with the 14.00 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Fri 15th Sep 2006
GCR Autumn Gala 2006 		4-Cig at Quorn and Woodhouse on 20.8.06 with 15.30 Loughborough Central - Rothley service
Fri 25th Aug 2006
4-Cig No 1393 Weekend working with D6535
 
D8048and D8098 leave behind Quorn and Woodhouse Station on 1.7.06 with the 15.00 Loughborough Central -Liecester North Jolly Fisherman service
Sat 1st Jul 2006 to Sun 2nd Jul 2006
Seaside Specials - Class 20's Jolly Fisherman Service 		Green D5185 and blue 25265 clag away from fromRothley Station on 13.5.06 in charge of the 1455 Leicester North - Loughborough Central service
Fri 12th May 2006
GCR Diesel Gala 12 - 14 May 2006 		D1705 Sparrowhawk leaves Loughborough Central on 26.3.06 with the 10.50 non stop service for Leicester North
Sun 26th Mar 2006
1960's Steam and Diesel Gala
 
D8098 approaches Quorn on 21.1.06 with the 1415 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sat 4th Mar 2006
Diesels on the GCR 		A powerful shot of D123 waiting at Rothley with the 1415 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service
Sat 25th Feb 2006
D123 at the helm 		26010 is seen at Quorn two days after its arrival waiting to be taken to Rothley
Sun 29th Jan 2006
Class 26 No 26010 at Quorn
 
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2005
 
D6535 works the 15.07 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service seen at Woodthorpe
Fri 16th Sep 2005
GCR Diesel Gala 2005 		The drivers position inside D5830
Sun 1st May 2005
Drive a Diesel - Great Central Railway
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