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
 
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 		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
 
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
 
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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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