Great Central Railway - Autumn Steam Gala 2011

The hire of Bulleid Pacific, No.34007 'Wadebridge' and S & D 7F No. 88 from the Mid Hants and West Somerset railways respectively, enabled the GCR to have a Somerset and Dorset theme to the Autumn 'Steam Railway' Gala which ran over four days from October 6th to the 9th. The video was filmed on the Friday (generally sunny) and Saturday (grey and miserable). Thanks to the volunteers and all involved with organising the gala.
Locations;

34007 'Wadebridge' - Loughborough, Woodthorpe, approaching Quorn and departing double heading with 88. At Quorn with the T.P.O and finally Kinchley Lane
63601 - Quorn with a freight and Woodthorpe
8624 - approaching Quorn with the mineral wagons and departing on passenger duties
78019 - Kinchley Lane with 63601 at the rear and approaching Quorn with the windcutters
30777 'Sir Lamiel' - Quorn and Kinchley Lane
88 - Loughborough, Charnwood Water and Kinchley Lane
47406 - Quorn
4953 'Pitchford Hall' at Quorn with the T.P.O and passing 1744 at Kinchley Lane with a freight

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• great
• central
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• GCR
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• preserved
• steam
• autumn
• gala
• 2011
• 34007
• wadebridge
• 30777
• sir
• lamiel
• somerset
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• dorset
• 88
• 78019
• 8624
• 4953
• pitchford
• hall
• 47406
• 63601
• TPO
• loughborough
• quorn
• woodhouse
• kinchley
• lane

[exposuretv]

perfect entertainment! perfect filming!

[acw71000]

Thanks for you kind comments

[HJDodo]

Thank you for uploading. I always enjoy your very professional videos and your coverage of the gala was excellent.

[acw71000]

Thanks for your kind comments, I'm pleased you enjoy the videos.

[PhilbruProduction]

Great video and beautiful gala. Beautiful locomotives. The last clip, where two trains meet, is magnificent. Thank you Austin.

Philippe

[acw71000]

Merci Philippe, le Grand Central est la seule ligne préservé où vous pouvez voir les trains qui passent comme ça. Vous serez intéressé de savoir assez rares Français étaient en visite, de Caen, je crois.

[acw71000]

Thanks, its good that so many steam engines are still bringing pleasure to so many

[acw71000]

Thanks Chris, it was a pretty good gala despite some iffy weather

[khankadet]

Bit late coming to this Austin but beautiful shots of a great event. Good to see Wadebridge, Sir Lamiel behaving herself and 88. Chris

[acw71000]

Thanks Mike, despite the grey skies on Saturday it was an enjoyable two days. I was using my new (ish) Panasonic camera and the zoom button is rather sensitive, the only thing rusting up is probably my old joints!