GCR 'S&D Theme' Autumn Steam Railway Gala. 6th-9th Oct 2011

This year's Great Central Autumn Steam Railway Gala had a Somerset and Dorset theme, comprising of visiting locomotives S&DJR 7F No.88 from the West Somerset Railway and ex.SR un-rebuilt 'West Country Class' No.34007 "Wadebridge" from the Mid-Hants Railway. These were complimented by the last minute appearance of ex.SR 'King Arthur Class' No.30777 "Sir Lamiel" which was last seen setting fire to the East Coast Mainline causing £1000's of delays and causing a ECML weekday mainline steam ban!
This was also a significant Gala for the GC, as it saw the grand opening of the new 60' turntable in Quorn yard by Loughborough MP, Nicky Morgan. Due to some recent balancing issues (the turntable was still in bits 10 days before!) instead of the 04 taking the first public turning, it was the lighter Standard 2.
9 Locomotives were in steam over the course of the weekend:
-ex.SR 'West Country Class' No.34007 "Wadebridge"
-S&DJR 7F No.88
-ex.SR 'King Arthur Class' No.30777 "Sir Lamiel"
-GWR 'Hall' No.4953 "Pitchford Hall"
-LMS 8F No.8624
-BR Standard 2 No.78019
-ex.LNER 04 No.63601
-GNR N2 No.1744

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• Wadebridge
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• S&DJR
• 7F
• No.
• 88

[grantham8]

Good shots --all close to and from public locations---you got an excellent view of the turntable working ---why didnt they motorise it?

Very enjoyable 

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@grantham8 They haven't motorised it because it's not a motorised turntable. :)

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@grantham8 And all my shots are filmed from public locations, unfortunately the only place I didn't get to during the Gala was Kinchley Lane. Im' not of an age to be legible for a lineside permit just yet!

[penninefilms]

The first passenger train in this film did not look like it had many people on bored it. And another interesting film you have made hear.

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@penninefilms No it didn't, but the trains were packed virtually all weekend.

[thedreamtommylees]

Depends how you determin first public turning. The 04 was still first as it was turned, with difficulty, on friday

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@thedreamtommylees Well that was the press launch, I use the term 'public' quite loosely. :P

[Hanglands]

Ha Ha. 9:29 to 9:46 I can see me on the other side of the turntable, green smock, hood up, stood behind my tripod with a hot-shoe mounted umbrella over my camera - right next to the lamp post See /watch?v=9oFa6TgiHPI for the same thing from another angle. Nice work, great event.

[70053morayfirth]

I really enjoyed this video - thanks for posting it.

[dinmoremanorman]

was 88 running at faster than 25mph? Great video BTW.

[penninefilms]

@RailwayFanatic92220 Thanks for the reply.

[ShaurntheSheep]

nice vid, I like your titles i used to do is like that once it was a good event as well

[flippop101]

Great Shots! Thank you!

[thedreamtommylees]

@RailwayFanatic92220 didnt mean to sound an idiot by saying that, think they learned it would look bad doing it twice and struggling