Archive Steam around Leicester GC
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@scot4u The Merchant Navy Pacific at 5:12 in the video is 35030 'Elder Dempster Lines' heading the LCGB 'Great Central Railtour' from Waterloo to Sheffield (joining the GC at Neasden) on the 3rd September 1966 and returning later the same day to Marylebone. The Aylesbury - Rugby section of the GC closed on 4th September 1966 and through services from London to the East Midlands were withdrawn.
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I wasnt awhare that wc pacifics came through Leicester
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Great Stuff and a sight for sore eyes! A bloody classic with a mix of traction: Southern & GWR included!
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It's published and available! LOTS more on West Bridge, etc. there. A new update on the history of the Leicester to Swannington line available as an e-publication (PDF format on CD). 630 pages; hundreds of new photographs. More details and how to get hold of a copy on the Leicestershire Industrial History Society (LIHS) website - just google on LIHS: should be towards top of results. Then go to News page and follow link from there.
Enjoy it!
Keith Drury
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@ 4.10: West Bridge. Oh my goodness, the memories. I caught the bus to here & walked to school along the cut. Left Leicester, came back >20yrs later; nearly crashed car - GCR all gone! Moored our narrowboat @ Castle Gardens last summer & spent a long time looking & dreaming & trying to hear A3s in my mind. Terrifically atmospheric video. Thank you.
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That's cool. I live near the old Great Central line in Rugby. And I've always wondered what it must have been like when it was operational. It would be great if anyone has old film of the GC from the Rugby area.
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Looks like someone has made a really detailed, very realistic scale model of a steam railway. I am not used to seeing steam in colour.
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BRILLIANT! Evocative nostalgia. Still can't believe it's fifty years ago. Many thanks for sharing.
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I remember trains around Leicester back in the 1960s when I was a lad. Cool
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micko442 2 years ago 4
Felt as if I should join in the congardulations as its one of the best vids I've seen of that era. Thanks!
modemeyes 2 years ago 3