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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[penninefilms]

One of the only railway where you get to see more than two or three big locomotives running on event days.

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@penninefilms I can actually think of quite a few...

[michaelsutton1u]

hi jack, at the end of the video why was 8624 going backwards

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@michaelsutton1u It was topped and tailed with another loco with the idea that 8624 would run off for turning but the movement was cancelled.

[howarth004]

I thought I saw this before??? good Gala , nicly edited

[RailwayFanatic92220]

@howarth004 Nope, this is the final installment to my Gala footage, you made me think I upladed the wrong video, but it turns out i haven't!

[jakeh4953]

Nice vid, liked, the gcr looks well worth a visit, nice to see pitchford hall my favourite loco in there too, also I subbed please sub back. Jake

[penninefilms]

@RailwayFanatic92220 But this in the only one with a double track.