Sunshine and Wind-cutters | Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala | 24.01.2026 скачать в хорошем качестве

Sunshine and Wind-cutters | Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala | 24.01.2026

A beautiful day for my first steam gala of 2026. As per tradition, I start each new year with a visit to the Great Central Railway's Winter Steam Gala. My first memory of a railway was here on a classic Thomas Day back in 2000 when I was only 2 and a half - always feel a sense of nostalgia coming back! This years event saw 9F 92134 (remembered 92043 which used to run along the ex-mainline in the 1960s) and Battle of Britain '257 Squadron' draw the crowds at all locations. The 9:45 to Leicester North on the latter clocking 33.2mph between Quorn and Rothley - naughty. Plenty captured throughout the day, including double-headers, expresses and wind-cutters! Stay tuned for the photo album at the end, featuring shots from my Uncle and passionate photographer, Francis Whittaker, who came along with me to the day. Enjoy! #9f #steam #train #railway #trainspotting #battleofbritain #loughborough #quorn #gcr #gala 0:00 Intro 0:35 Early morning movement at Loughborough 2:47 34072 ride from Leicester North 6:27 92043 ride up and down 10:09 6990 to Quorn 11:50 Action at Quorn 16:04 78019 to Rothley 18:37 6990 to Loughborough 21:44 Photo album