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GCR Winter Steam Gala 'The Big One'. 27th-29th Jan 2012

The Great Central Railway's Annual Winter Steam Gala saw 2012 in with a large 10 locomotive line up, 9 of which from the home fleet. The visiting locomotive was SR M7 No.53 from the Swanage Railway which put on a fine show hauling the TPO, and looked right at home on the railways Southern rake. Star of the gala however was ex.LMS Ivatt 2 No.46521 which entered service for the first time since the late 1990's, in British Railways unlined black livery. This locomotive is perhaps better known as 'Blossom' from the David Croft and Richard Spendlove Sitcom "Oh, Doctor Beeching!". It was paired alongside sister engine, BR Standard 2 No.78019. This was also the last gala to see the GCR's resident unique O4 No.63601 before it's withdrawl for overhaul in July. The cold, rainy winter conditions, particularly on Sunday, made for some nice footage (although didn't do my camera any good!) As did the sunny conditions on the Saturday. The full locomotive line up went as follows: -GWR 'Hall' No.4953 "Pitchford Hall" -LSWR/SR M7 No.53 -ex.SR N15 'King Arthur' Class No.30777 "Sir Lamiel" -LMS 8F No.8624 -ex.LMS 2MT No.46251 -ex.LMS 3F 'Jinty' No.47406 -GNR N2 No.1744 -ex.GCR/LNER 8K 'O4' Class No.63601 -BR 2MT No.78019 -BR 7P 'Britannia' Class No.70013 "Oliver Cromwell"