Nick
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The Great Central Railway's annual 1960's Steam & Diesel Gala is being held over the last weekend in March. And currently has the following lineup.
Steam Locomotives
British Railways Standard 2MT No.78019 (Facing South)
Great Central Railway 8K/LNER O4 No.63601 (Facing South)
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5 No.45305 (Facing South)
Great Western Railway Large Prairie Tank No.4141 (Facing South)
Diesel Locomotives & Units
British Railways Class 20 D8048
British Railways Class 20 D8098
British Railways Class 45 D123
British Railways Class 47 D1705
British Railways Class 101 No's. E50321 & E51427
Timetables not yet available, however there are likely to be 27 departures from Loughborough with shunting taking place throughout the day at Loughborough, Quorn & Woodhouse and Rothley, with 12 departures from Leicester North expected.
You can drive D8048 & D8098 from Quorn & Woodhouse Station along the line mixing with all the timetabled Traffic, for only £30 one-way
Fares are expected to be the normal gala fares which are,
Adult: £17.50
Child/Senior Citizen: £11.50
Family 1: £25
Family 2: £35
Privilage Rate Adult/Senior Citizen: £10
Privilage Rate Child: £6.50
Steam Locomotives
British Railways Standard 2MT No.78019 (Facing South)
Great Central Railway 8K/LNER O4 No.63601 (Facing South)
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5 No.45305 (Facing South)
Great Western Railway Large Prairie Tank No.4141 (Facing South)
Diesel Locomotives & Units
British Railways Class 20 D8048
British Railways Class 20 D8098
British Railways Class 45 D123
British Railways Class 47 D1705
British Railways Class 101 No's. E50321 & E51427
Timetables not yet available, however there are likely to be 27 departures from Loughborough with shunting taking place throughout the day at Loughborough, Quorn & Woodhouse and Rothley, with 12 departures from Leicester North expected.
You can drive D8048 & D8098 from Quorn & Woodhouse Station along the line mixing with all the timetabled Traffic, for only £30 one-way
Fares are expected to be the normal gala fares which are,
Adult: £17.50
Child/Senior Citizen: £11.50
Family 1: £25
Family 2: £35
Privilage Rate Adult/Senior Citizen: £10
Privilage Rate Child: £6.50